Thomas Buford Maston was born Nov. 26, 1897, and grew up in New Market, Tenn. He graduated from Carson-Newman College in 1920 and later received an honorary doctorate in 1958. Maston received his master’s and Ph.D. in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he later taught for 41 years. He later received a master of arts degree from Texas … [Read More...]
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Tennessee
TBMB COMMUNICATIONS TEAM EARNS BCA AWARDS
FRANKLIN — The communications team of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board captured seven awards in the 60th annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition held … [Read More...]
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A PASTOR’S RESPONSE
Having Phillip and Ellen Wright come and join Lakeview Baptist Church has been one of the most encouraging and humbling experiences of my life. When Phillip … [Read More...]
SBC
LONGTIME IMB LEADER CLYDE MEADOR DIES AT 79
Longtime International Mission Board leader Clyde D. Meador died April 26, 2024. He was 79. Meador worked closely with four IMB presidents as a top advisor … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
APRIL 28: DREAMER
Focal Passage: Genesis 37:5-8; 18-28 Giving gifts for the most part is just such fun and important. So important, that gift giving is actually one of the … [Read More...]
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PRESSNELL RETIRES AS HARVEST FIELD 6 TEAM LEADER
TAZEWELL — Tazewell and Claiborne County native Randy Pressnell will retire as Harvest Field 6 team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board on May 2. Pressnell has served in the harvest field role for the past four years. When he joined the TBMB … [Read More...]
APRIL 28: GROWING IN CHRIST
Focal Passage: Colossians 1:9-14; 21-29 There are a lot of discussion these days on how to go about fulfilling the Great Commission. If we break it down, we find it has two parts. One, we are to make disciples. In other words, we are to help others find … [Read More...]
FBC FOCUSING ON INTENTIONAL CHURCH PLANTING
SHELBYVILLE — Beginning this year, First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, is launching an effort to start five ethnic churches in Bedford County over the next 15 years. For a number of years, First Baptist has owned a building adjacent to the church that they … [Read More...]