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March 19, 2019

ETBU Women’s Soccer travels to the mission field of Costa Rica

The East Texas Baptist University Women’s Soccer Team traveled to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica from Saturday, March 9 through Saturday, March 16 as a part of the Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME) program. Led by Head Coach Kristin Cox and Director of the Great Commission Center and Global Education Lisa Seeley, the group of 30 student-athletes and University staff partnered with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) to share the Gospel through sport clinics, international soccer games, personal testimony, and Bible distributions.

Costa Rica 2017

December 20, 2016

ETBU Softball cultivates Costa Rica for Christ

East Texas Baptist University's Softball Team traveled to Costa Rica December 10-17 to participate in the first-ever Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME). These Tigers, some of which had never been on a mission trip, others out of the United States, or a few even on an airplane, overcame fear, anxiety, and the unknown to cultivate the Word of God and His hope through Christ while using their God-given athletic talents.

Costa Rica 2017

December 5, 2016

New Tiger Athletic Mission Experience program empowers ETBU Softball to share God’s love in Costa Rica

ETBU Softball will travel to Costa Rica December 10-17 as part of a newly established ETBU Tiger Athletic Mission Experience program. The primary goal of this new program is to give student athletes the opportunity to spread the Gospel of Christ through sports evangelism. The team will spend time distributing Bibles, doing construction, and serving at a school and orphanage. The ETBU Softball Team will host a softball camp for youth in the area, and, as a bonus, play two exhibition games against the Costa Rican National Team.

February 26, 2016

What is it like to walk where Jesus walked? ETBU plans a trip to the Holy Land, May 19-30, 2016

MARSHALL, Texas (2/26/16) – Have you ever thought about “what is it like to walk where Jesus walked?”  The East Texas Baptist University School of Humanities is providing this “once in a life time opportunity” for the Marshall community to travel to Israel this May and experience the wonders of the Holy Land in person. The Holy Land trip is scheduled for May 19-30.  

February 1, 2016

ETBU Holds Meyer Lecture Series

MARSHALL, Texas (2/1/16) - The 2016 Meyer Lecture Series went on as planned on Monday, Jan 25 at East Texas Baptist University even though the keynote speaker, Peter Greer, President of Hope International, could not attend. Meyer was unable to travel to Texas due to the northeastern snowstorm.