Articles by Jessica King

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FBC Clarendon disciples community college students and equips them to be leaders in the church

by Jessica King on December 19, 2024 in Stories of Impact

Inspired by the students’ eagerness to engage, FBC Clarendon began holding a college-led Sunday morning once a semester, where the students get an opportunity to take ownership of their gifts and abilities in ministry, ranging from greeting to preaching.

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East Texas Baptist University senior writes original worship song, performs at 2024 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting

by Jessica King on December 18, 2024 in News

In the spring of 2023, Hannah Hopkins, a senior at East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) and Texas Baptists’ 2024 Prestidge Endowment Music & Worship Scholarship recipient, transferred to the school with a passion to lead worship. She’d heard the original song “New Day” performed by Lampsato, ETBU’s worship band, and wanted to audition to be a part of the group.

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FBC Hereford utilizes PAVE principle to focus on Christ’s mission, reports 36 baptisms

by Jessica King on December 16, 2024 in Stories of Impact

When Nathan Adams joined First Baptist Church Hereford as their senior pastor in Nov. 2022, every area of the church was on a downhill trajectory. Adams was determined to get the church “thinking differently and on an uphill trajectory.” 

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Lowin named new director of the Missionary Adoption Program and Church Planting Centers

by Jessica King on December 16, 2024 in News

The Texas Baptists Center for Missional Engagement welcomed Clinton Lowin as the new director of its Missionary Adoption Program (MAP) and Church Planting Centers. Lowin transitioned from his prior position as the minister of missions at First Baptist Church Tyler. He assumed the position on Nov. 19.

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Noe Treviño named director for the Center for Missional Engagement

by Jessica King on December 10, 2024 in News

The Texas Baptists Center for Missional Engagement has welcomed Noe Treviño as its new director. Treviño transitioned from his prior position as director of the Missionary Adoption Program (MAP). 

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West Texas pastor and wife open home to invest in Howard College athletes; see salvation and seeds planted around the world

by Jessica King on December 9, 2024 in Stories of Impact

Sixteen years ago, Mark Lindsey, lead pastor at First Baptist Church Big Spring, and his wife Sherry, were new residents in Big Spring, home to a “bible college ministry and a two-year college,” but no established church. Their neighbor, whose late husband happened to be a basketball coach at Howard College in the 1950s and 1960s, encouraged them to get “involved with basketball and things at the college,” as she was ministering to the athletes at the time. 

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Over 2,000 focus on Jesus’ agenda, hear clarified calling at Texas Baptists Annual Meeting in Waco

by Jessica King on November 14, 2024 in News

2,030 messengers and visitors gathered in Waco Nov. 10-12 to take part in the 139th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). The theme, drawn from Luke 4:18-19, focused on “His Kingdom Agenda.”

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North Texas pastor employs PAVE principle to build coalition aimed at community revitalization

by Jessica King on November 6, 2024 in Stories of Impact

“I love seeing from the Pastor’s Coalition more of these churches get involved because it's not all about our church and what we're doing; it's about seeing the kingdom of God is growing and going forth into a community, and Jesus' name being known.”

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Everything else is secondary: West Texas BSM director talks coming to Christ through BSM and serving at his alma mater

by Jessica King on October 15, 2024 in Stories of Impact

“God burnt a passion in me that week… to serve people, to share the hope that I found in Christ, the joy I found in Christ with other people. And really the work that started in my heart like 20 something years ago during that mission trip, it’s never stopped,” - Eric Hunter, WTAMU BSM director

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West Texas A&M BSM welcomes new students; prays for revival

by Jessica King on September 30, 2024 in News

“...it comes first from spending time with Jesus, the Word, worshiping, being in community and from that place of being filled, we get to pour out into other people.”

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