First person: Today’s church and the quiet crisis
April 10, 2026
The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle — and far more familiar.
Tennessee Baptist and Reflector
‘Place for broken people’: Shed transformed into biblical counseling center
April 7, 2026
The small building that sits across the parking lot from the Big Emory Baptist Association (BEBA) office was once filled with broken equipment.
‘Compassionate support’: How your church can serve first responders
March 24, 2026
Mission fields are everywhere, and your community has an important one.
Retired policemen’s mission to reach today’s officers
March 21, 2026
The death of Paul Lee’s mother changed everything. That was it. That was the thing that drove Lee over an emotional and spiritual cliff. The
Steve Gaines remembered as ‘anointed preacher, soul winner and encourager’
March 20, 2026
Steve Gaines, longtime pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, died March 20, after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.
Does your church know how to ‘pray with abandon’? See how this state is offering help.
March 5, 2026
“There was just this cry — we don’t feel like we know how to pray and be effective.”
Evangelist ‘crosses’ America with a message
March 5, 2026
When Leo Lytle pulls off the side of the road, he does not knock on doors, deliver a sermon or brandish a Bible. He simply waits.
Stop, analyze and verify: Is your church the next target?
March 2, 2026
“It is a real issue facing our churches”: As congregations increasingly manage finances and communications online, cybercriminals are taking notice.
Bivo pastors, wives retreat highlights ‘battling burnout’
February 24, 2026
Despite the snow and ice created by Winter Storm Fern, more than 300 attendees enjoyed a time of warm fellowship at the annual Bivocational Ministers and Wives Retreat in Pigeon Forge on Jan. 29-31.
‘Thank you’ letters from jail highlight hope, transformation
February 23, 2026
A team of 30 volunteers are bringing hope and transformation to inmates at the Anderson County Detention Facility.
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