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“We want to share God’s love in the hardest days of people’s lives.”

Bill Arnold, president of the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation (TBMF), has announced his retirement after 36 years of leading the foundation and more than 40 years of service with Texas Baptists. 

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

“The more that you can do proactively when it’s sunny before things get bad, the better."

Liebrum’s life has been a testament to the impact of cooperative missions and ministry and the importance of institutional partnerships.

On Thursday, July 2, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation amending Executive Order GA-28 (“GA-28”). GA-28 was originally put in place on June 26, but the increase of COVID-19 cases across the state led to the governor giving increased authority to local officials to regulate gatherings. At the same time, Gov. Abbott also issued a new executive order, Executive Order GA-29 (“GA-29”). GA-29 does not supersede GA-28, but provides new regulations in addition to GA-28. In other words, both GA-28 and GA-29 are governing orders, and both remain in effect. Texans must comply with both.

Results from a statewide Pastor Health Survey conducted by the Texas Baptists Church Health Initiative of San Antonio provided valuable information on the health of pastors in Texas. Five hundred and sixty pastors affiliated with Texas Baptists participated in the confidential survey, a 13 percent response rate. The survey explored spiritual, physical, mental, financial, relational and work health. 

On Aug. 1, Texas Baptists will join with 16 other Baptist state conventions to host the Resourcing Worship Virtual Conference. The conference will be a virtual training for church leaders involved in worship ministry. 

“You don’t want to be sitting at home doing nothing when there are people out there who need help.”

The Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas held a special called business meeting on June 16 to consider changes to the 2020 Annual Meeting in light of the global pandemic. 

“I don’t think we would have gotten into live streaming if we hadn’t received the cooperation of the class."

"....we looked at time and family, and everything that God gave us.”

In this crisis could we find opportunities to love others responsibly? 

On Friday, June 5, President Trump signed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reform bill into law, which will ease the restrictions on PPP loan forgiveness. 

“We want San Antonio to be a place of hope and to be a light in Texas.”

“The only way we benefit from diversity is if we listen to one another.”

“When students are seeing God at work in their own lives, my job is practically done for me.” 

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