‘Crazy preacher’ claims Guinness record with ‘ice mile’ swim
February 20, 2024
In upper East Tennessee, pastor Don Winters of Sugar Grove Baptist Church in Butler is lovingly referred to by some family and friends as the
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Howe: Everything in SBC is not a battle
February 19, 2024
“The same God who delivered victory for the Israelites is the same God who continues to carry us through whatever we may be facing.” —Jonathan Howe
Opinion: Only God can remove ‘elephant in the room’ for SBC Exec Comm
February 10, 2024
Filling this role is obviously a God-sized task and as Southern Baptists, we need to pray God’s wisdom for leaders within the EC as they seek God’s man for “a time such as this.” There’s really nothing “people” can do.
Former Presbyterian minister seeks to fill training gaps as NAMB’s director of urban planting
February 9, 2024
A former Presbyterian minister has been chosen to serve as director of urban church planting for the North American Mission Board’s Send Network.
‘Time to refuel’: Bivocational retreat refreshes ministers, emphasizes prayer
February 9, 2024
“I am in awe of how God allows us to be part of His plan. It is very apparent that God wants, needs and desires for bivocational pastors … to take time to refuel,” Roger Britton noted.
Church connects to community through local college basketball
February 6, 2024
Pump Springs Baptist Church in Harrogate, Tennessee, has a mission field that is less than five minutes from the church — Lincoln Memorial University, a four-year, private liberal arts university.
Memphis churches merge, display example of racial unity
January 27, 2024
During the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted as famously saying that “11 a.m. on Sunday mornings was the most segregated hour of American life.” Roughly 60 years later, King’s statement continues to ring true …
TN Baptist Disaster Relief distributes water to needy areas
January 22, 2024
With snow and ice and single digit temperatures hitting the country in recent days, some areas in Tennessee have experienced water shortages — and Disaster Relief volunteers in the state are responding.
TN church closes its doors to help launch others for BlueOval ministry
January 9, 2024
“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”
‘Dedicated servants’: Grandsons continue grandparents’ faith legacy
January 3, 2024
Nearly two decades later, their legacy is being carried on by four of their grandchildren who recently came to volunteer at Western Heights Baptist Center, said current director Shannon Washam.
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