2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (495+ words) I am convinced the root issue most churches face today is that they have lost their vision. By this, I don't mean they have no calendar or programs. I mean they do not have a clear understanding of God's direction…...

3+ day, 14+ min ago  (839+ words) The Well Community Church is only 10 years old, but in the past five years this group of believers has helped launch four church plants to reach the fast-growing North Texas region." "There are not very many churches that I know…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (434+ words) When I was in high school, the Lord began stirring in my heart a desire to pursue vocational ministry. For me, that started in music ministry. I was heavily involved in my local church: there on Sundays, Wednesdays, camps, retreats,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (498+ words) CONROE'The Church at 242 doesn't have a lot of members who are soccer fans or who know much about the sport, according to its pastor, Dennis Parish. That didn't stop the church from jumping at the chance to get involved with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) The committee consisted of Denny Autrey (chairman), Deron Biles, Dalia Gonzales, Jason Gray, James Jordan, Amy Joslin, Aaron Kahler, Averri Le Malle, and Spencer Plumlee. SBTC Executive Director Nathan Lorick and Executive Director Emeritus Jim Richards served as nonvoting, ex…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (203+ words) God has done tremendous things through the churches of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. From 120 churches in 1998 to almost 2, 900 churches today, we are continuing to grow as a network." As that growth happens, our staff is always asking how…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (334+ words) Editor's note: Chip Parmer is pastor of First Baptist Church in Marlin. He recently shared part of his testimony with the Texan's Gary Ledbetter. Every church I've pastored for my 19 years has been a revitalization effort. We've been here [First…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (948+ words) Church at the Cross has been going through a digital declutter this spring, identifying unhealthy connections to technology and intentionally making space for God to form their spiritual character. "It's no shock that in our cultural moment, screen times and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (244+ words) Every pastor has dealt with it. It can raise its head when a brother pastor gives thanks for a spike in Sunday morning attendance or baptism numbers. It wakes from slumber when we hear about the healthy budget of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (958+ words) La Casa del Alfarero, pastored by Faustino "Tino" Trevi'o, is a church that can testify to God's faithfulness." Trevi'o's mission is to reach those in his city with the same saving message that rescued him decades ago, when God's restorative…...