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Inner cities in Texas are home to people affected by poverty, “If pastors aren’t healthy, they’ll be less effective,” Ryan said. violence and crime unlike anywhere else. Pastors minister“We want to get them the health they need. We do this to ing to those communities face challenges and transitions see the Gospel permeate.” that often leave deep wounds or require skills and training to be more effective. When our church gives to the Cooperative Program, we help pastors be more effective and whole in their ministry to “When you have healthy pastors, you have healthy churches. people living in inner cities across Texas. Healthy churches permeate the Gospel around communities and that’s when real change happens,” said Texas Let’s be in prayer for the relational, emotional and spiritual Baptist Urban Missions Director Ryan Jespersen. health of our fellow believers committed to bringing the Gospel to parts of their communities in deepest need. Urban Missions provides peer mentoring groups for pastors in inner city contexts and coordinates training opportunities to help equip them for ministry.

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Inner cities in Texas are home to people affected by poverty, “If pastors aren’t healthy, they’ll be less effective,” Ryan said. “We want to get them the health they need. We do this to violence and crime unlike anywhere else. Pastors ministersee the Gospel permeate.” ing to those communities face challenges and transitions that often leave deep wounds or require skills and training When our church gives to the Cooperative Program, we to be more effective. help pastors be more effective and whole in their ministry to “When you have healthy pastors, you have healthy churches. people living in inner cities across Texas. Healthy churches permeate the Gospel around commuLet’s be in prayer for the relational, emotional and spiritual nities and that’s when real change happens,” said Texas Baptist Urban Missions Director Ryan Jespersen. health of our fellow believers committed to bringing the Gospel to parts of their communities in deepest need. Urban Missions provides peer mentoring groups for pastors in inner city contexts and coordinates training opportunities to help equip them for ministry.