Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams will be needed en masse in the weeks ahead, according to Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Teams are already at work in Knoxville, which was hit hard by flooding almost two weeks ago. An incident command center has been set up at Glenwood Baptist Church in Knoxville, Jones said.
Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — When addressing church leaders on the keys to making their facilities safe and secure, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board risk management specialist Mark LeMay often uses an old TV advertisement as a reference point. “You remember the Fram oil filters commercials where the mechanic says ‘you can pay me now or you
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — Sexual abuse instances, as reported by The Houston Chronicle in February, “needed a bright light to be shined on it,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In his monthly podcast reflecting on what happened in convention life the previous month (Episode 25 of Radio B&R), Davis said the silver lining of the horrible news is that
Whether it’s one-on-one or event-driven, sharing good news should be simple By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Jesus kept evangelism simple. Just read Matthew 28:19-20. But apparently, a new generation is not getting the message of the Great Commission as found in Scripture. A Barna survey, “Reviving Evangelism,” released in early February, reveals that Christian Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) are “conflicted” when it
By Carol Pipes Lifeway director of corporate communications NASHVILLE — LifeWay Christian Resources board chairman Jimmy Scroggins announced today that trustees have asked Executive Vice President Brad Waggoner to serve as acting president and CEO of LifeWay until a new president is named. Waggoner will serve in the role previously held by Thom S. Rainer who announced his retirement in August 2018.
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] KNOXVILLE — After nearly two years of nonstop response to needs caused by hurricanes across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Dominica, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are needed in their own state. Record amounts of rainfall in February caused severe flooding in many areas of the state last week. Among the hardest hit areas of the state was Knoxville. According to a Knoxville city office,
Caney Spring Baptist reaches community through ‘Witness Wardrobe’ By David Dawson [email protected] CHAPEL HILL — The clothing ministry at Caney Spring Baptist Church is an example of how a small church with a big dream can make an enormous impact for Christ. The clothing ministry, known as Witness Wardrobe, was launched in 2014, and has since grown into a project that ministers to an average of 70-80 families per week.
By Willie McLaurin Special assistant to the executive director, TBMB Decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. called the 11 a.m. hour on Sunday morning “the most segregated hour in America.” Statistics show that it still is. A vast majority of American churches have congregations that are primarily made up of one racial group, rather than the diverse ethnicity of the general population. People still worship in white churches, black churches,
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the latest Radio B&R podcast, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board administrative director William Maxwell and childhood ministry specialist Vicki Hulsey addressed the crucial steps that churches need to take in order to ensure the safety and protection of children. The podcast can be found here. Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Churches must do all they can to protect minors and others from sexual abuse, said two experts from
Editor’s Note: New IMB President Paul Chitwood spoke to Baptist editors during their meeting last week in Charleston, S.C. Following his presentation, the Tennessee native sat down for an interview with the Baptist and Reflector. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CHARLESTON, S.C. — It’s been quite awhile since Paul Chitwood left Tennessee, but his roots still run deep. Chitwood, who became president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams will be needed en masse in the weeks ahead, according to Wes
Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — When addressing church leaders on the
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — Sexual abuse instances, as reported by The Houston Chronicle in February, “needed a bright light to be shined on
Whether it’s one-on-one or event-driven, sharing good news should be simple By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Jesus kept evangelism simple.
By Carol Pipes Lifeway director of corporate communications NASHVILLE — LifeWay Christian Resources board chairman Jimmy Scroggins announced today that trustees have asked Executive Vice
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] KNOXVILLE — After nearly two years of nonstop response to needs caused by hurricanes across the United States, Puerto Rico, and
Caney Spring Baptist reaches community through ‘Witness Wardrobe’ By David Dawson [email protected] CHAPEL HILL — The clothing ministry at Caney Spring Baptist Church is an
By Willie McLaurin Special assistant to the executive director, TBMB Decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. called the 11 a.m. hour on Sunday morning “the
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the latest Radio B&R podcast, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board administrative director William Maxwell and childhood ministry specialist Vicki Hulsey addressed the crucial
Editor’s Note: New IMB President Paul Chitwood spoke to Baptist editors during their meeting last week in Charleston, S.C. Following his presentation, the Tennessee native