UBA welcomed Josh Ellis as the new Executive Director on April 2. He plans to tackle challenges and establish UBA as a vibrant, diverse network of invested and cooperating churches. 

The pastor at the pulpit asking the congregation, “Who wants change?” All the hands are in the air. Then he asks, “Who wants to change?” No hands go up. That’s pretty much how the change process goes.

Rafael, a volunteer at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, TX, was at the right place at the right time to begin to bring some healing to a family. UBA celebrates God at work through the ministry to inmates at the Wynne Unit.

Across Houston, God is at work as families and churches become involved in foster care ministry. Read the stories of two families committed to foster care and how their churches help.

Is it possible in our continuing quest for non-confrontational methods to begin spiritual conversations, that culture's adoption of phrases birthed by scripture is an opportunity to introduce people to Jesus? Possibly- when this method is considered a tool among many employed for a specific situation. But definitely when taco-eating dragons want to do something helpful and be labeled good Samaritans. 

Y lo hacemos juntos, porque no se puede hacer de otra manera. Ese es el verdadero trabajo de la asociación.

Everyone loves a story. Stories are memorable. Stories stick. Stories open doors to deeper conversations. Jesus was a master storyteller and used them frequently. You can learn the art of telling a story that sticks. Sally Hinzie shares how she uses the stories she knows to tell people about the truths of Scripture wherever she is.

Hace años, yo pensaba que mientras en nuestras ciudades tuviéramos millones que aún no conocen a Cristo y nuestras congregaciones fueran pequeñas, no deberíamos preocuparnos por las misiones en la China.  

Estar sano es fundamental para realizar un sinfín de actividades. De acuerdo con la estadística mundial de la salud, las personas pudieran añadir 5 años extras a sus vidas si tan solo cuidaran su salud. El mejoramiento de la salud física requiere cambios radicales tales como; cuidar la dieta, reducir el estrés, hacer ejercicios, etc.  

Every organization must have an employer identification number (EIN), even if it will not have employees. The EIN is a unique 9-digit number that identifies the organization to the Internal Revenue Service. Learn more about the EIN and why your church needs one.