Articles by Bonnie Shaw

"God’s not going to stand still. God’s going forward, and God is looking for people to keep up with Him,”

During the first business session of the 137th Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) Annual Meeting, messengers elected new officers, approved the 2023 budget and heard reports from the Executive Director Search Committee and Gen Z/Millennial Task Force.

"Helping our pastors stay strong spiritually, emotionally, financially, and in all ways remains a high priority for Texas Baptists,”

“If we ever find ourselves getting distracted by bad news, by numbers and buildings, we need to return to our first business in Christ."

“Our power to produce good is multiplied when we go about the program that God has given us together."

More than 1,600 participants in-person and online gathered together for the 2021 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting Nov. 14-16.

Two convention officers were re-elected to serve for a second term and a new second vice president was elected during the Monday morning business session at the 136th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Monday in Galveston.

Directors approved the 2022 proposed budget, elected officers, heard ministry reports, and approved business related to 26 unique recommendations.

“Discipleship keeps growing and evolving...and we are continually learning ways to connect with both the current and future generations,”

"We want to love God and love other people, and we need to find the best way to do that.”