Olympics ‘a bonus’ for high school principal volunteering in Paris
August 29, 2024
One week as a missions volunteer during the 2024 Summer Olympics has provided Traci Jefferson with a lifetime of memories.
Tennessee Baptist and Reflector
‘Connect all families’: Church opens playground for special needs kids
August 28, 2024
Families of special needs children in Westmoreland, Tennessee, and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy.
Pastors’ story shows significance, passion behind helping young ministers
August 24, 2024
Mentoring young ministers is a passion for longtime friends and former Tennessee Baptist Convention presidents Larry Robertson and Steve Freeman.
Pastor leverages experience into residency program for future ministers
August 22, 2024
Soon after Steve Freeman accepted his first pastorate more than 20 years ago at Slayden Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, he realized after a few months that he was in over his head, he recalled.
Is your church ready to handle a crisis?
August 22, 2024
The question is not what to do if a crisis strikes, it is being prepared when your church faces a crisis, said Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
First person: Time to lean in at the finish line
August 19, 2024
The men’s 100-meter race at the 2024 Paris Olympics generated global interest. It was the fastest field ever assembled with the winner not only winning gold but also claiming the titles as “World’s Fastest Man.”
‘Getting families to church’: Celebrating 100 years of VBS
August 14, 2024
Southern Baptists are celebrating an important birthday this year, and a few Tennessee Baptist churches made the most of the occasion.
New podcast offers ‘treasure trove’ of tools, stories to help churches
August 2, 2024
Tennessee Baptists have developed a new podcast series dedicated to providing resources, insight and news about what is going on in the world and how the gospel can best address it.
Union University publishes book of chapel sermons from Mark’s gospel
August 1, 2024
A new book published by Union University Press explores themes from the Gospel of Mark as preached in a series of chapel sermons by Union employees.
Feeling lonely, isolated in ministry? You’re not alone.
August 1, 2024
Loneliness and isolation are endemic to the ministry. Ministry isolation and loneliness is partly self-imposed and is partly imposed by the ministry itself.
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