Since 1835, the B&R has kept Tennessee Baptists informed, inspired By Art Toalston Contributing Writer, B&R FRANKLIN — After a tornado tore through their community — and her family’s home — followed by the upheaval of COVID-19, Ashley Lee had no less resolve for Vacation Bible School. “So many of our children had already had so much taken away from them,” Lee told the Baptist and Reflector. “We knew we
Baptist and Reflector SEYMOUR — Walter Grubb, former president/headmaster of The King’s Academy, is returning to the academy in that role in an interim capacity, announced Richard Wallace, chair of the board of trustees of The King’s Academy, in a press release on Friday. Wallace, a Sevierville attorney, made the announcement following a called board meeting on campus to address the vacancy created when Matt Mercer resigned from that
By Chris Turner Director of communications, TBMB [email protected] The growth of a person’s character and gospel witness is like that of an oak. You really don’t see a lot of movement from one year to the next, but over time you see a sapling mature into a majestic tree. And like a majestic oak reduced to ashes by a sweeping wildfire, a person’s character and gospel witness can go up
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer, B&R BROWNSVILLE — It started out like any other hot summer day. Temperatures soared into the high 90s and the heat index climbed to the triple digits on Friday, July 17. Regardless of the temperature, it’s never too hot to have a fish fry. Woodland Baptist Church in Brownsville chose that particular day to feed some of Haywood County’s “first responders”at the Criminal Justice Complex.
Nashville FBC spreads happiness with ‘COVID Caroling’ ministry By David Dawson [email protected] NASHVILLE — Nashville First Baptist Church is getting an early jump on caroling season. Minus the hot chocolate and mittens, of course. Hoping to spread some cheer — and create some socially distanced fellowship — during the pandemic, FBC recently started a ministry called “COVID caroling.” The initiative is exactly what the name implies: A group of FBC
By Tess Schoonhoven Baptist Press SPRINGFIELD — The greatest apologetics any Christian can proclaim is the way they live their lives, according to David Evans, pastor of Springfield Baptist Church in Springfield. “It’s not the argument; it’s not the debate,” Evans said. “… If we shrink back in life, we have no apologetic.” This from a man who has spent much of the last few years organizing and conducting conferences
By David Roach Contributed to B&R McDONOUGH, Ga. — The small-town pastor seemed largely unresponsive as he sat across from his local associational mission strategist (AMS). “What a waste of time,” the AMS thought as he drove away from their consulting session. But he was wrong. A year later, the pastor contacted the AMS with a report: He had done everything the associational leader suggested, and the church had outgrown
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to previous surveys from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, Protestant churches across the U.S. stopped gathering in-person in a matter of weeks. The latest LifeWay Research survey of Protestant pastors found congregations have slowly and cautiously started to meet
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Brentwood Baptist Church digital strategy director Darrel Girardier admits that he has a love-hate relationship with analytics, especially in relation to online worship and other events that are streamed on social media platforms. Can analytics be a useful tool? Without a doubt. But can they be deceiving? Absolutely, Girardier said. The key, he said, is to dig deeper into the numbers
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] In today’s world, anyone who stands boldly on the Word of God will be ridiculed and criticized. Yet, it’s really not an option to not stand firmly on God’s Word. As Christians, we really don’t have a choice if we have truly given our lives over to God. Acts 16:13 (HCSB) reminds us, “Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave
Since 1835, the B&R has kept Tennessee Baptists informed, inspired By Art Toalston Contributing Writer, B&R FRANKLIN — After a tornado tore through their community
Baptist and Reflector SEYMOUR — Walter Grubb, former president/headmaster of The King’s Academy, is returning to the academy in that role in an interim capacity,
By Chris Turner Director of communications, TBMB [email protected] The growth of a person’s character and gospel witness is like that of an oak. You really
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer, B&R BROWNSVILLE — It started out like any other hot summer day. Temperatures soared into the high 90s and the
Nashville FBC spreads happiness with ‘COVID Caroling’ ministry By David Dawson [email protected] NASHVILLE — Nashville First Baptist Church is getting an early jump on caroling
By Tess Schoonhoven Baptist Press SPRINGFIELD — The greatest apologetics any Christian can proclaim is the way they live their lives, according to David Evans,
By David Roach Contributed to B&R McDONOUGH, Ga. — The small-town pastor seemed largely unresponsive as he sat across from his local associational mission strategist
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year.
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Brentwood Baptist Church digital strategy director Darrel Girardier admits that he has a love-hate relationship with
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] In today’s world, anyone who stands boldly on the Word of God will be ridiculed and criticized.