FBC Cleveland hosts ‘multi-generational’ service-day ministry By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org CLEVELAND — Jordan Easley, senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, has developed a radical, visionary, outside-the-box evangelism strategy at his church. It’s called — the Great Commission. “Revolutionary, right?” said Easley. Although Easley was … [Read More...]
Tennessee
TENNESSEE BAPTISTS PROVIDE CHRISTMAS BACKPACKS
By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector SPRINGFIELD — The Robertson County Baptist Association donated 532 backpacks to the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s … [Read More...]
Columnists
A BLESSED YEAR SERVING TENNESSEE BAPTISTS
By David Green President, Tennessee Baptist Convention Tennessee Baptists are amazing people. I already knew that through years of serving in various … [Read More...]
SBC
THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL, THIRTY YEARS LATER
By Mike Creswell and Joanna Pinneo IMB communications Editor’s note: Thirty years ago, on November 9, 1989, East Germans were allowed to travel to the West, … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
NOV. 24: LIVING IN GRATITUDE
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 “A party of pioneers on the Oregon Trail suffered for weeks from a … [Read More...]
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FIVE THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHEN WE WORSHIP
By Matt Tullos Stewardship Development Specialist, TBMB You and I came to the celebration late, but we are invited to stay for eternity and as we worship, God begins to teach us new concepts, new subtleties, new songs. What is God teaching you as you … [Read More...]
CHRISTIANS SHOULDN’T BE INTIMIDATED BY OTHER VOICES
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org In 2015, Tennessee legislators passed a state law that authorized local school boards across the state to put policies in place allowing students to be excused during the school day to … [Read More...]
TENNESSEE BAPTISTS EXCEED CP BUDGET
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — When the books closed Oct. 31 on the 2018-19 fiscal year, Tennessee Baptists had given $34,719,604 through the Cooperative Program. The amount is $115,032 or 0.3 percent … [Read More...]