Insights from in and around the association
UBA Voices
Calling Out the Called
This May, we're committing to pray for leaders to call out those called to go to the various kinds of ministry.
Pray for God to send laborers
This May, we're committing to pray for a harvest among the many ways our churches are ministering this summer. Here's how you can join us!
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.
3 Initiatives to Help us Advance the Gospel Together
UBA Executive Director Josh Ellis explains the vision of the Union Baptist Association and the initiatives that help us advance the gospel together.
Reaching Your Cross-Cultural Neighbors from a Social Distance
Thanks to COVID-19, many Christians might feel at a loss for how to live out the Great Commission call in day-to-day life. How could we possibly go and make disciples of all nations when simply engaging with friends, family, and our church community seems so difficult? However, you can find creative ways to reach the nations near you—even in a global pandemic.
St. Patrick and a Missional Mindset
As we learn about the call of Maewyn Succat—better known as St. Patrick, let’s think about our call to Houston for “such a time as this.” We pray for specific UBA initiatives, local events, and various organizations God is using to advance his gospel throughout our city, state, and world.
A Moment for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from UBA! When we survey the many ways God is on the move in our association, we have a lot to be thankful for.
Less Talk, More Action: Moving Past the Rhetoric of Multiplication
“We need more planters.”
I can remember, only a few years ago, speaking with representatives at some of our national church planting agencies and hearing they were at capacity. At the time, the conversation was centered on increased efficiency in equipping. Processes needed to be streamlined in order to run through more planters. Capacity was the issue back then. Now, it's scarcity.
With both of these sending problems, the answer lies in the way we think—and more importantly act—as sending churches. How do we move past mere rhetoric to actually become sending churches?
We're Sending Two of Our Best and It Hurts
Recently, we commissioned two cross-cultural missionaries from West Bradenton. They are friends. They are family. We’re sending them to work among a hard people in a hard place. With God’s mission, we should celebrate the sending, even when the leaving hurts.