Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
June 12, 2019
Editor’s Note: The final numbers for Tennessee Baptist Convention churches differ slightly from the numbers reported by LifeWay due to their earlier reporting deadline. Compiled by Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist congregations saw an increase of more than $82 million in overall giving in 2018, according to the latest Annual Church Profile (ACP) […]
June 11, 2019
By Tom Strode Baptist Press EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an expanded version of the story posted on the Baptist Press website on Monday (June 10). BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sexual abuse crisis in the Southern Baptist Convention calls for lament, honesty, unity and action, panelists said Monday evening (June 10) regarding an increasingly obvious problem […]
June 11, 2019
Baptist and Reflector BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J.D. Greear was elected without opposition for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the convention’s afternoon session on June 11. He will lead a diverse slate of officers, including: Marshal Ausberry, senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Fairfax, Va., first vice president; Noe […]
June 11, 2019
By Tobin Perry Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An expected 400 teams of Southern Baptists took to the streets to pray with families and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ prior to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. Despite intermittent rain and threats of even worse weather on Saturday (June 8), Southern […]
June 11, 2019
By Art Toalston Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sexual abuse and racism would draw heightened action within the Southern Baptist Convention under recommendations to be considered during the June 11-12 SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. A key recommendation, approved by the SBC Executive Committee in its June 10 meeting, calls for repurposing the SBC […]
June 10, 2019
The 2019 Southern Baptist Convention will take place on June 11-12 in Birmingham, Ala., — and the Baptist and Reflector staff will be providing coverage in multiple ways. Breaking news from the convention can found throughout the two days at baptistandreflector.org. Also, the next print edition of the Baptist and Reflector (dated June 26) will […]
June 4, 2019
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Baptist church is mourning the loss of one of its own in the wake of a mass shooting that left 12 dead in a Virginia Beach office building on Friday (May 31). The tragedy also opened the door for Virginia pastor David Platt to […]
June 4, 2019
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. — A new media report on sex abuse allegations, admissions and convictions involving former International Mission Board workers comes as the IMB is implementing extensive sex abuse prevention reforms. The IMB is hiring a full-time senior staff member to oversee prevention response efforts, will involve outside legal counsel […]
June 3, 2019
IMB news office RICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees heard recommendations May 22 from the firm conducting an external examination of IMB’s handling of past allegations of abuse and sexual harassment and IMB’s present policies and practices. IMB President Paul Chitwood responded immediately with an apology to victims and a pledge for the future.
May 30, 2019
By Tom Strode Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Religious liberty and pro-life advocates have praised a newly proposed federal regulation to revise an Obama administration rule that required doctors to perform gender transition procedures as well as abortions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed regulation May 24 to rescind a 2016 […]
May 30, 2019
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Free hotel shuttles and park and ride services are among conveniences available to attendees of the Southern Baptist Convention 2019 Annual Meeting and related events June 9-12 in Birmingham, Ala. Fifteen free shuttle routes will service hotels contracted for SBC attendees, and park and ride services with free parking […]
May 29, 2019
Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Keeping the focus on the “Gospel Above All” theme is Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s main goal going into SBC’s annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala., June 11-12. But following a year of transition among five SBC entities searching for new leadership and the convention responding to reports of sexual […]