Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
April 4, 2023
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE – The search for a new president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee (EC) may be nearing a completion. The EC will hold a special-called meeting on May 1 in Dallas to consider a recommendation from the search team. “Over the last 14 months, the search team has diligently prayed, […]
April 1, 2023
By Jennifer Rash DavisThe Baptist PaperThe relationship Southern Baptists have with the investigative firm Guidepost Solutions continues to draw mixed reactions across the denomination. Some continue working through the issues with SBC leaders as discussions develop, while others are taking public stands in opposition. For instance, in Florida, the State Board of Missions acting ad […]
March 31, 2023
By Myriah SnyderIMB writerThe specifics of Tim and Annie’s call to missions changed, but the calling itself never altered. God led the Tidenbergs to bring the gospel to the nations, and they’ve obeyed. When they retired from their church planting role in East Africa, they moved to the U.S. to lead a church. Then, they […]
March 21, 2023
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressNASHVILLE — Longtime pastor and former SBC President Johnny Hunt has filed suit against the SBC, the SBC Executive Committee (EC) and Guidepost Solutions. The suit seeks unspecified damages related to allegations of defamation and the invasion of privacy based on accusations made against Hunt in the 2022 Guidepost report stemming from […]
March 14, 2023
By Diana ChandlerBaptist PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are the latest states to pass new legislation protecting minors from transgender surgery and hormonal treatment. The three states join Utah and South Dakota bringing to five the number of states that prohibit gender-changing medical treatment on children. Similar bills are progressing in 22 […]
March 13, 2023
By Marissa Postell Sullivan Writer, Lifeway Christian Research NASHVILLE — As churches continue ministry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are finding it increasingly difficult to grow their small groups. However, churches continue to report new commitments to Christ and changed lives. According to a Lifeway Research study, the authority of Scripture is foundational […]
March 9, 2023
By Chad BurchettSEBTSWAKE FOREST, N.C. — Earlier this month, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) received the donation of an letter written by Lottie Moon, lifelong missionary to China in whose memory Southern Baptists receive their annual Christmas offering for international missions. Dated July 22, 1878, the letter is a remarkably preserved example of Moon’s correspondence […]
March 7, 2023
By IMB StaffAt the first of March, the International Mission Board counted more than 1,200 candidates in the missionary application process. This is a significant milestone for Southern Baptists, as the number of missionary candidates in 2019 was 300. “The IMB missionary candidate pipeline has now quadrupled over the past four years. Praise the Lord!” […]
March 2, 2023
By Aaron EarlsWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesNASHVILLE — If you want to be considered a regular at a local church by those behind the pulpit and in the pews, you’ll probably need to show up in person at least a couple times a month. A study from Lifeway Research finds a majority of both U.S. Protestant […]
February 22, 2023
By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist PaperIn the year since Willie McLaurin was named interim president and CEO of Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, he has spent a lot of energy building relationships. McLaurin, a former staff member of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, shares often how he schedules a 15-minute Zoom call with pastors who […]
February 22, 2023
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressNASHVILLE — SBC Executive Committee members approved recommendations and informational regarding the previous and current operational finance budgets as well as a recent audit of its overall finances. At their previous in Sept. 2022, SBC Executive Committee members approved a 2022-2023 Operating Budget of $8,335,000. Today (Feb. 21) they were reminded how […]
February 22, 2023
By Diana ChandlerBaptist Press NASHVILLE — In its meeting on Feb. 21, the SBC Executive Committee deemed six churches to be not in friendly cooperation — five of whom for having a female functioning in the office of pastor — including one of the largest churches in the Convention, Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. […]