First baptism in years sparks growth at Texas church
MATHIS, Texas (BP) – Pastor Felix Treviño knew the metric stating a healthy church should have one baptism per year for every 15 people in average worship attendance, but First Baptist Church of Mathis simply was not seeing God move in that way.
Singer shares joys, trials of ministry on the road
PLAINVIEW, Texas (BP)--For nearly three-fourths of the year, Joy Williams' home is a hotel room. Her real home is miles away in Santa Cruz, Calif., but she isn't there very often.
Wayland marks 50th anniversary of landmark voluntary integration
PLAINVIEW, Texas (BP)--It wasn't a matter of breaking new ground or setting a precedent. It wasn't about who was right or wrong.