Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
December 12, 2018
‘Mr. Dana’ is teaching more than just vocational skills; he’s teaching love of Jesus By Carla Harper Contributing Writer, B&R MILLINGTON — When Dana Reed, now 72, left the prison where he worked as an employee in 2011, he began working at the Boys Ranch in Memphis, which is owned and operated by the Tennessee […]
December 11, 2018
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Southern Baptist megachurch pastor Bartholomew Orr’s object lesson, flying to the pulpit on a zip line to signify Jesus’ return, caused a viral sensation on social media and major network talk shows. Despite both negative and comical comments from an estimated 200 million hits a week after […]
December 10, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org PIKEVILLE — A small rural Tennessee Baptist church is doing its best to show the love of Christ in one of the most impoverished areas of the state. According to statistical data, Bledsoe County is one of the poorest counties in Tennessee. In 2010, Bledsoe County was ranked 94th among 95 […]
December 7, 2018
Jackson pastor leads Hispanic mission team to other side of globe Editor’s Note: The Week of Prayer for International Missions is underway through Dec. 9. Every December since 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering has empowered Southern Baptists’ international missions work. The goal for this year’s Lottie Moon offering is $160 million. By Grace Thornton […]
December 5, 2018
By Art Toalston Baptist Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Charles W. Sullivan, who became the Indiana Baptist convention’s executive director after 42 years in the pastorate, died Nov. 27 at his home in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 88. Sullivan led the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana for 12 years, retiring in 2003. “All my life […]
December 5, 2018
By Carla Harper Contributing Writer, B&R NEWPORT — “All is Calm. All is Bright” was the theme for the annual Christmas in November Women’s Luncheon held Nov. 10 at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center in Newport. Kevin Perrigan, manager of Carson Springs, and his wife, Debra, have sponsored the event since they first came to […]
December 5, 2018
Ripley pastor Rocky Gilliam uses nail gun accident to generate gospel conversations By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org RIPLEY — Rocky Gilliam might have the most unique evangelism method in history. Not many people, after all, can use a personal story about being shot in the head with a nail gun as a segway […]
December 4, 2018
TBC’s new president plans to continue focus on statewide evangelism By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — As David Green begins his tenure as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, his primary plan is to encourage Tennessee Baptists to keep their focus on what past TBC presidents have emphasized in recent years […]
November 27, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org JACKSON — With so many alleged and actual cases of sexual misconduct rampant in today’s society, ministers must be intentional in protecting their ministries, said Tony Rankin. “The increasing number of ministers who have their lives affected by inappropriate relationships has probably already hit somebody you know,” observed Rankin, a clinical […]
November 26, 2018
By Chris Turner cturner@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board recently received a significant financial grant to support Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) work related to the recent hurricane that primarily blasted North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, causing widespread flooding and decimating communities along the coast. TBMB was officially notified Oct. 17 […]
November 26, 2018
With creative methods of evangelism, Tennessee Baptists are finding new ways to win… As Tennessee Baptists, we have Five Objectives, but the First Objective — “To see 50,000 people a year saved, baptized and set on the road to discipleship by 2024” — is the key one. We want to see people come to Christ […]
November 21, 2018
By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org JACKSON — Most believers have spent considerable amounts of time studying Paul’s writings. But what about Paul’s prayers? Mac Brunson, pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., told attendees at the Tennessee Baptist Convention that Paul’s prayer life was perhaps even mightier than his pen.