Reaching Europe: In England, a rich Christian history that’s nearly been forgotten provides incredible gospel opportunity
LONDON—Few noticed when a group of about 75 tourists learning about London’s Christian history grew by two. As the tour group, consisting mostly of pastors and church leaders from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, ambled down the city’s bustling streets, a pair of local teenagers began walking with the tour and asked one of its participants what all the fuss was about.
Texas pastors see Europe’s lostness firsthand
When many Christians imagine unreached people groups, they envision dense jungles and dusty trails. They see villages full of sun-baked huts with thatched roofs housing exotic natives in some of the most remote, difficult-to-reach places on the planet.
Texas church sending its dollars – and people – to assist nearby Hispanic congregation
HEMPHILL, Texas (BP) – Years ago, leaders at Fairdale Baptist Church recognized a couple of noteworthy things related to their budget:
SBTC to provide church plants with portable baptistries
GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) — A great year for church planting through Send Network Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) is ending with a special opportunity for planters.
FIRST-PERSON: So much more than Sunday morning
DALLAS (BP) – A strong, late summer thunderstorm blew through the Metroplex one afternoon a few weeks ago. I watched it from my office window, and it seemed to leave just as quickly as it came.
FIRST-PERSON: Choose the hard investment
GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) – I sat in on a shareholder’s meeting recently. Just not the kind you might think.
Churches not holy huddles; ‘We’re an army,’ Pitman says
One-hundred twenty. Vance Pitman wants Southern Baptists of Texas Convention churches to understand two significant things about that number: it’s the size of the crowd that took Jesus seriously when He first delivered His mission, and the size of the average SBTC church. In fact, a majority of churches affiliated with the state convention have an average attendance of 120 or fewer.
Julio Arriola servirá en SBTC como director de la alianza para plantación de iglesias de Send Network
FLINT, Texas, 10 de noviembre de 2021 —Julio Arriola regresa a un paisaje muy familiar. Una vez que ponga oficialmente los pies en suelo tejano, descubrirá que la necesidad del evangelio es más grande que nunca.
Arriola to serve as director for Send Network SBTC church planting partnership
FLINT, Texas (BP) -- Julio Arriola is returning to a very familiar landscape.
