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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 […]
April 8, 2025
Baptist and ReflectorNASHVILLE — Businessman and entrepreneur James Wesley “Jim” Ayers died on April 1, 2025, after battling several health issues. He was 81. Born in Parsons, Tenn., Ayers lived by the Bible verse from Luke 12:48: “To whom much is given, much is expected.” This principle guided his extensive business career and philanthropic efforts. […]
April 4, 2025
Union University news roomJACKSON — A weather event, likely a microburst carrying heavy rain and intense winds, caused major damage to the west end of Union University’s Penick Academic Complex April 3 around 8:30 p.m. No students or personnel were injured. Union canceled all classes and activities in the PAC on Friday as contractors and […]
April 4, 2025
By Bright BurnsUnion University studentBible read aloud from start to finish on campus lawn JACKSON — Anyone walking past Union University’s Great Lawn in recent days could hear Scripture being read aloud, played through speakers outside of a small white tent beneath Miller Tower. As part of the 2025 Spring Bible Conference hosted by Union’s […]