In The News



 
  • REACHING THE UNREACHED in the Prison Community

    August 27, 2010

    When people of influence accept Christ and agree to follow His teachings, the Gospel message has an opportunity to spread rapidly. When those leaders happen to be a Muslim and a central figure in gang life, the potential impact is multiplied. When these new disciples also currently reside in prison, the beginnings of a movement can be detected.

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  • DOING GOOD IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

    July 21, 2010

    UBA Executive Director Tom Billings writes, "There is no question UBA congregations are doing some really wonderful things, but doing good is not good enough if we continue to lose ground in the city. Continuing to do what we’ve been doing will only get us further behind. The changing context and our current results suggest it may be time to re-task the association to help churches re-think their Great Commission assignment in light of current realities."

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Source:  Click2Houston.comPrayers Circle 610 Loop

 

Pastors Gregg Patrick of Southwest Community Christian Center, Reginald DeVaughn of Silver Lake Church of Pearland, Rickie Bradshaw of First Southwest Baptist Church, and Ed Young of Second Baptist Church are only a few of the pastors in the city of Houston who led their congregations to participate in Pray Around Houston on Saturday, September 19. 

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(posted October 7, 2009)

 

Jerry Edmonson, Pastor, The FellowshipChanging the World One Cup at at Time

That is the focus of the Kosmos Coffee Shop, says Jerry Edmonson, Senior Pastor of The Fellowship of Cinco Ranch.  The Kosmos Coffee shop has recently opened on site at the facilities of the church.  100% of the profits are donated to charitable causes which both meet human need and share the gospel in a positive manner.  (Read the Houston Chronicle article.)  (View the video featuring Kosmos on ABC 13.) (Pastor Jerry's Blog)

 (posted September 16, 2009)

 

Campo Londoño, Consultante HispanoLos Asuntos Nuestros:  Siervos o Hijos

¿Ha notado que la Biblia nos llama hijos de Dios y también sus siervos?  En Ro. 1:1 el apóstol Pablo se llama a si mismo "Siervo de Jesucristo."  y Ro. 8:16 dice que el Espíritu da testimonio a nuestro espíritu de que somos hijos de Dios.  ¿Como prefiere Vd. llamarse, hijo de Dios, o siervo?  ¿Hay contradicción entre los 2 roles?  . . . (Lea)

 (posted October 1, 2009)

 

 

 

Dr. Tom Billings, UBA Executive Director

Connections

It's the Economy, Stupid:

Or is it?

In UBA, it's the mission that drives us.  We long to see God's kingdom come in our various areas of responsibility.  We long to see our city transformed by the power of God . . .

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Dr. Tom Billings

UBA Exec. Dir.

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(posted 10?01/2009)

 
 

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