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East Texas Baptist University hosted a Congreso Experience on Saturday, February 17 in partnership with Texas Baptists (BGCT).

The Congreso Experience on ETBU’s campus came with opportunities for local Hispanic youth to meet current ETBU students, tour the campus, and engage with each other through thought-provoking discussion, worship, and community service.

East Texas Baptist University hosted its sixth annual Calling Conference on Wednesday, November 4, for ETBU students who are drawn to vocational ministry. The conference provided students with a deeper understanding of how to identify and pursue their callings with opportunities to learn from experienced ministry professionals and special guest speakers Dr. Jonathan Grenz, Dean of the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Academy, and Phil Miller, acting Director of the Great Commission Team for Texas Baptists (BGCT).

Two Texas Baptists representatives Jane Wilson, Discipleship Specialist, and Gus Reyes, Director of the Christian Life Commission, visited the East Texas Baptist University campus in September. Wilson was the keynote speaker during chapel and special guest lecturer during the “Empowering Women” Student Leadership Luncheon on Wednesday, September 16, where she had the special opportunity to extend her conversation and personally encourage female students to embrace their spiritual leadership to positively impact people for God.

In partnership with Texas Baptists (BGCT) for the second year in a row, East Texas Baptist University hosted a Congreso Experience on Saturday, February 8. The event, themed “Witness,” focused on Acts 1:8 and encouraged more than 100 local participants from area churches in their pursuit of God’s calling on their lives.

High school and college students, along with their families, assembled in ETBU’s Ornelas Student Center last weekend for the 2019 Hispanic Education Fair, hosted by the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Hispanic Education Initiative. At the fair, participants from the community attended exhibits hosted by East Texas Baptist University, Baptist University of the Americas, and Dallas Baptist University, learned from speakers at various workshops, and rallied as a community for Hispanic Education.