Ministerial Health

Across the state, Area Representatives are the boots on the ground for Texas Baptists. Read the stories of some of these representatives, and see how they can help your church. 

"...we want to make sure pastors have the most information to make the best financial decisions possible for them and their families,”

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Texas, 175 children are victims of abuse each day. As the body of Christ, churches and Christians have a responsibility to proactively protect children from dangerous or abusive situations.

On Thursday, November 12, 2020, Dr. G. Dean Dickens became the 12th annual recipient of the Maples-Williamson-Daehnert (MWD) Award. 

Katie Swafford, director of Counseling Services, provides helpful information on staying healthy during a time of stress and uncertainty.

Surviving the secret of abuse is hard, and everyone has a different way of processing their experience.

It is in this safe place within the family of God that the child is seen, heard, known and understood.

Katie Swafford, director of Counseling Services, discusses ways leaders can care for survivors of sexual abuse within the church.

Tim Watson, director of Area Representatives, shares about the important regional MinistrySafe church training workshops offered to reduce the risk of sexual abuse within the church.