Cultural Engagement

Tim Fuller, African American Ministries specialist, offers the first in a series of posts celebrating the impact of the African American church. Its history is rich, Fuller says, and it contains lessons that can benefit everyone.

"We have to do something, and it takes all of us.”

"a church is not just a good place to work but “a community where you can invest your life.”

"a church is not just a good place to work but “a community where you can invest your life.”

“When a Christian is filled with the Holy Spirit, God can bring down strongholds in his heart; when a church is filled with the Holy Spirit, God can turn the world upside down,”

“We want to do more than just distribute food; we want to engage our community in a way that we see each other as neighbors,”

“We want to do more than just distribute food; we want to engage our community in a way that we see each other as neighbors,”

Bobby Smith, longtime director of Chaplaincy Relations with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18. Smith faithfully served Texas Baptists for 25 years, including 20 years as director of Chaplaincy Relations.

Since its inception, Chaplaincy Relations has endorsed 1,125 chaplains in eight distinct categories: military, correctional, lifestyle, public safety, healthcare, marketplace, crisis response and pastoral counseling.

“We want to do more than just distribute food; we want to engage our community in a way that we see each other as neighbors,”

“The Bible tells us that we are the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, so whatever the need is, we are here to provide that need,”

"...our past is so imminently prominent and our future is so iridescently promising,”

That’s who we are — two churches becoming one,”

“I’m excited to continue the great work of the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering, to extend into new resources for the Offering, and to connect with more churches and ministry recipients as well,”

More than 800,000 refugees have fled Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, with many more expected to follow in the coming days

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Baptists in Texas and around the world are seeking ways to provide support and encouragement to their brothers and sisters in harm’s way.

See how a recipient of the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering is helping those in need in Odessa.

Frugé will oversee all of the Center for Cultural Engagement’s ministries, including the CLC, African American Ministries, Texas Baptists en Español, Intercultural Ministries and Chaplaincy Relations.