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Executive Board Adopts Budget

September 23, 2015

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

Elects new officers, approves Church Support Center design

Steve Freeman, left, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Springfield was elected chair of the TBC Executive Board for 2016 while Mike Sams, pastor of First Baptist Church, Martin, was elected chair-elect.

BRENTWOOD — Members of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention approved for recommendation to the messengers of the TBC annual meeting a budget of $34,250,000 for 2015-16. [Read more…]

Revitalization Begins at Church

September 11, 2015

Pastor Bill Blair, left, Mill Creek Baptist Church, Nashville, and his wife Jennifer visit with David Taft, pastor, First Baptist Church, Hermitage, following a breakout session of the Church Revitalization Conference.

By Connie Davis Bushey
News Editor, Baptist and Reflector

HERMITAGE — “This is a story of coming from dying to being healthy again,” said Bill Blair at the Church Revitalization Conference: Giving Hope for Change of his journey.

Blair was referring to his experience with revitalization as pastor of Mill Creek Baptist Church, Nashville. The conference was held last week at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church by the Tennessee Baptist Convention in partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources and Nashville Baptist Association. [Read more…]

Partnership Blessed Tennessee

September 10, 2015

Bill Wortham, left, and Terry Kirby, center, pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown, worked with Pastor Jeff Cahill of Valley Community Church in Miles City to repair fences for local ranchers. The ministry enabled Cahill to build relationships with the ranchers, many of whom are now involved with the church or attend a home Bible study.

BRENTWOOD — While Montana Baptists maintain they have been blessed by the partnership between the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Montana Southern Baptist Convention, it has not been a one-way street.

Tennessee Baptists agree that they, too, have been blessed by the relationships they have made in Montana since the partnership began in 2006. It will officially end Dec. 31, but many churches plan to continue the relationships they have built.

Terry Kirby, senior pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown, observed that “partnerships are not about projects, but about relationships with people serving Jesus Christ.” [Read more…]

C-N celebrates record-breaking enrollment in consecutive years

September 10, 2015

C-N news office

JEFFERSON CITY – Carson-Newman University announced Sept. 8 that it has recorded its second consecutive record-breaking enrollment for the fall. The university has a total enrollment of 2,528 students. It posted a record 2,362 students last year. [Read more…]

IMB announces voluntary retirement incentive details

September 10, 2015

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS — IMB vice president Rodney Freeman (right) fields questions from staff about the voluntary retirement incentive offered by IMB. Also sitting on the Q&A panel are Clyde Meador, David Platt and Sebastian Traeger.
– IMB Photo by Thomas Graham

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

RICHMOND, Va. — In the first phase of the International Mission Board’s plan to address revenue shortfalls, leadership announced details of a voluntary retirement incentive (VRI) during town hall meetings with personnel Thursday, Sept. 10.

The goal of the plan, IMB leaders shared, is to offer as generous a voluntary retirement incentive as possible, while honoring the years of service of those eligible and providing a smooth transition from personnel’s current role. [Read more…]

Views on divorce divide Americans: LifeWay Research

September 9, 2015

LifeWay news office

NASHVILLE — Pastors believe not all divorces are created equal, but for many Americans any reason is as good as another according to new research from LifeWay Research.

“Pastors make a distinction about the rightness of a divorce based on the reasons behind it,” says Scott McConnell, LifeWay Research vice president. “They want to account for the parts of Scripture that speak of possible rationales.”

However, Americans view virtually all reasons for ending a marriage in the same moral light. [Read more…]

Revitalization = Willingness to Change

September 9, 2015

TBC Executive Director Randy C. Davis visits with Mark Dance, center, of LifeWay Christian Resources, and Bill Henard, right, a
pastor from Lexington, Ky. The three men were on the program of last week’s church revitalization conference held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church, Hermitage.

By Lonnie Wilkey and Connie Bushey
Baptist and Reflector

HERMITAGE — Church revitalization requires change.

Though it was said in different ways, that was the general theme echoed several times last week during the Church Revitalization Conference: Giving Hope for Change, held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church.

The conference, which included messages and breakout sessions on different aspects of CR was sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Convention in partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources and Nashville Baptist Association. [Read more…]

Montana Partnership Nearing End

September 8, 2015

Volunteers from Ridgeway Baptist Church, Memphis, (from left, Isabella Everett, Carrie Ray, and Kymberly Kirkpatrick) conducted vacation Bible school at a church in Lakeside, Mont., in July.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A 10-year partnership between the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Montana Southern Baptist Convention has mutually benefited both parties, leaders agree.

The partnership has been “a shot in the arm” for Montana Baptists, observed Steve Fowler, a church planting missionary who was state missions director for the Montana convention when the partnership began. [Read more…]

Preparations for The Summit Underway

September 8, 2015

BRENTWOOD — Preparations are underway for The Summit, to be held Nov. 9-11 at First Baptist Church, Millington.

The Summit includes the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference, related luncheons and meetings, and the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “Reach Now … Whatever It Takes,” based on I Corinthians 9:19. [Read more…]

IMB Announces Budget Shortfall; 600 to 800 Positions to Be Eliminated

August 27, 2015

By IMB Staff

Editor’s Note: For additional information, see Frequently Asked Questions released by the IMB following this article.

RICHMOND —International Mission Board leaders have outlined a plan to address IMB’s revenue shortfalls and complete a reset of the organization in order to move forward into the future with innovative vision, wise stewardship and high accountability. [Read more…]

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