Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
June 1, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressGALLATIN — When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of ministry from two neighboring churches. “It was a beautiful thing, one of the highlights of my life,” said Danny Spano, a chaplain from the Sumner County Jail, […]
June 1, 2023
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperThe Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee presidential search team met June 1 to elect officers and establish organizational plans for the group. Neal Hughes of Alabama was named chair and Nick Sandefur of Kentucky was named vice chair. Nancy Spaulding of Michigan will serve as secretary. Other members of the […]
May 24, 2023
By Aaron EarlsLifeway news officeBRENTWOOD — For the second straight year, baptisms and giving increased among Southern Baptist congregations. In-person worship service and small group attendance also rebounded, but total membership and the number of congregations slid. The Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions paints a […]
May 18, 2023
By Leslie Peacock CaldwellManaging editor, International Mission BoardRICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees approved 92 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 17-18 meeting in Richmond, Va. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 13, at 9:50 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual […]
May 18, 2023
By Laura EriansonBaptist PressNEW ORLEANS — Three churches that were deemed not to be in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention by the SBC Executive Committee at its February meeting will be appealing that decision, it was announced Tuesday (May 16). In total, eight churches have been deemed not in friendly cooperation with the […]
May 18, 2023
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressLAKE FOREST, Calif. — Saddleback Church founder and former pastor Rick Warren has provided five reasons the megachurch will appeal the decision of the SBC Executive Committee to find the church “not in friendly cooperation” with the Southern Baptist Convention. The EC made the decision, based on a recommendation from the SBC […]
May 17, 2023
By Timothy CockesBaptist PressFORT PIERCE, Fla. – For Tommy Neiman, an award-winning firefighter and paramedic, the theme for his vocational calling has become about challenging first responders to be believers, and believers to be first responders. Neiman described being fascinated with the lights and sirens of emergency vehicles as he was growing up. His curiosity […]
May 16, 2023
By Marissa Postell SullivanWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesBRENTWOOD — Most churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command and give at least 10 percent of their income. But they have more diverse opinions on the “where” and “how” of tithing. More than three in four American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command that still applies […]
May 8, 2023
By Baptist and ReflectorJACKSON — Stephen Rummage, pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla., will be nominated for presidency of the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference (SBCPC). Adam Dooley, pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, will nominate Rummage. “I cannot imagine a better choice to lead next year’s SBC Pastors’ […]
May 7, 2023
By Paul Chitwood Like most Baptist churches of the day, First Baptist Church of Murray, Ky., regularly hosted missionaries and denominational workers raising financial support. Growing frustrated with so many requesting to speak on Sundays, Pastor Harvey Boyce Taylor tried something new. He placed a box at the back of the sanctuary and told the congregation […]
May 1, 2023
By Lonnie Wilkey and David DawsonBaptist and ReflectorDALLAS — Meeting behind closed doors in executive session today (May 1), the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention rejected the nomination of Jared Wellman as its new president/chief executive officer by a vote of 50-31. Wellman, 39, pastor of Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, […]
May 1, 2023
By Baptist and ReflectorDALLAS — Meeting behind closed doors in executive session today (May 1), the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention rejected the nomination of Jared Wellman as its new president/chief executive officer by a vote of 50-31. All 83 trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee were in the executive session, […]