Baptist Progress

The informing and equipping ministry of the
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas

Department Reports: August 2026 Issue

A Word from Your Missions Office

By HEITH MITCHELL
Executive Director of Missions

We were surprised by the homegoing this month of our dear brother and your missionary Jose Gil. This faithful and fruitful man of God has made it to his eternal home. We were surprised at the timing, but I know the Lord numbered his days. Anyone who knows Jose knows him to be full of joy, articulate and a friend. He is going to be missed greatly.

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From Time to Time Part 8​​

By JASON CURRY
President, TBHC

For 115 years, this ministry has been shaped by faith, faithfulness and moments both ordinary and extraordinary. In this series From Time to Time, I have tried to help shape your view of the ministry you have built and invested in through your time, love and resources.
 
I hope you have come to know that TBHC is more than a foster care and adoption agency. We are your co-laborers in equipping your church for providing a holistic family ministry. We may not be the ministry you think we are, we are so much more.
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Why Churches Still Need Christian Colleges

By DAVID ERICKSON, PH.D.
President, Jacksonville College

Every summer Christian parents and students around the country make life altering decisions about what comes next after high school. A biblically based, God-honoring, church-loving Christian college can be an important first step into a life of flourishing and faithfulness. Three truths shape why the work at places like Jacksonville College matters and why it’s worth defending and supporting.

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Coming Events

2026
RE:CHARGE LEADERSHIP RETREAT
WHEN: September 28-30, 2026
WHERE: Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine

CELEBRATION CONEFRENCE
WHEN: November 3-5, 2026
WHERE: Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO

BMA of TEXAS ANNUAL MEETING
WHEN: Nov. 16-17, 2026
WHERE: New Harmony, Tyler

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