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Small church makes big contributions to help Buckner Missions

Memorial Baptist Church in Taylor, Texas, doesn’t have a slogan on its outside sign, but if it did, it might read something like this: A small church...
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Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine graduates 15 students from Jobs for Life

The Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine proudly graduated 15 students from Jobs for Life on March 5. Jobs for Life is an 8-week faith-based course which...
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Protecting family members in wake of global coronavirus

Buckner is committed to continue our communication around our strategic plans and precautions related to the coronavirus. That includes those we serve, as well as our staff –...
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Conversations about race in Texas faith circles tend to leave out Hispanics

I grew up singing, “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” As I’ve grown...
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Faith Focus: The greatest friend

This week, my dearest childhood friend came to visit me. We became friends in high school and she is one of the few friends I still keep...
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Family Pathways director wins Nexstar’s Remarkable Women in the Community award for Permian Basin

The impact Anna Rodriquez had on Buckner Family Pathways in Midland is representative of the program's success with single-parent families in communities across Texas. KMID honored Anna...
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It started with a whisper: How one West Texas church impacts their local community with service

A single lyric from a song, “Oh, somebody needs the light you have,” adds further fuel to an already passionate ACTNow missions team from Lubbock’s Southcrest Baptist...
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Presidential Perspective: Responding to the coronavirus

The safety and protection of those we serve and our staff are the highest priorities for Buckner International. We are implementing strategic plans and precautions across all...
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