“The reason we’re continuing to do this on such a cold night is because some of our neighbors don’t [have a] choice of what the weather is outside,” Ryan Duerk said.
Leadership development takes time and experience, and JT Norcross knew that serving at a two-year community college inherently limited how much he can accomplish.
“My son said to me (in the vision), ‘Why didn’t you do anything to change the culture or change the minds or influence people?’” said J. Taylor Davis, on his inspiration for writing his new book.
Recent staff changes at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board are aimed at aligning the organization with the ministry priorities established by Tennessee Baptists.
“We’ve still got some people living in tents. We’ve got to keep working diligently to get people back in houses,” said Randy Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.