Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
April 20, 2025
By Baptist and ReflectorThe staff of the Baptist and Reflector wishes a Happy Easter to all of our readers. We hope you will spend time today celebrating our risen savior and the supreme sacrifice He made for all of us. The tomb is empty! Praise God!
April 18, 2025
By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistMORRISTOWN — “When we step out of the way, God can really do something,” said Don Owen, director of God’s Warehouse Ministries at the Nolachucky Baptist Association. Owen’s words seemed evident at an exciting celebration on March 28 when God’s Warehouse in Morristown accepted a $75,000 grant to support their ongoing East […]
April 17, 2025
By DAVID DAWSONManaging editor, Baptist and ReflectorBROWNSVILLE — Brownsville Baptist Church turned its celebration into a collaboration. Rather than throwing a party to honor the church’s 200th birthday, Brownsville Baptist hosted a four-night revival that shined the spotlight on teamwork, unity and cooperation. The revival featured several church planters from the area. Ben Cowell, senior […]
April 16, 2025
By Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist disaster relief volunteers are needed in Dyer and Obien Counties after recent storms caused catastrophic flooding in those areas. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, has issued an immediate call-out for all available flood recovery teams and volunteers. Jones noted that more than […]
April 16, 2025
By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistDICKSON — Braving stormy conditions, more than 500 women from across Tennessee converged at Dickson First Baptist Church on April 4-5 for the annual Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) Get-Together. United under the theme “What Joy,” the event brought together participants, volunteers, program personnel, and exhibitors for a weekend of fellowship and […]
April 14, 2025
Baptist and ReflectorNASHVILLE — An innovative two-day conference aimed at developing the next generation of worship leaders will take place in Nashville next month. The Next Gen Worship Project, scheduled for May 2 – 3 at First Baptist Nashville, offers an immersive training experience for youth, college students, and young adults interested in serving their […]
April 14, 2025
By David DawsonManaging editor, Baptist and ReflectorNEWPORT — Like he’s done so many times before, pastor Tim Grooms went to the pulpit at Riverview Baptist Church at the start of Sunday’s service and offered words of welcome to those in attendance. But this was no ordinary welcome. This was a welcome back. On the morning […]
April 14, 2025
The Baptist PaperMARYVILLE — No major updates have been released as of April 12 regarding abducted missionary Josh Sullivan, who was taken at gunpoint on the evening of April 10, while delivering a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa (near Port Elizabeth, also known as Gqeberha). His wife, Meagan, released a statement […]
April 12, 2025
By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialist, TBMBSEYMOUR — Jeremy Sandefur will resign on May 31 as president and head of school at The King’s Academy (TKA) in Seymour to pursue a leadership role at a Christian school in Central Florida. “While I hate to leave TKA, I am excited to serve at a church-based school in a […]
April 11, 2025
By Charles PrattPresident, Cross Partners Ministry, Inc.,SOMERVILLE—A team of four mission volunteers serving on the Cross Partners Ministry team returned last month from two weeks in the Republic of the Philippines. They served with over 10 churches in two different Baptist associations and participated in over 40 evangelistic crusades with the Filipino Baptists on Luzon […]
April 9, 2025
By Adam DooleyPastor • Englewood Baptist Church • Jackson“Where should I go to college?” “Who should I marry?” “Should I take the promotion?” “How do I choose the right church?” All of these questions are a variation of the most common question I’ve gotten over the years as a pastor. “How can I know God’s […]
April 8, 2025
By Baptist and ReflectorSELMER — Sometimes the best way to help is by assisting those who are assisting others. That’s exactly what First Baptist Church Selmer is doing in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that tore through parts of Tennessee during the first week in April. With the church’s ROC building (which, fittingly, stands […]