Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Archives

TBMB, ERLC TO PROVIDE ULTRASOUND MACHINES

June 9, 2021

Compiled by B&R staff

NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s governor and legislature have approved a grant that will enable the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to place seven ultrasound machines at pregnancy resource centers in the state.

Gov. Bill Lee signed into law May 17 a $42.6 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year that includes $182,900 for the Psalm 139 Project, the ERLC’s ministry to help provide ultrasound technology to pro-life pregnancy centers.

In addition, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board provided its first ultrasound machine in April to Birth Choice in Trenton with funds from the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions.

Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the TBMB, said the TBMB’s goal is to “see an ultrasound machine placed in every crisis pregnancy center supported by local Baptist churches across our state.” [Read more…]

TBMB, TBF OFFERS ‘OPERATION LEGACY’ TO PASTORS

April 10, 2021

Baptist and Reflector

FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Tennessee Baptist Foundation have launched “Operation Legacy” to assist pastors in developing their wills and in estate planning.

TBMB and TBF have partnered with PhilanthroCorp, a national will and estate planning firm based in Colorado Springs, Colo., to provide Tennessee Baptist pastors with confidential estate planning services.

There is no charge to the pastor for the services of PhilanthroCorp, but the pastor will need to pay an attorney for the final documents. [Read more…]

TBMB TO PROVIDE WEBINAR FOR PLANNING EASTER SERVICES

April 3, 2020

Baptist and Reflector

FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is offering a “Practical Easter Webinar” for medium to smaller attendance Tennessee Baptist churches on Monday, April 6, at 6:30 central time/7:30 eastern time.

“None of us anticipated a day when a worldwide pandemic would prevent our people from gathering on Easter,” observed Bill Choate, director of Baptist Collegiate Ministries for the TBMB.

The webinar will give participants an opportunity to explore “simple, effective ways that God can be glorified and honored in your church on an unusual Easter Day,” Choate said. [Read more…]

PANDEMIC PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO ‘THRIVE ON OUR MISSION’

March 17, 2020

By Lonnie Wilkey
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, speaks to the TBMB staff on March 16 regarding adjustments to upcoming events and meetings.

FRANKLIN — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, Christians can draw encouragement from Scripture and the history of the church, said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

In comments March 16 to a group of pastors across the state via a conference call and later to TBMB staff, Davis said the church has always faced “the most difficult moments with courage, hope and help. Both our character and Christ will be revealed by our response to this crisis.”

Davis challenged the pastors and TBMB staff to “look at this moment as the greatest opportunity in our lifetimes to do something great for God. We will not simply do the best we can and we will not simply survive. … Our goal is more than just surviving as a ministry, but to thrive on our mission. [Read more…]

RECOMMENDATIONS SOUGHT FOR BOARDS, COMMITTEES

January 21, 2020

FRANKLIN — Below is a replica of the recommendation form which the Committee on Boards and Committee on Committees have jointly developed for Tennessee Baptists to use in recommending individuals for service on Tennessee Baptist Convention boards or committees.

Tennessee Baptists are strongly encouraged to go online at www.tnbaptist.org/boardrec and make recommendations of fellow Tennessee Baptists to serve on the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, one of the seven institutional boards of trust, or one of the eight convention committees, all of which carry on the work of the convention between sessions of the convention. Recommendation form instructions, bylaw requirements and committee preferences are listed on the paper form and are also included on the website. [Read more…]

TENNESSEE CHURCHES AMONG NATION’S LARGEST, FASTEST GROWING

September 16, 2019

Compiled from Baptist Press

NASHVILLE — Thirty-four Southern Baptist congregations are among the fastest growing and largest evangelical churches in the latest Outreach 100 tally compiled by Outreach Magazine and LifeWay Research.

“Tracking the fastest growing churches gives us a glimpse into some of the most effective ministry work in America,” LifeWay Research Executive Director Scott McConnell told Baptist Press. “These congregations have the privilege of seeing many lives changed while maintaining the ability to adapt quickly and do ministry in a scalable way.” [Read more…]

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