From Johnson City to Jackson, 47 Tennessee Baptist churches set aside the Sunday after Easter as a day for baptism. When the day came, 185 people said yes.
On any given week at Northside Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, you might find a room full of women laughing, sweating and fellowshipping their way through a REFIT® workout class.
Although the inaugural Student Evangelism Conference featured high-energy worship music, engaging speakers and captivating entertainers, none of those things represented the central purpose of the event, said Ryan Keaton, strengthening evangelistic disciples team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
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