November 12, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistJACKSON — Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick delivered his final presidential address Tuesday morning with a simple charge: Be a Barnabas. Drawing from Acts 9:26-31, Hardwick emphasized how Barnabas lent credibility to the newly converted Paul when the disciples doubted Paul’s transformation, ultimately helping launch one of Christianity’s most influential apostles. […]

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November 12, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistFRANKLIN — A single mother of six who fled domestic violence across the country faced losing her home in October after losing her job. With no health insurance, mounting medical bills and a child requiring treatment in Nashville, she had nowhere to turn. Then local churches connected through CarePortal stepped in, providing […]

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November 11, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistMT. JULIET — The Missions Mobilization Center received a truckload of plumbing materials Oct. 30 from Kenny Pipe and Supply, providing supplies that will help rebuild 40 households in East Tennessee still recovering from Hurricane Helene. The Nashville-based plumbing supply chain donated pipes, sinks, showers, and other pipe fixtures. This is the […]

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November 10, 2025

By Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Summit 2025 convened Monday night at West Jackson Baptist Church with major milestones serving as the centerpiece. The opening session — which was preceded by the Pastors’ Conference throughout the day Monday and a worship service on Sunday night — officially convened with 791 registered messengers from 384 churches. […]

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November 10, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistJACKSON — Dan Spencer stood before the crowd at the 2025 Summit’s Sunday night service and painted a bleak picture: Jerusalem under siege, God’s people worshiping idols, Babylonian armies poised to destroy the city and drag its inhabitants into 70 years of exile. But Spencer wasn’t preaching despair. He was preaching hope. […]

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November 10, 2025

By Baptist and ReflectorJACKSON — Setting the stage for two days of celebration and praise, Summit 2025 opened Sunday night with a worship service at West Jackson Baptist Church. This year’s Summit — the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists — will be marked with milestones, as messengers from across the state gather to celebrate the […]

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November 10, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistCENTERVILLE — Fairfield Baptist Church has become a base camp for disaster relief volunteers responding to the Accurate Energetic Systems explosion that killed 16 people Oct. 10 in Bucksnort. Those at the church, located in Centerville, didn’t hesitate to offer housing for Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers. “I admire these volunteers,” said […]

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November 10, 2025

Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,684,118 through the Cooperative Program in October. The 2024-25 CP budget year ended Oct. 31. Tennessee Baptists gave $34,085,465 during the year. The amount is $687,431 or 1.98% less than was given in 2023-24. This year’s gifts were $914,535 or 2.61% below budget needs. The TBC-only […]

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November 7, 2025

By Stacy MurphreeDirector, Baptist Collegiate Ministries • TBMBTennessee Baptists have been faithful to one of our state’s most strategic mission fields for 100 years. Baptist collegiate work can trace its roots to the late 1800s and early 1900s with the Student Volunteer Missions Movement and students dedicating themselves to prayer for their campuses and the […]

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November 7, 2025

By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistCLARKSVILLE  — Heather Franks’ life has come full circle. After being involved with Baptist Collegiate Ministries as a student at Austin Peay State University, she now serves as the campus’ collegiate ministry specialist. Originally from Waynesboro, Tenn., Franks initially thought she would become a teacher. She finished her degree in English at […]

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November 6, 2025

Baptist and ReflectorSTANTON — Three years after the official groundbreaking, construction continues at  BlueOval City, the Ford Company’s sprawling auto plant in Stanton. For those who aren’t familiar with the project, here is a brief overview: What is BlueOval City? The name “BlueOval City” refers to the Ford Plant that is currently under construction in […]

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November 6, 2025

By David DawsonManaging editor, Baptist and ReflectorPate joins TBMB team as new BlueOval catalyst STANTON — Eddie Pate won’t be spending his “retirement years” on the lake or at the golf course. Having recently retired from his role as director of the Kim School of Global Missions at Gateway Seminary,  Pate has now accepted a […]

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