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The Texas Baptists Missions Team is excited to announce that two of their current staff members will be stepping into new leadership roles.

One name always made him smile and look up at me. That name was Jesus. 

God taught me how to be more compassionate towards people and how to bring people to faith through the use of the salvation prayer. 

We have been greatly blessed and desire that others be blessed by coming to faith in Jesus Christ.

“We know the Lord Jesus and how he spent his time helping people. We want to do the same for others.”

“During Christmastime, every person needs a warm meal in their stomachs and hope in their hearts. Christ cares deeply about each and every person.”

“We never run out… In fact, in the first three or four weeks of starting here, God taught me this is His ministry, not mine, and I just need to keep it open and He’ll provide the rest.”

During the 2019 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting, nine churches were given special recognition for their giving through the Cooperative Program. 

More than 2,000 participants in-person and online witnessed the launch of Faith Fosters Texas at the 2019 Texas Baptists Annual Meeting Nov. 17-19.

Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas) launched a new, faith-based initiative aimed at improving the state’s foster care crisis during its annual meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, in Waco. 

All three convention officers were re-elected to serve for a second term during the Monday morning business session at the 134th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Monday in Waco. 

Daniel Rangel, director del Ministerio del Río de los Bautistas de Texas y misiones de México, falleció el 10 de noviembre de 2019. Rangel sirvió fielmente en el Equipo de Misiones durante 11 años. Supervisó un equipo de 17 misioneros del Ministerio del Río que sirven a lo largo de la frontera entre Texas y México y también trabajan dentro de México. Rangel fue un firme defensor del trabajo misionero y el evangelismo, y movilizó a innumerables voluntarios para servir en áreas de gran necesidad.

Daniel Rangel, director of Texas Baptists River Ministry and Mexico Missions, passed away on November 10, 2019. Rangel faithfully served with the Missions Team for 11 years. He oversaw a team of 17 River Ministry missionaries who serve along the Texas/Mexico border and into Mexico. Rangel was a strong advocate for mission work and evangelism, and he mobilized countless volunteers to serve in areas of great need. 

Churches, groups and individuals can give people affected by Tropical Depression Imelda an extra reason to celebrate Thanksgiving this year by providing them safe, secure housing through Texas Baptist Men (TBM) Rebuild.

Two Texas Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) mission groups went up to The University of Oregon in October to assist with the relaunch of the Northwest Collegiate Ministry (NCM) as part of the ongoing partnership between Texas Baptists and the Northwest Baptist Convention. 

Chris Walker has joined the Texas Baptists Finance and Accounting team as the new Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) Accountant. 

To better help those in need, Texas Baptists River Ministry expanded the ministry away from the border and up to Houston.