By Carol Pipes & Lonnie Wilkey LifeWay, B&R writers NASHVILLE — When Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s season record for home runs in 1961, an “asterisk” was placed by his name because he played more games. A similar rationale can be applied to the 2020 Annual Church Profile. In the early weeks and months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Southern Baptist churches, including those in Tennessee, joined the wave of
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) may not be the most recognizable organization to most Tennessee Baptist churches, but it definitely needs to be on the radar of pastors and church leaders across the state. Alliance Defending Freedom is the world’s largest legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage and family, parental rights and the sanctity of life, according
By Ray Van Neste Dean and professor of Biblical studies for the School of Theology and Missions, Union University It’s graduation season, and I’d like to congratulate all you graduates, as well as your parents, family and friends. This is a momentous accomplishment for which you should be justly proud. I have long thought if ever I gave a graduation address, I would speak to what I call “the graduation
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — Although “Crossover Nashville” will operate slightly differently than some of its forerunners, it still can make an impact on Music City, said Roc Collins, director of strategic objectives for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “Crossover is an opportunity to share Jesus prior to the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, thus revealing to the city of Nashville that Southern Baptists are most interested in
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — More than 20 years later, Donnie Dalton still gets emotional when he recalls the life-changing conversation he once had with a pastor from Guatemala. The pastor was visiting Dalton’s church, Grassland Heights Baptist Church, and was talking about the needs of the people in his poverty-stricken community. At the end of the service, Dalton and his wife, Susan, decided to give the pastor some
By Randy C. Davis President and Executive Director, TBMB We are going to meet. We are actually coming together, in person, to represent more than 40,000 churches that comprise the network of churches called the Southern Baptist Convention. While gathering for the annual SBC isn’t that earth shattering in itself – after all we’ve been doing it every year since 1845 through wars, pandemics, heated (and needed) theological debates, cultural
Baptist and Reflector Gene Hawkins spent part of his career as director of missions for the Lubbock Area Baptist Association in Texas. But these days, Hawkins loves to keep tabs on Tennessee. Hawkins, pictured to the left, is a dedicated reader of the Baptist and Reflector, which he receives at the assisted living facility where he resides.
The Christian Index SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Lee Brand Jr., vice president and dean of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (Mid-America), will be nominated for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June 2021. Brand’s future nomination was announced by his pastor James Lewis. Lewis, pastor of DeSoto Hills Baptist Church in Southaven, Miss., describes Brand as, “a fellow pilgrim who walks beside his pastor encouraging me along the way.
Baptist Press SOMERVILLE — A steady stream of teenagers is coming to faith in Christ at Fayette Baptist Church. Madison had been attending the Memphis-area church for a year and a half and let youth leaders know she didn’t have a personal relationship with Christ. More than 25 people began praying for her salvation. Then at a Disciple Now event with the theme “Jesus is King,” she trusted Christ
Baptist and Reflector DYER — The Tennessee chapter of the Conservative Baptist Network (CBN) will launch officially the week of May 24, said Bryan Morris, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Dyer, who is spearheading the effort. Plans for the Tennessee chapter were announced in April (put in link for article from 4-21 issue). The national CBN “is the product of a grassroots movement that developed organically in the
By Carol Pipes & Lonnie Wilkey LifeWay, B&R writers NASHVILLE — When Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s season record for home runs in 1961, an
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) may not be the most recognizable organization to most Tennessee Baptist
By Ray Van Neste Dean and professor of Biblical studies for the School of Theology and Missions, Union University It’s graduation season, and I’d like
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — Although “Crossover Nashville” will operate slightly differently than some of its forerunners, it still can make an impact on
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — More than 20 years later, Donnie Dalton still gets emotional when he recalls the life-changing conversation he once had
By Randy C. Davis President and Executive Director, TBMB We are going to meet. We are actually coming together, in person, to represent more than
Baptist and Reflector Gene Hawkins spent part of his career as director of missions for the Lubbock Area Baptist Association in Texas. But these days,
The Christian Index SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Lee Brand Jr., vice president and dean of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (Mid-America), will be nominated for first vice
Baptist Press SOMERVILLE — A steady stream of teenagers is coming to faith in Christ at Fayette Baptist Church. Madison had been attending the
Baptist and Reflector DYER — The Tennessee chapter of the Conservative Baptist Network (CBN) will launch officially the week of May 24, said Bryan Morris,