First person: How Baptists can catalyze a culture of discipleship
Our mission is clear: To serve every member of Tennessee Baptist life by helping churches establish sustainable and impactful discipleship pathways.
First person: 10 signs that ministry may be your idol
I started full-time ministry at 20 years old, and I quickly grew enamored with the excitement and the perceived prestige of ministry. I would never have admitted it then, but I made ministry my idol – and I confess that I still run that risk this many years later.
Midwestern Seminary’s Smith headed to university president’s seat
“Places like the University of Mobile shape minds, move hearts, identify gifts, cultivate friendship, strengthen communities and launch lifelong careers. But even more important (they) equip students to follow Jesus.” —Charles W. Smith Jr.
‘We fight for personal relationships’: Intentional evangelism bears for Georgia church
Over the course of seven services across three campuses, Bethlehem Church celebrated 33 baptisms between Jan. 15–18.
Remaining ‘committed’: Minnesota leaders reflect on church protest
In the aftermath of the disruption by Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters of a Southern Baptist worship service on Jan.
GA town sees hundreds of decisions leading up to evangelistic crusade
“The key to the success … was the people of God have been praying for months for this crusade,” said Rick Gage, the Georgia-based evangelist who leads Go Tell Ministries.
Baptists in Eastern Europe serving God in the midst of war
“We have to understand that nothing that happens in our world is out of [God’s] control,” said Nelutu “John” Iubas, who is president of Romanian-American Mission in Romania. “We have a God who’s above everything.”
South Dakota pastor tackles unique fundraiser to ‘Stop Soldier Suicide’
Playing video games for 30 consecutive hours while live streaming, the vice president of the Dakota Baptist Convention aimed to raise funds to assist soldiers struggling with suicidal thoughts.