
Insights from in and around the association
UBA Voices
Bear One Another’s Burdens: Disabilities in the Church Through the Lens of Covid-19
The church has proven extremely adaptable in the challenges of this last year. But as things return to “normal” for most of us, could we use some of that flexibility to ensure accessibility to everyone in our community?
Four Questions to Guide Creating a Global Missions Partnership
If your church has a desire to begin healthy overseas missions engagement but doesn’t know where to start, then here are four questions to help guide you to your first healthy international partnership.
Heart Checks Are Non-Negotiable
Allow me to share with you a realistic regimen that can reverse the spiritual condition of a wayward heart.
One Effective (and Fun) Way to Start House Churches in Prison
When Sally Hinzie was asked to teach largely illiterate inmates about house churches, she used storying training to gather a group and equip them.
Pastor Shares Thoughts on Chauvin Verdict and His Message to People of Faith
Patrick Ngwolo, lead pastor of Resurrection Houston, speaks with Here & Now's Tonya Mosley about George Floyd’s legacy.
Churches and Refugee Resettlement, Round 2
With an increased number of refugees resettling and a decreased amount of infrastructure to support them, churches can meet some very real needs right now.
Meet the UBA
UBA is a relational network of churches working toward a common goal. In order to do that well, we have to actually be in relationship with one another, and we need to know why the association exists.
Healthy Church Work: Why Steve Bezner Loves UBA
Pastor Steve Bezner of Houston Northwest highlights how the Union Baptist Association works to support healthy church work in every nook and cranny of the greater Houston area.
El Final de un Glorioso Comienzo
En los Estados Unidos, es muy común encontrar iglesias anglo con ministerios hispanos. Lamentablemente, en mi experiencia estos ministerios hispanos en un promedio más alto que el que quisiera admitir, terminan en un estado de lo que yo llamo "esquizofrenia estructural." Es cuando la identidad del ministerio se pierde, y ya no se sabe si son un ministerio o una iglesia autónoma.
4 R.E.A.L. Challenges for Women on the Mission Field
When we started a missionary home group, we assumed it'd be full of Boomer missionaries like we had experienced in the past. Instead, it was a diverse crowd. There were some Boomers like us, but word of our home group had resonated with one particular demographic looking for community—single, millennial women.