TBMB Executive Director Randy Davis spent just a few minutes with the Radio B&R crew discussing several emerging issues in the SBC including the recent SBC Executive Committee meeting that generated headlines regarding the ERLC, concerns surrounding the 2020 SBC Pastors’ Conference and the launch of the Conservative Baptist Network.

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Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome into this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host, Chris Turner, director of communications, and today our guest is Dr. Randy Davis, executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Randy, thanks for being with us. [Read more…]

Lead TBMB Youth Ministry specialist Jay Barbier stopped by the Radio B&R studio to discuss the 2020 Youth Evangelism Conference, keys to a successful youth ministry and the importance of a solid youth ministry to support parents, families and to reaching a community for Christ.

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Jay Barbier:

Being in the community, serving the community. That’s when you can make a difference as a church. Because if your church is in this community, if your church didn’t exist, would the community ever notice a difference? When a student ministry, if you could take that on to say, “Hey, we want to make a difference here by serving our people and loving our people,” that’s when you’ll start seeing more kids want to show up, more parents want to be involved, and you’ll have buy in from your surrounding area. [Read more…]

Editor’s Note: The following episode is a special edition presentation of  TBMB President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis’ statement to the Senate Study Committee delivered in support of pro-life legislation proposed in SB 1236. Full news coverage of Davis’ appearance before the committee can be found here and the transcript here.

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Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome in to this edition of Radio B&R. I’m Chris Turner, Director of Communications at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The following special episode features Randy Davis, President and Executive Director of the TBMB. Dr. Davis was invited to address a special Tennessee Senate Committee considering pro-life legislation. The address was delivered Monday, August 12th, 2019. For additional coverage, visit baptistandreflector.org. [Read more…]

Randy Davis talks about the launching of the “I Stand for Life” initiative with Tennessee Baptists. In an effort to communicate that Tennessee Baptists stand for life, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board respectfully requests that you sign the petition voicing your support for legislation that protects the lives of unborn children in Tennessee.

 

In this episode, TBMB leaders Randy Davis warns pastors not to be “Old Cowboys,” and give a summary of actions taken by the TBMB Board of Directors. Hint: Baptist Collegiate Ministry is on the march and expanding.

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Randy Davis:                 Preach the word. Our culture is craving men that will go into the pulpits, open their Bible, and preach with a thus sayeth the Lord, God. [Read more…]

Online video gaming and ministry? Is there such a thing? Yes, and it is becoming a fertile evangelism and ministry opportunity. In this episode of Radio B&R, Pastor Jason Davis discusses how he is using gaming as a tool to reach people for Christ.

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TBMB President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis reflects on the annual Youth Evangelism Conference, TN Baptist Disaster Relief, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries.

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Randy Davis:                 You talked to a dozen missionaries that have given their life on foreign soil. You’re going to find that the vast majority of them got their first missions experience because of a BCM on a college campus. [Read more…]

Grant Gaines, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, talks about focusing on evangelism efforts.

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Grant Gaines:                If you as a pastor will schedule evangelism into your week every week, it will revolutionize the evangelistic effort of your church. [Read more…]