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TBMB DIRECTORS ADOPT NO-INCREASE BUDGET AT ANNUAL MEETING

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

Clay Hallmark, center, was elected as an officer of the TBMB directors. With him is current chair-elect Mike Kemper, left, and chair Cal Hampton. Kemper will become chair in November and Hallmark will serve as chair-elect.

FRANKLIN  — The directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board voted without opposition Sept. 11 to recommend a Cooperative Program budget goal of $34,500,000 for 2018-19.

The amount is the same as the 2017-18 budget, observed Steve Marcum of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, chair of the Budget and Ministry Committee.

While the amount remains the same, the percentage that will be forwarded to the Southern Baptist Convention for national causes will increase from 46.64 percent in the current budget to 47.12 percent for 2018-19, Marcum said. The amount remaining in Tennessee will decrease from 53.36 percent to 52.88 percent. [Read more…]

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‘TBC’S LARGEST HOMECOMING’

This year’s Summit, being held in Jackson, will focus on evangelism

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

FRANKLIN  — “Win TN” will be the theme of the 2018 Summit, set for Nov. 11-14, at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson.

“I would personally like to invite Tennessee Baptists to the 2018 Summit in Jackson,” said Randy C. Davis, executive director-treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. [Read more…]

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GREEN TO BE NOMINATED AS TBC PRESIDENT

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David Green

FRANKLIN — David Green, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greeneville, will be nominated as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during its annual meeting at Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists, scheduled for Nov. 11-14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson.

Danny Sinquefield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett, notified the Baptist and Reflector of his intention to nominate Green. [Read more…]

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TENNESSEAN RALLIES SMALL CHURCH MESSENGERS

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

TRENTON — A West Tennessee Baptist pastor who wants small and medium membership churches to have a voice in the denomination is rallying churches to send messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention to be held June 12-13 in Dallas. [Read more…]

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B&R’s TOP-10 MOST READ STORIES OF 2017

Based on analytics from the B&R Website, here’s a list of stories that garnered the most views in the past 12 months:

1. PLATT APOLOGIZES TO SOUTHERN BAPTISTS

David Platt

Posted: Feb. 17, 2017
Written by: Lonnie Wilkey, B&R Editor

ONTARIO, Calif. – David Platt, president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, issued an apology to Southern Baptists on Feb. 15 for the IMB’s involvement in an amicus brief last summer. Platt apologized during a meeting of the Association of State Baptist Publications held in Ontario, Calif. He also apologized to Baptist state convention executive directors during their session on the same day. In May of 2016, the IMB, along with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, signed an amicus brief in support of a mosque to be built in New Jersey. The action, which was done without the knowledge of IMB trustees, led Tennessee pastor Dean Haun of First Baptist Church, Morristown, to resign as a trustee. “I grieve how the amicus brief in the recent mosque case has been so divisive and distracting,” Platt told editors, adding that his purpose in bringing it up “is not to debate religious liberty” but to say he wants the IMB to remain focused on its mission. [Read more…]

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GOTM, DR RESPONSES TOP 2017 NEWS

Past year’s biggest stories include record-breaking totals for Golden Offering, tireless work by DR teams

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FRANKLIN — Record gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions and disaster relief responses were among the top news stories in 2017 throughout the Tennessee Baptist Convention

Tennessee Baptists gave $1,843,511.03 through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions for 2016-17, just barely falling short of the $1.85 million goal. It’s the largest amount in the 115-year history of the GOTM, reflecting a 7.6 percent increase over the previous year. GOTM offerings have increased more than 20 percent in four years.

Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers responded to at least eight different disasters during the year, the most in recent memory. [Read more…]

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STUDENTS AT SUMMIT BODE WELL FOR FUTURE

By Todd Brady
Vice President for University Ministries, Union University

Union University faculty and students attending Summit were, from left, Todd Brady, vice president for university ministries; Alex Williams; J.P Barden; Joe Ball, director of discipleship and ministry; Josh Leamon; Joel Holland; Grant Allen; Andy Mayfield; and Michael Horton.

JACKSON — Driving back to Jackson from this year’s Summit, the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention which took place in Hendersonville, I found myself more encouraged than ever about the future of the state denomination.  Although it was a good meeting with good people who were about good work, I was most encouraged by the group of students from Union that accompanied us to the Convention.

This was their first time to attend such an event.  While I had spent time with them on our campus in classrooms, hallways and the cafeteria, it was good to share about 24 hours together at the annual meeting of Tennessee Baptists. [Read more…]

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‘UNLOCK THE DOOR’ AND SHARE THE GOSPEL

By Tim Ellsworth
Union University News Office

Officers for the Tennnessee Baptist Pastors Conference for the coming year are, from left, Scott Parkison, Stevens Street Baptist Church, Cookeville, president-elect; Tim McGehee, Grace Baptist Church, Tullahoma, president; and Daryl Crouch, Green Hill Church, Mount Juliet, secretary-treasurer.

HENDERSONVILLE — A sick church in today’s culture is likely the result of ineffective and ailing leaders and ministers, David Platt said Nov. 13 at the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference.

Platt, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, was the final speaker for the conference at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville. He said the Old Testament prophets were addressing not just the sickness of the nation of Israel but their own shortcomings as well.

“It’s time for our hearts to be right before the Lord,” Platt said. [Read more…]

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PHOTOS FROM 2017 SUMMIT

All photos by Corinne Rochotte.

 

  • A combined choir from Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, and Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville, sings prior to the convention president's address presented during the Nov. 14 evening service by Steve Freeman.
  • Scott Shepherd, left, worship and music specialist for the TBMB, and his family perform during Summit.
  • Linda Dawkins of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, expressively answers a discussion question at the Good Cup, a meeting place for ministers wives.
  • Eric Geiger, senior vice president at LifeWay Christian Resources, challenges Summit messengers to “rescue the perishing” in Tennessee.
  • The All Nations Worship Celebration at Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, was led by people from different nationalities.
  • Outgoing directors of missions Ron Davidson, third from left, Shiloh Baptist Associastion, and Mike Thrower, second from right, Beech River Baptist Association, were honored during Summit.
  • Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, recognizes missionary partners attending the annual Summit at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville.
  • TBMB President Randy C. Davis, left, presents the Eagle Award to Col. James Hardin, a member of First Baptist Church, Huntingdon.
  • Randy C. Davis, TBMB, and Rusty Sumrall, director of missions for Nashville Baptist Association, sign the agreement for City Reach: Nashville.
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SUMMIT, AUTONOMY, AND THANKSGIVING

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

Another Summit has come and gone. Tennessee Baptists met last week at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, to worship, fellowship, and conduct business. They did all three well.

The convention started off on the right foot with the Sunday night service at First Baptist and an All Nations celebration service at nearby Long Hollow Baptist Church. Bartholomew Orr preached an outstanding message at First Baptist, the first of many good messages throughout the week. [Read more…]

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