Union Baptist Association

Last week, we joined thousands of pastors, ministry leaders, and church messengers in Orlando for the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.

The SBC may seem distant or complex, so we are providing an inside look at its proceedings, significance, and impact on local churches.

Highlights included commissioning 63 new missionaries, five consecutive years of baptism growth, and examples of churches collaborating to reach communities in North America and globally.

The meeting also featured key discussions on cooperation, church autonomy, and the SBC’s future direction.

At UBA, our commitment is steadfast. We believe churches are stronger together and serve alongside one another for the gospel, even when we differ on secondary matters.

Houston is too big, and the mission is too important, for us to lose sight of what matters most.

You can read our reflections on this year’s SBC Annual Meeting here:
https://www.ubahouston.org/blog/2026-sbc-uba

Whether it is a Malaysian-born Texan reaching the Rohingya, a former missionary meeting a waitress in a Pakistani restaurant, or a Hispanic couple going to Spain for the gospel, the message is clear: The harvest is here, and the pathways to send are open.

Three churches share stories of engaging the nations here and internationally:
ubahouston.org/blog/sending-pathways-panel

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How can ministry leaders invest in and delegate ministry to those they serve?

In this story from Mission Centers of Houston, we learn how Javier, who literally grew up in the ministry of Mission Centers, took ownership and modeled Christ in his own servant leadership.

Read the full article on our blog: ubahouston.org/blog/mission-centers-javier-feature

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We Bought A Church In The Heights! 😀

What if a church property could become a launching pad for future churches?

That's why the Union Baptist Association purchased the former Norhill Baptist Church property at 3600 Michaux. Not simply to own a building, but to preserve a strategic gospel footprint in one of Houston's fastest-growing neighborhoods.

As property values continue to rise, opportunities for new churches become harder to find. We believe future generations deserve a place where churches can be planted, leaders can be developed, and the gospel can continue to take root in The Heights.

This purchase was made possible through the generosity, vision, and partnership of churches, donors, and ministry friends who believe Houston needs more healthy churches.

The property has been secured.
Now the work of multiplication begins.

Join us in praying, giving, and helping bring churches back to The Heights.

Henderson sostiene que la oración no debe entenderse principalmente como un medio para obtener respuestas, sino como un proceso mediante el cual el creyente es transformado en la presencia de Dios.

Lee mas: ubahouston.org/blog/book-review-oracion-transformada

The popularity of June as "pride month" can feel complex for Christians. How can we love God and our neighbors well while also holding firm to biblical truth about gender and sexuality?

In this article from the archives, Counselor Gene Burrus offers 7 ways for Christians to pray and live well during Pride month:
🏳️‍🌈 1. Use Pride flags and symbols as prompts to pray.
❤️ 2. Ask God to give you a missionary heart for LGBTQ+ people.
🤝 3. Seek to embody God’s kind and patient disposition to sinners (like you).
👧 4. Pray for children to receive godly, healthy teaching about sexuality and gender.
🙏 5. Petition God about our ruling authorities, so that we might continue a life of peace.
🧎‍➡️ 6. Intercede for Christians with same-sex attraction or gender incongruence.
👋 7. Prayerfully consider how you might show hospitality to LGBTQ+ people in your life.

👇 Read the full post on our blog
ubahouston.org/blog/lgbtq-pride-month-prayer-guide