Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
March 16, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HARRIMAN — God is helping Big Emory Baptist Association to relocate to a much-needed newer office facility with additional space for training and ministries — all at exactly the right cost, reported Randy Roper, director of missions. In other words, the new facility after renovations will […]
March 16, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE — When Mike Pennington, director of missions, Bledsoe Baptist Association, began helping Cragfont Baptist Church, Castalian Springs, it was in trouble. He tried to assist the congregation for several years but it was still declining in attendance and could not meet its financial obligations. Then […]
March 15, 2016
By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Fred Luter, senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said evangelism needs more emphasis in churches and organizations. Luter was the keynote speaker at the West Tennessee Evangelism Rally, held Feb. 21 at Union University. […]
March 14, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JACKSON – Nashville native Jim Henry has a love for deacons that grows stronger with each passing year. From the surgeon who shined the shoes of his prayer group members at First Baptist Church, Orlando, Fla., to the small group of deacons who “had his back” at a […]
March 10, 2016
25 percent of baptisms in Tennessee and nationally result from Vacation Bible School By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Vacation Bible School has been around for decades, but it is still one of the most effective evangelism tools in the Southern Baptist Convention, according to two Tennessee Baptist Convention specialists. “In Tennessee […]
March 9, 2016
By David Roach Baptist Press ST. LOUIS (BP) — Tennessee pastor Steve Gaines will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Georgia pastor Johnny Hunt announced today (March 9). “When Steve Gaines shared his prayer journey he and [his wife] Donna had travelled, I was touched by his clear call to allow himself […]
March 9, 2016
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,004,385 through the Cooperative Program in February. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $11,964,247. After the first quarter of the fiscal year, the amount is $834,602 or 7.5 percent above what was given during the same time frame last year, and is $547,580 or […]
March 1, 2016
By Charles Braddix IMB Writer STOCKHOLM, Sweden — What’s the most embarrassing thing you can talk about in your city? Discussions that include God, said a Scandinavian pastor. The pastor in Denmark told this to sociologist Phil Zuckerman, who spent 14 months interviewing nearly 150 Scandinavians, according to The New York Times. This can pose […]
March 1, 2016
Carson Springs camp manager offers tips on being physically and spiritually fit By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Being fit involves more than eating healthy and exercising, says Kevin Perrigan. In the world’s eyes, fitness is more about maintaining a certain body shape or weight, observed Perrigan, manager of Carson Springs Baptist […]
February 29, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector OLIVER SPRINGS — It might seem to the casual observer that Matt Reed can’t avoid people who have life-controlling issues and/or have broken the law. Reed has ministered in jails and prisons all of his ministry, which began 14 years ago at age 39, when he […]
February 26, 2016
By Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Union University will host a church revitalization conference March 14-15. The theme of the meeting sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Convention is “Rekindle: Fanning the Flames of Christian Leadership.”
February 26, 2016
Josh and Amy Carter among North American missionaries featured Week of Prayer By Jim Burton NAMB News Office PORTLAND, Ore. — When Josh Carter and his family migrated 2,700 miles from East Tennessee to the Pacific Northwest, he found his people — mountain people — in Oregon. The move was out of obedience to God’s […]