Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 18, 2019
By Baptist Press staff SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — William D. “Bill” Henard, executive director-treasurer of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists since 2015, has accepted a call to pastor First Baptist Church in Athens, Tenn., the convention reported in a July 17 news release. In a letter to the administrative committee of the convention’s […]
July 17, 2019
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — When it comes to trusting God, Protestant churchgoers exercise a great deal of faith in their daily lives—whether in difficult circumstances or when the unexplainable happens. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 7 in 10 (72%) Protestant churchgoers disagree with the statement: […]
July 15, 2019
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Forty years after Adrian Rogers began leading the Southern Baptist Convention in the Conservative Resurgence promoting a doctrine of biblical inerrancy, his widow, Joyce Rogers, now 85, still hopes the best for the SBC. “I would hope that they would keep the Word of God in the center […]
July 11, 2019
Parents of special needs children know there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to everyday challenges By Laura Hurd Baptist Press Our son is five years old. He has autism spectrum disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines autism as “a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems […]
July 10, 2019
Established in 1895 as the Southern Baptist Press Association, today’s Association of State Baptist Publications (ASBP) is the “tie that binds,” said Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector. “The ASBP provides a forum for editors and staff of papers to bond, share ideas and hopefully develop methods and strategies to help our papers […]
July 10, 2019
Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important By Margaret Colson Executive Director, Association of State Baptist Publications BIRMINGHAM — In an era of subjective news and social media frenzy, where do Southern Baptists turn for a trustworthy source of information? For almost […]
July 9, 2019
By Brandon Elrod Baptist Press RIDGECREST, Calif. — A group of local, church volunteers had finished a day of cleaning up and repairing damage to Immanuel Baptist Church, Ridgecrest, Calif., following a 6.4 earthquake on July 4. The next night, the 7.1 earthquake undid their hard work and then some. “I was at home with […]
July 5, 2019
By Aaron Earls Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Christians say the Bible is God’s Word, but even among Protestant churchgoers only a third spend time reading it every day, according to a study released Tuesday (July 2). The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from LifeWay Research, conducted Jan. 14–29, found those who regularly attend Protestant churches […]
July 1, 2019
By Carol Pipes LifeWay news office ATLANTA — LifeWay Christian Resources trustees unanimously elected Ben Mandrell as the organization’s 10th president during a special-called meeting June 28 in Atlanta. “I am grateful for the opportunity to lead in such an important season for LifeWay,” Mandrell told trustees during the plenary session. “My first priority […]
June 27, 2019
By Jane Rodgers Southern Baptist TEXAN BROWNSVILLE, Texas — While state and national officials craft responses to the humanitarian crisis along the Mexico border, Southern Baptist entities — including the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and the North American Mission Board — are actively engaged in addressing the migrant influx. “The crisis at our southern […]
June 26, 2019
Baptist Press DALLAS — The legal challenge to the constitutionality of the ministerial housing allowance is over — for now. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) announced June 14 it would not appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court its March judicial loss. The decision concluded the latest effort to gain nullification of the allowance that […]
June 20, 2019
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Research NASHVILLE — Spiritual topics aren’t a part of regular conversations with fellow believers for many Protestant churchgoers, but most seem at least somewhat confident others know they’re a Christian. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found those who regularly attend Protestant churches are split on how […]