Longtime Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers Murray and Marjorie Johnson have brought the hope and love of Jesus Christ to countless victims of tragedy since they first learned of the ministry nearly 30 years ago.
Jerry Spencer, a Southern Baptist evangelist who preached to millions across more than 50 countries and served in key denominational leadership roles for decades, died Feb. 14, 2026, in Savannah, Tenn.
State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, introduced legislation with the intent to strengthen state protections for places of religious worship, ensuring congregations across Tennessee can gather and practice their faith free from intentional obstruction, disruption or intimidation.
Although most of the snow and ice from Winter Storm Fern has now melted, the recovery efforts by Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams and volunteers are still going full speed.
Kevin Ward, director of missions for the Madison-Chester Crockett Association of Baptists, issued a call to Tennessee Baptist churches to work together with the City of Jackson to provide warming shelters for the homeless population.
Roger Britton still remembers the prayer. One of the inmates working at Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood bowed his head before a surprise steak lunch the congregation had prepared. What followed, Britton said, was “the sweetest prayer I have heard in a long time.”
For a team of Carson-Newman University students and staff, it was a December to remember. Composed of seven students and three leaders, the group traveled to Denver, Colorado, during Christmas break to serve those in need.
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