‘Sharing Christ at the Cup’ sees 150 Texas churches share Christ, more than 500 decisions
DALLAS – This summer, more than 6 million people visited Texas for the FIFA World Cup. The Texas Baptists Evangelism Team launched an initiative called "Sharing Christ at the Cup" that saw 150 churches engage in outreach opportunities and more than 500 salvations during the five weeks of games.
South Padre Island beach reach impacts hundreds
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Four years after taking her first van ride “as a spring breaker,” Mackenzie Owens, Sam Houston State University junior, returned to South Padre Island for the first time as a Beach Reacher to proclaim the good news to those who are living the life she once lived.
Ukraine’s Trauma Healing Hope Center a ‘beacon of hope’
DALLAS – As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, the need for emotional and spiritual support for war-weary people is growing.
‘The Spirit is moving’ in NYC, church planter says
DALLAS – TJ Stoudt, pastor of Harlem Community Church in New York, first felt God’s call on his life to serve in “large, diverse cities” when he served on staff at Waterfront Church in Washington, D.C., a church plant out of Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas.
Deacon with a disability serves Lubbock church
LUBBOCK, Texas – Victor Reta, a member of Bacon Heights Baptist Church, lives with “very severe” aphasia, a language disability that affects one’s ability to speak and understand what others say. Even so, he serves in several capacities on Sunday mornings despite his disability.
