Texas church experiences turnaround after refocusing on core principles
LAVON, Texas – God has chosen to bless First Baptist Church in Lavon with numerical and spiritual growth as the congregation has emphasized prayer and discipleship to make Christ known in the community.
Morris H. Chapman, former EC president, dies
NASHVILLE (BP) – Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president, former SBC Executive Committee president and champion of the Cooperative Program, died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84.
CP allows churches ‘to make a huge difference,’ says Houston’s First pastor
HOUSTON – Generous churches produce generous people.
SBC leadership changes bring new energy, ideas, Iorg says
NASHVILLE (BP) – Twelve state conventions have navigated executive director changes in the past 12 months with leaders resigning, retiring, announcing retirement or entering the role. In addition, two Southern Baptist Convention entities are searching for their next presidents.
For one Texas church, missions begins at home, goes worldwide through CP
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Calvary Baptist Church made a commitment years ago to tithe on their receipts by giving 10 percent through the Cooperative Program to support national and international missions and ministries.
After dry season, Texas church experiencing a wave of new life
Earlier this year, there was dirt in the baptistery at FBC Mexia. That’s how long it had been since it had been used.
Texas church stands firm in its above-and-beyond commitment to CP
ROCKWALL, Texas — At a time when average giving through the Cooperative Program has declined to below 5%, First Baptist Church in Rockwall continues to forward 18% of its undesignated receipts for national and international missions and ministries. “Automatically in our budget, we’ve committed that 20% is going to go out the door,” Senior Pastor […]
Ministers’ Wives urged to press on ‘In His Presence’
DALLAS (BP) – It is possible to be well-known and desperately lonely, Sheila Walsh told a group of 2,000 women at the sold-out Ministers’ Wives Luncheon June 10 at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas.
Call to ‘preach the truth’ culminates Pastors’ Conf.
DALLAS (BP) – Honoring Christ in the pastorate requires faithful preaching and holy living, attendees were told during the final sessions of the SBC Pastors’ Conference in Dallas June 9.
Counseling for ministers’ wives offered at annual meeting
DALLAS (BP) – Counseling for ministers’ wives will be offered for the first time this year at the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas to address trials often experienced in isolation given the unique roles of such women.
