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Summer Time! It is hard to believe that a full month of summer has already flown by! We are having a blast here at Tejas. We love partnering with thriving and growing churches across Texas to share the Gospel. We are hearing so many reports of great ways Jesus is...

Memorial Day Weekend Recap

Memorial Day Weekend Recap Memorial Day Weekend at Tejas was so much fun! Matt and Jennifer Lee and their children have attended several family events at Tejas. Matt shared with me that this time last year, his wife had just finished a year of being a 1st grade...

Pray for our Summer Team Two:Three

Pray for our Summer Team Two:Three "Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves." Philippians 2:3 NIRV This verse is where we get the term "Team Two:Three". It is always humbling to...

A Board On Their Knees

A board on their knees   One of the more common questions I get asked about Tejas is, "Who owns it?" Well, God does. The staff and board are just stewards of the ministry. It is set up as a non-profit with the mission to set the stage for Jesus to transform lives....

To Serve and Be Discipled

To Serve and Be Discipled   I first came to Tejas in 1999 when I saw the brochure that said at Tejas you can serve and be discipled. It was my first attraction point to camp ministry. A place where I wanted to plug in. Every summer we hire high school and college...

Testimony of God’s work at Tejas

Testimony of God's work at Tejas   At Tejas, we find great joy in serving people and setting the stage for Jesus to transform lives. Today I would like for you to hear from one of our ministry partners how this mission is vital. If you are blessed and moved by...

1/23 Baptisms and Pool Leaks

Baptisms and Pool Leaks One of the great opportunities as a dad is to be a part of your kid's journey in meeting Jesus! A couple of summers ago, two of my sons wanted to take the step of public proclamation of their relationship with Jesus through baptism! Our...

1/17 Project Update

Project Update I'm excited and so should you! We are in the final stages of getting our new Wash Barn(laundry) up and running. We have so much to be thankful for. What a great way to bless our housekeeping team and all the guests who will benefit from their hard...

1/12 Jesus Cares

Jesus Cares Six years ago we started the journey of expanding the seating area of the dining hall. Jesus gave us a vision of hosting more families. When we were finally done, the pandemic hit. It was confusing to see the work and generosity of so many go unused. I...

10/27 Prayer & Volunteering

Praying I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling - Ephesians 1:18a You are being prayed for! Know that Jesus cares for you and that our desire is that you will allow Him to transform your life! The...

9/19 42

42 On September 19, 1979, at 4:19 am in room 319 I came into the world laughing (or so I am told and yes that is a lot of 9's and 19's). Maybe that is when God instilled in me the ability to look at life a little differently. Now some of you have done the math and...

9/15 Jesus Transforms Lives & Ministry Update

JESUS TRANSFORMS LIVES Our mission to set the stage for Jesus to transform lives is amazing! There are countless stories of life transformation where we have seen Jesus at work through this ministry. That is why over Labor Day weekend we invited an artist to come...

8/30 We Are Almost There

WE ARE ALMOST THERE... God has blessed us with many people seeing the vision and need for a bigger laundry room in order to set the stage for Jesus to transform lives! Currently, we are at 92% of the full match to reach this month's goal. Will you consider giving...

8/15 Sheets and Towels Day?

IF YOU LOVE LAUNDRY, THIS EMAIL IS NOT FOR YOU... For everyone else, could we help with that? One of the great things at Tejas when you come with your family is not having to deal with the sheets and towels. Just come and enjoy Tejas. This is not possible without...

7/28 What a Wonderful Summer

Thank you for helping us set the stage for Jesus to transform lives! God has provided us the opportunity to serve so many this summer. We want to share some of the memories with you. As you look through these photos, know that your prayers and support have made all...

6/27 Summer Worship

Summer Worship Sing a new song to the Lord;let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, bless his name;proclaim his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations,his wondrous works among all peoples. -Psalm 96:1-3 One of the great sounds...

6/10- Tejas – Running into Summer

Can you believe it? Summer is here! We just finished our first session of camp and boy was it a blast. We were able to serve over 460 guests right from the start. God is so good! Thinking back to last year where we only hosted that many over the whole summer to...

5/24- Tejas – Deferred Maintenance Part II

Last week I sent out a story about the ongoing maintenance at Tejas and how deferred maintenance can add up. Obviously, we did not want to have to put things off but with reduced use and cash flow this last year, we had to. The fun part is playing catch up not only...

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