We help train Christians, churches and ministries to effectively enlarge the Great Commission.
Missions & Evangelism
We are called and commissioned to share the gospel everywhere we go.
Learn - Resource your Church
Online Training
Training Events
Training Request
Are you looking to have an in-person or virtual evangelism training at your church? Contact us regarding having our team member train your congregation or small group.
Contact Us
Connect - Network with Leaders
Empower Conference
Come connect with others and be inspired to share Jesus where you are with who you know.
Evangelism Connections
Monthly online conversations with leading pastors and evangelists from around the country.
Resource with Tools
Resource Store
Equip believers of all ages to do the work of evangelism & discipleship. Evangelism tracts are available in about 25 Languages as well as pamphlets on sharing the gospel with people of other religions and comparative belief charts with 18 different belief systems.
Evangelism Grants
We now offer limited, one-time grants for pastors of affiliated churches towards direct missional engagements and partnerships around the world.
Go - Advance the Mission
People Groups
God has brought the world to Texas. In most every area in the state, there is a diversity of languages spoken and religions practiced. The SBTC equips churches to reach people groups with indigenous church planting strategies and language and interfaith evangelism training.
Missions Mobilization
One of the reasons that the SBTC exists is to mobilize churches for the purpose of making disciples around the world. We now offer limited, one-time grants for pastors of affiliated churches towards direct missional engagements and partnerships around the world.
Disaster Relief
The purpose of Disaster Relief is to prepare, train, and mobilize churches and volunteers to meet the needs of disaster-affected individuals while sharing the hope of Jesus Christ through various support services.
Our Staff
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Tony Mathews has been in ministry for thirty-eight years. Thirty-five of those years have been spent providing pastoral and ministerial care not only to African Americans but also to other races and people from other cultures. He recently celebrated thirty years as Senior Pastor of North Garland Baptist Fellowship in Garland, Texas. He transitioned from that position to the SBTC to serve as the Senior Strategist for Missional Ministries. He has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership from The Criswell College, Dallas, Texas, and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Tony is the author of There’s More Than One Color in the Pew: A Handbook for Multicultural, Multiracial Churches, and he is a contributing author for both the North American Mission Board’s Journal of African American Southern Baptist History, and for the Next Steps Resources published by the International Mission Board. He also served two terms as a trustee at Southwestern Seminary and is a former president for the African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Tony has traveled on mission trips to South Africa, India, Ecuador, and Montreal. His trip of a lifetime was to the Holy Land in Israel. He loves people and has a heart for pastors. He also has a passion for inspiring pastors to be mobilizers for missions in the local church. He is married to Angela Mathews, and they have three adult children and one granddaughter.
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