Tennessee Baptist Convention churches provided a record 7,540 Christmas Backpacks this year, surpassing the ministry’s goal of 7,000 backpacks.
Carson-Newman University presented the 2024 Ken Sparks Award to Steve Gaines. The Nov. 12 presentation came during C-N’s Alumni and Friends Dinner held at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in Murfreesboro.
“Chris Turner, the TBMB’s director of communications, will succeed me as editor of the Baptist and Reflector. No one is happier than me, and for several reasons,” shared Lonnie Wilkey, retiring editor of the Baptist and Reflector.
Gaining valuable preaching experience, Union University students participated in a special preaching opportunity hosted by the Dyer Baptist Association on Oct. 6 when six churches volunteered to open their pulpits to students …
Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board since 2014, has been named editor of the Baptist and Reflector. David Dawson named managing editor.
Pastor Lincoln Shelton said the church will probably go with a gravel parking lot for now. “We believe the Lord will bring in resources we need,” he noted.
Looking for a walker or hospital bed or some other medical equipment and don’t know where to go? Roan Creek Baptist Church would be a good place to start.
Longtime Tennessee Baptist editor Lonnie Wilkey shares how methods in publishing have changed, but the role of state papers remains important.
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, First Baptist Church leaders felt it was a good time to alter its tradition. “We decided to take our fall festival on the road,” said Craig Mintz, a pastor at FBC Sevierville, Tennessee.
Although the Ford Motor Company is slowing down its production schedule at BlueOval City, there are no plans to pump the brakes on the evangelism efforts in that region.
Hi reader.
We’re a nonprofit Christian news ministry. Our mission is to provide grace-filled, trustworthy journalism from a Christian worldview. We make our reporting freely available online because we believe people should have access to reliable information.
Reader support helps sustain this work, offset rising costs, and allow us to continue providing affordable resources to churches and ministries. If you value this work, would you consider supporting our mission today?
