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A Kenyan expatriate and Baptist pastor who lost his bid for a parliamentary seat in 2007 has announced plans to run again. And his ultimate ambitions reach even higher, as evidenced by his Facebook page, "Rev. Dr. Solomon Kimuyu for President."

2012 Archives

Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

January 23, 2012

author: Administrator

Harold Branch, the first African-American officer of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died Jan. 20 in Corpus Christi—a community he served in various capacities since 1956. He was 92.

2012 Archives

Newly elected executive director eager to tell the Texas Baptist story

January 12, 2012

author: brandon

Texas Baptists have a story worth telling—“preaching grace and doing good”—newly elected Executive Director David Hardage said, and he looks forward to communicating that message.

2011 Archives

Nativity scene dispute puts focus on Texas town

December 13, 2011

author: Administrator

ATHENS, Texas (ABP) – An East Texas town is being dubbed Ground Zero in this year’s round of skirmishes known collectively as the Christmas Wars.

2011 Archives

Baptists minister to physical, spiritual needs caused by Texas wildfires

September 12, 2011

author: Administrator

BASTROP, Texas (ABP) -- Dan Franklin couldn’t even smell the scent of smoke Friday that entailed the destruction of about 1,500 homes, the burning of about 34,000 acres and the loss of two lives. The volunteer chaplain with the Texas Baptist chaplaincy office nevertheless witnessed

2011 Archives

Texas Baptists seek to ‘Engage’ Christians in making disciples

June 21, 2011

author: Administrator

Proper evangelism means more than sharing the gospel. It involves makings disciples—a process that affects multiple generations, Mike Woods, pastor of Coronado Baptist Church in El Paso, said during one of Texas Baptists’ Engage evangelism conferences.

2011 Archives

Texas lawmakers approve payday lending bills

June 1, 2011

author: Administrator

The Texas Legislature sent two bills to the governor’s desk that will provide more transparency and oversight to largely unregulated payday and auto title lenders.

2011 Archives

Texas Baptists conduct medical clinics in two villages in Senegal

May 19, 2011

author: Administrator

The language of love in action communicates around the globe, an 11-member Texas Baptist team recently discovered as they shared the hope of Christ in two Senegalese villages.

2011 Archives

Texas Baptist Men chainsaw crews headed to Alabama

May 3, 2011

author: Administrator

Six Texas Baptist Men disaster relief teams have been deployed to serve in the wake of devastating tornados in Alabama.

2011 Archives

Supreme Court sides with Texas in case involving prisoner-s rights

April 20, 2011

author: Administrator

WASHINGTON (ABP) – The United States Supreme Court ruled April 20 that a federal law protecting the religious liberty of prison inmates does not entitle a prisoner to monetary damages if that right is denied.

Baptist minister in Texas makes another run for Kenyan Parliament

Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

Newly elected executive director eager to tell the Texas Baptist story

Nativity scene dispute puts focus on Texas town

Baptists minister to physical, spiritual needs caused by Texas wildfires

Texas Baptists seek to ‘Engage’ Christians in making disciples

Texas lawmakers approve payday lending bills

Texas Baptists conduct medical clinics in two villages in Senegal

Texas Baptist Men chainsaw crews headed to Alabama

Supreme Court sides with Texas in case involving prisoner-s rights

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