‘Like ancient Corinth’: TN pastor aims to be ‘Paul’ to Kenya’s ‘Timothys’
December 30, 2025
Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.
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Little Rock church shines gospel light through raising banners for Jesus
December 29, 2025
They hold various signs proclaiming, “Jesus is Lord,” “Jesus saves me,” and “We can pray for you,” written in three languages — Chinese, English and Spanish. They also distribute gospel tracts, candies and other items.
2025 Youth Evangelism Conference sees 571 decisions for Christ
December 28, 2025
Organizers and participants of the 2025 Youth Evangelism Celebration praised God for the 571 students who made decisions for Christ, Nov. 23-24, in the Laborde Earles Coliseum in Alexandria.
Longtime TN Baptist Collegiate Ministry leader Bill Choate dies at 67
December 25, 2025
William “Bill” Choate, a longtime leader of Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tennessee whose influence shaped generations of college students, died Dec. 19 at age 67.
Sending Christmas joy to Native American communities in Oklahoma
December 21, 2025
For 30 years, First Baptist Church Epworth, Georgia, has taken shoeboxes to South Dakota, and now to Oklahoma. On Dec. 5, 37 church members traveled to the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Indian Baptist Association in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to deliver 1,904 shoeboxes so children could have a better Christmas.
Ouachita football team striving toward off the field goal
December 20, 2025
This holiday season, the Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) football team is fundraising to help provide gifts and essentials for foster families and expectant mothers.
Boy gifts baby Jesus with football, teddy bear at Nativity
December 19, 2025
First Baptist Church in Mountain Pine received a sweet surprise on their security camera recently when a young boy stopped at their manger scene.
First person: Holding fast to Jesus amid miscarriage
December 18, 2025
The present grace that we rest in is often constructed from the mountainous ache of years past.
Gifts and the gospel: Church celebrates 40 years of meeting needs at Christmas
December 17, 2025
The Christmas Store, a ministry of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, celebrated 40 years of helping Sevier County residents in need during its annual event Dec. 12-13 at the church.
‘Pressing the gas’: Ford’s $19.5B EV shift won’t alter TN Baptist plans
December 17, 2025
Although the Ford Motor Co. ended production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning this month as part of a broader shift away from large electric vehicles, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board isn’t backing away from its evangelism efforts in BlueOval City.
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