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Our Mission Statement
Texas Baptists Committed is dedicated to reaching people for Christ through local churches; promoting and defending historic Baptist principles; spreading an understanding of Baptist heritage and distinctives through education; and cooperating with the mission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and its related institutions.
GIVING THANKS FOR THE 2008 TBC CONVOCATION: On August 19, approximately 150 Texas Baptists gathered to celebrate our Baptist heritage and discuss how to preserve that heritage and Baptist distinctives in Texas Baptist life. We are grateful to God for the way that He blessed this meeting. Many thanks to all who made it a success. Bruce Troy, Randel Everett, and Joy Fenner welcomed us. Bill Tillman, our TBC Board Chair, moderated throughout the day and kept all of us on track. George Gagliardi blessed us with beautiful and moving music, inspired - as always - by the testimony of his own life. Thank you, too, to Carol Scott from our TBC staff, who oversaw the registration, along with her other responsibilities, and Carolyn Slaughter, who assisted her. David Currie, as always, put together an inspiring and educational program. Our panel presenters were helpful in showing us many ways in which our Convention, associations, churches, universities, seminaries, and other institutions are working to teach and promote Baptist distinctives, as well as ways in which all of us can get involved in keeping that heritage alive, healthy, and growing. Then Ellis Orozco tied it all together with his powerful message on the importance of presenting a witness for Christ that is grounded in Baptist principles. We thank all of these who made such a significant contribution to the future of TBC and Texas Baptists. On behalf of David Currie, Kerry Horn, Bill Tillman, and the TBC Board, I want to especially thank Pastor Bruce Troy and the staff and members of Gaston Oaks Baptist Church in Dallas for graciously hosting our TBC Convocation. Many volunteers from Gaston Oaks generously gave their time and energy - greeting, cooking, serving, setting up, cleaning, running the sound booth & recording all of the presentations, and carrying out many other responsibilities - to make this Convocation a success. But what really stood out to me was the friendly, courteous, and loving spirit that they showed to us. Many thanks to Gaston Oaks Baptist Church. |
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From the TBC Newsletter Archives April 2004 |
A Rancher's Rumblings August 12, 2008 |
Baptist Reflections July 22, 2008 |
THE CHRISTIAN AMERICAN CITIZEN by J. Brent Walker |
SEEING GOD IN A LIFE OF SKUNKS, DIESEL BATHS, AND BARN APARTMENTS by David R. Currie |
ASKING YOU TO PARTNER WITH TEXAS BAPTISTS COMMITTED by Bill Jones |
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January 2008 CONTACT US Telephone: 325-659-4102 |
How do we honor our Baptist and American commitment to separation of church and state, while affirming the absolute relevance of religious ethics to politics? . . . |
Frederick Buechner often urges his readers to listen to their daily life and see what God is doing there. I try to do that, but I’m struggling lately. . . . |
As we prepare to gather for our annual Texas Baptists Committed Convocation next month. . . . we invite you to take a fresh look at what TBC is doing . . . and to become active partners with us. |
A Word About Our Newsletter Archives a note from Bill Jones, TBC Communications Editor |
Board of Directors Officers: Bill Tillman, Chair | Debbie Ferrier, Vice-Chair | Michael Evans, Treasurer | Mike Caraway, Assistant Treasurer | Ron Ellison, Secretary/Recorder Members: Jay Abernathy | Babs Baugh | Bill Brian | Chad Chaddick | Michael Evans | Joy Fenner | Debbie Ferrier | Clyde Glazener | Ken Hall | James Hassell | Bill Jones | Phil Lineberger | René Maciel | Mike Massar | Werth Mayes | Lorenzo Peña | John Petty | Debbie Potter | Roberto Rodriguez | Bob Stephenson | Bill Tillman | Steve Vernon | Steve Wells Advisory Board Michael Bell | Rudy Camacho | Ron Cook | Dean Dickens | Ron Ellison | Charles Higgs | Jaclanel McFarland | Dan Malone | John Ogletree | Albert Reyes | John Cash Smith |
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Through the years, many outstanding Baptist leaders have written articles for Texas Baptists Committed in our TBC Newsletter. One such article is currently featured directly above this note. Some of these articles have been timely, dealing with pressing issues of the moment. Many others have dealt with historic Baptist principles. Please take some time to look through our Newsletter archives. I urge you, also, to take a look through our archives of A Rancher's Rumblings, the column begun in 2007 by David R. Currie; and Baptist Reflections, the column begun in 2008, which is written by various Baptist leaders. |
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