SBC Report
Like many of you, I attended the annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) this summer in Dallas. It was my first time serving as a messenger. I walked away encouraged. The SBC is huge, so there will always be controversies and differences of opinions. However, I...
Assessment Report
Joseph and Ruth Kaka recently completed a Send Network assessment. We are grateful the Lord has brought them to North Texas because they will be planting an Indian church serving Telugu-speaking families. God originally brought them to Texas for seminary and is now...
Church Planters Need Friends
Pastors need friends. Pastors need friendships with other pastors. Church Planters also need friends. Further, Church Planters need friendships with other church planters. Theologian Michael Haykin has written a helpful book on friendship titled Iron Sharpens Iron:...
Introducing Jamael Graves
This month I’d like to introduce Jamael Grave. He is one of the brothers in this year’s Church Planter Cohort. We originally connected when he reached out to the DBA and we were able to connect him with the Texas Baptists. Jamael is married to Vanessa and they have...