John Whitten

Jesus follower. Husband. Friend. Sr. Pastor, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Tweets are my own. Retweets do not 🟰 endorsement.

[Baylor University @Baylor]

A new enrollment record for Baylor's @TruettSeminary! 🐻⛪️

Truett's enrollment reached 495 students this spring -- surpassing last fall's record total -- and is matched by a 95% graduate placement rate:

https://t.co/5I0D8paqQG

[Baptist Standard @BaptistStandard]

Russia/Ukraine war entering fourth year https://t.co/kX1Z5nlhQ1

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

@walsaliby Love this!

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

Great news!

[Baylor's Truett Seminary @TruettSeminary]

Baylor's Truett Seminary is grateful to announce that it has set an all-time enrollment record for the fall of 2025 with 476 students enrolled. This record-breaking enrollment number represents an increase of more than 18% over last year.

Learn more: https://t.co/C3Uk8PPO7l

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

49 Places Everyone Should Travel To At Least Once
https://t.co/IRIOMt9U9N

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

Love what is going on @TruettSeminary

[Baylor's Truett Seminary @TruettSeminary]

Truett Seminary continues to experience growth, setting a new spring enrollment record by reaching 403 students.

Learn more here: https://t.co/YNSsR55xG0

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

@Bezner Made some Texas stew. Comparable!

[julio s. guarneri @juliosguarneri]

Lord,

How we need you today!

As we prepare to gather in our houses of worship, we grieve. Our country, and the world, has been shaken by the tragedy that occurred yesterday.

The violet attack on former President Trump and the senseless loss of lives reminds us of our divisions and our brokenness. Regardless of political persuasion, your people hold human life sacred because you do. Any attack on those made in your image is a transgression against you.

Today may your gathered people pray in humility. May we grieve before you for the state of the world. May we repent of bitterness, hatred, malicious talk, and pettiness. May we seek your forgiveness, experience your grace, and desire to be like you.

We pray that you would disciple us through your word and through the fellowship of the church by your Holy Spirit. May our ears and hearts be more open to you than they are to the mainstream and social media.

May we learn to pray for and talk to those who disagree with us. May your people be peacemakers so that we can truly be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9).

May you comfort those who lost loved ones yesterday. May you be with those who were injured and grant them speedy recovery, including former President Trump. Bless their respective families.

May our pulpits today resound with the gospel and our worship services be filled with the prayers of your people for all people, for those in government, for peace & for the salvation of all (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

Above all, may Christ be exalted among your people and the world.

Amen

[julio s. guarneri @juliosguarneri]

All extremes have slippery slopes. Jesus did not side with Sadducees nor Pharisees. Walking the center is neither popular nor safe. It requires effort and dependence on Christ but it is joyfully rewarding (John 15:5-11).

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

Thank you @juliosguarneri for your Christ centered, principled, and Biblical leadership for our convention.

[Texas Baptists @TexasBaptists]

It was great to see so many Texans in Indy this week. Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

You can read Dr. Guarneri's reflections on the gathering in Indianapolis in his weekly update here: https://t.co/tL5s6rk4Iy

#MoreTogether #GC2 #TXB

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

@TerryWJohnston @JWCrowder Enjoy! My dad served as pastor there in the 80’s. We lived right across the street in the parsonage. Have a great time today!

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

More significant developments.

[Baptist Standard @BaptistStandard]

Kyle Henderson felt a clear calling from God to resign the pastorate of a church he loves to step out by faith and raise his own financial support to help churches to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission by 2033. https://t.co/h8tucLAbzz

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

Good developments here.

[Baptist Standard @BaptistStandard]

The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board affirmed the creation of a study group concerning out-of-state churches that want to affiliate with Texas Baptists’ GC2 network. https://t.co/u4nc0xCO2e

[Eric Black @EricBlackBSP]

Pastors and others in ministry, what keeps you going? https://t.co/pv9mXKOg8p

[Jay Abernathy @JayAbernathy]

Great call. Praying for you, @juliosguarneri
Search committee names executive director nominee https://t.co/TZOIK0CeXp

[John Whitten @JWhittenII]

@EricBlackBSP Agree 💯

[Texans on Mission @TexansOnMission]

TBM volunteers are in Perryton after a #tornado hit earlier today. TBM teams in Amarillo & Lubbock are ready to respond. Please #pray for those who have been impacted by this storm as well as those who are meeting needs.

#prayer #txwx #disasterrelief #volunteer

[Baptist Standard @BaptistStandard]

Editor Eric Black calls messengers to the 2023 BGCT annual meeting to make official the BGCT's historic stance on women in ministry. https://t.co/P9U0Zo3SEk