Great Commission

Oza Jones Jr. has been named the new Director of African American Ministries for Texas Baptists. Jones brings years of ministry experience to the position, including from his most recent role as African American Evangelism and Church Revitalization Specialist on the Great Commission Team. 

“The gifts received on both ends of the partnership advance the Kingdom…They don’t just sponsor us, we really do partner together, and both sides benefit.”

“People cannot hear the Gospel message when they are hungry."

“At first I wanted to stop them and say, ‘no, no, we don’t need your money,’ but they wanted to give and be a part of it”

“When we talked to the family about this tree and its role in their son’s life, she broke down, I broke down, the whole team broke down..."

With funding from the Mary Hill Davis Offering® for Texas Missions, Texas Baptists Intercultural Ministries has created four unique opportunities for outreach.

On August 17, Texas Baptists announced the winners of the 2020 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.). The award celebrates Christian educators who are living out their faith daily among their students and the Texas Baptists institutions that taught them. 

On August 7, 2020, Ellis CWJC recognized four women for their service to the Ellis County community.

Texas Baptists has partnered with Health Outreach to the Middle East (HOME) to provide relief for Lebanese citizens affected by the August 4 explosion in Beirut.

In 1920, a late-night meeting between the two men of God birthed the dream of an encampment where future lives would be changed for the cause of Christ.

TBM Disaster Relief teams are meeting needs across the lower Rio Grande Valley in the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna.

“It's as if 2 Corinthians 9:12 is being lived out as Texas Baptists are 'supplying the needs of God's people."

"Our God is bigger."

”What? God ... how are you going to use that?”

Through the contributions of Texas Baptists churches, financial relief was provided to 77 pastors in West Africa. 

At the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the BSM opens a deli that caters to students a deli that caters to students

Though the event could not be held in-person due to COVID-19, students from churches around Texas competed virtually.