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Revitalize Through Ministry: Sorah

September 25, 2015

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HERMITAGE — If a person attends or serves a church in Tennessee, chances are that church is either plateaued or declining because 90 percent of churches are, said Joe Sorah, compassion ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention, at the Church Revitalization Conference: Giving Hope for […]

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Revitalize by Replanting: McMullen

September 25, 2015

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HERMITAGE — “Just as it says in Ecclesiastes, there’s a time and a season for everything and that’s true for churches,” said Lewis McMullen, church planting specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. “That means replanting or restoring a dying congregation is needed some of the time.”

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Yellow Creek Sees 102 Saved in Nine Days

September 25, 2015

By Baptist and Reflector CUNNINGHAM — Yellow Creek Baptist Church members saw 102 people make salvation decisions during a nine-day period from Aug. 22-30 as a result of their various ministries. It began on Aug. 22 as Yellow Creek hosted its Third Annual Cruisin‘ The Creek Car, Truck, Tractor, and Motorcycle Show. There were 327 vehicles […]

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Student Found What Was Missing Through BCM

September 24, 2015

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector CLARKSVILLE — In her own words, Alli McCarty was just “going through life” when she realized something “was missing.” Through the Baptist Campus Ministry program on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, McCarty soon discovered the missing element in her life was Jesus Christ.

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B&R’s Dedicated Website to Launch Oct. 7

September 23, 2015

By Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — A new era in the 180-year-old Baptist and Reflector will officially launch Oct. 7. The newsjournal of the Tennessee Baptist Convention will have a dedicated website — www.baptistandreflector.org. B&R stories have been posted on the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s website.

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Executive Board Adopts Budget

September 23, 2015

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Elects new officers, approves Church Support Center design BRENTWOOD — Members of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention approved for recommendation to the messengers of the TBC annual meeting a budget of $34,250,000 for 2015-16.

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Revitalization Begins at Church

September 11, 2015

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HERMITAGE — “This is a story of coming from dying to being healthy again,” said Bill Blair at the Church Revitalization Conference: Giving Hope for Change of his journey. Blair was referring to his experience with revitalization as pastor of Mill Creek Baptist Church, Nashville. The […]

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Partnership Blessed Tennessee

September 10, 2015

BRENTWOOD — While Montana Baptists maintain they have been blessed by the partnership between the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Montana Southern Baptist Convention, it has not been a one-way street. Tennessee Baptists agree that they, too, have been blessed by the relationships they have made in Montana since the partnership began in 2006. It […]

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C-N celebrates record-breaking enrollment in consecutive years

September 10, 2015

C-N news office JEFFERSON CITY – Carson-Newman University announced Sept. 8 that it has recorded its second consecutive record-breaking enrollment for the fall. The university has a total enrollment of 2,528 students. It posted a record 2,362 students last year.

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Revitalization = Willingness to Change

September 9, 2015

By Lonnie Wilkey and Connie Bushey Baptist and Reflector HERMITAGE — Church revitalization requires change. Though it was said in different ways, that was the general theme echoed several times last week during the Church Revitalization Conference: Giving Hope for Change, held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church. The conference, which included messages and breakout sessions […]

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Montana Partnership Nearing End

September 8, 2015

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A 10-year partnership between the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Montana Southern Baptist Convention has mutually benefited both parties, leaders agree. The partnership has been “a shot in the arm” for Montana Baptists, observed Steve Fowler, a church planting missionary who was state missions director for the Montana convention when the partnership […]

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Preparations for The Summit Underway

September 8, 2015

BRENTWOOD — Preparations are underway for The Summit, to be held Nov. 9-11 at First Baptist Church, Millington. The Summit includes the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference, related luncheons and meetings, and the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Reach Now … Whatever It Takes,” based on I […]

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