Excitement, energy mark the ‘relaunch’ of the state evangelism conference after hiatus
By David Dawson
ddawson@tnbaptist.org
MURFREESBORO — High-energy music. Motivational messages. Intensity and excitement among the attendees.
Sounds like a pep rally, right? Well, in a sense, that’s what the 2022 Tennessee State Evangelism Conference was designed to be — a pep rally for evangelism. But instead of school spirit, it was the Holy Spirit that permeated across the campus at New Vision Church in Murfreesboro, where the event was held Jan. 30-31.
“From the first welcome to the final worship, the presence of the Lord was obvious,” said Roc Collins, strategic objectives director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “I was so pleased with the excitement of the conference.”
This year’s conference marked the return of the event after an absence of more than 15 years.
Collins, along with fellow TBMB staffer Mark Miller, were among the central figures in planning and organizing this year’s conference, which had more than 800 registered guests along with a high number of walk-ins throughout the weekend. [Read more…]