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Thomas to be featured at Breathe Deep retreat in Allen
Gary Thomas, a best-selling author and international speaker, will be featured at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention’s Breathe Deep retreat May 5-7 at the Marriot Allen Hotel.
Breathe Deep is a two-day retreat for non-senior pastor ministry staff and their spouses (if married) to get away from their everyday challenges and enjoy a time of relaxation and rejuvenation. The event will feature two banquet dinners and a spacious room for two peaceful nights.
Thomas’ ministry aims to bring people closer to Christ and others through fostering spiritual growth and deeper relationships within the Christian community. He has authored 20 books that have sold more than 2 million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is considered a thought leader in the areas of marriage, parenting, and spiritual formation.
Visit sbtexas.com/breathedeep for full schedule of events, speaker info, and to register. Registration closes on April 14 or when all spots are full.
Amarillo pastor’s new book, ‘Shepherding Like Jesus,’ released by B&H Publishing
The most-needed aspect of pastoral ministry—Christlike character—is also the one that is most neglected, Andrew Hébert says in his new book, “Shepherding Like Jesus.”
Hébert is pastor of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. He said a string of national church scandals compelled him to write the book, which has been released by B&H Publishing. The book is available on Amazon, through Lifeway, and from other book retailers.
“This book is a call to rebel against much of what our culture understands pastoral leadership to be and return to being the Christ-shaped shepherd God has called us to be,” Hébert said.
Each chapter is punctuated by a pastoral reflection written by some of the more influential figures in Southern Baptist life, including Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Executive Director Nathan Lorick, pastor and former SBTC President Juan Sanchez, Guidestone President and CEO Hance Dilbeck, and Jimmy Draper, president emeritus of Lifeway Christian Resources.
Queen joins SBTC as evangelism consultant
Matt Queen, who serves as L.R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism (“Chair of Fire”) and professor of evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is joining the Missional Ministries team of the SBTC as an evangelism consultant.
Queen said he will assist the SBTC in producing and leading evangelism training to reach the more than 19 million lost people in Texas with the gospel. He is currently advising and assisting in the development of a major evangelism emphasis the SBTC will launch next year.
“In addition to my primary duty of teaching evangelism at Southwestern, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in a consulting role with Dr. Tony Mathews and his Missional Ministries team,” Queen said.
Said Mathews: “We are so excited that he has joined our Missional Ministries team. An incredible academic with a pastor’s heart and a passion for the lost are a few characteristics that Matt embodies. He is simply on fire for the Lord. I am so grateful to have Matt as part of our team, and he has already been a huge help and a joy to work with.”
Queen also serves as associate dean in Southwestern’s Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions. His research and writing focus primarily on the gospel message, personal evangelism, and congregational evangelism. Queen regularly leads evangelism workshops and preaches in churches across the country. He and his family are members of Lane Prairie Baptist Church in Joshua, where he serves as associate pastor of evangelism.
First Colleyville to host Role of the Pastor Conference
First Colleyville will host the 2022 Role of the Pastor Conference on Thursday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The conference aims to encourage pastors to shepherd the flocks to which God has entrusted them while maintaining their spiritual health and guiding the church through seasons of trials and conflict. Mark Dance, director of pastoral wellness at Guidestone, will speak on the “Pastor as a Person.” Deron Biles, professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will speak about the “Pastor as Peacemaker,” while Tim Clinton, president of the American Association of Christian Counselors, will cover the topic of “Pastor as Counselor.” Cost is $10 and includes breakfast and lunch. For more information, visit sbtexas.com/roleofthepastor.Registration for SBTC Roundup underway
Shane Pruitt (North American Mission Board), Dhati Lewis (Blueprint), and Austin Wadlow (The Commons Church) will be the keynote speakers at the SBTC’s annual Roundup, scheduled for May 11-13 at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
“We invite some of the best practitioners to lead at this event, but what makes it great are the people who come,” SBTC Collegiate Ministry Associate Mitch Tidwell said. “Our goal is for churches and their leaders to make meaningful relationships with each other. College ministries are on an island, and our goal is to create a network of churches within SBTC that can help each other in the tasks to reach, develop, and send college students.”
Roundup is a collaborative learning event that champions church-based collegiate leaders.
Visit sbtexas.com/roundup for more information and to register.
Info webinar to be held for new church revitalization experience
A webinar will be offered on April 28 from 1-3 p.m. for pastors and church leaders to learn about Regenesis, the SBTC’s newly designed church revitalization experience for the post-COVID church done in partnership with Future Church Co. Regenesis combines breakthrough training for disciple-making clarity with gospel-centered visionary planning tools. Will Mancini, one of America’s leading church consultants and author of the recent book “Future Church,” has been the lead designer and will be certifying all of our SBTC and partner coaches. Joining this call is not a commitment to sign up for a cohort. All pastors, staff, lay leaders, and other key leadership are encouraged to attend this call. Learn more and register at sbtexas.com/regenesis.Carrell to serve as keynote at ‘She Stands’ conference
Rebecca Carrell, a longtime Dallas/Fort Worth radio broadcaster, author, and podcaster, will serve as the keynote speaker at the She Stands Women’s Conference April 23 at First Baptist Church of Mansfield.
The conference aims to equip and encourage women of all ages to serve and glorify God in the places He has placed them. Carrell’s books include “Holy Jellybeans: Finding God Through Everyday Things” and “Holy Hiking Boots: When God Makes the Ordinary Extraordinary.” She co-hosts the podcast “Honestly, Though: Real Talk. Real Life. Real Faith.”
Cost of the conference is $35. For more information and event updates, visit sbtexas.com/women.
