By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector Thriving now, Rolling Hills Community Church started as small church plant FRANKLIN — Jeff Simmons wasn’t so sure he wanted to start a church. He wasn’t convinced that people would come, and he wasn’t certain the church would ever get off the ground. Then God brought something to his heart that completely changed his perspective. “God reminded me that he hasn’t called us to
Fire destroys building; congregation stays strong By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector PARSONS — On the night of Jan. 21, Adam Wood, the pastor of Bear Creek Baptist Church in Parsons, was making his normal drive home after a normal Sunday night service and business meeting. Then things took a very abnormal turn. Around the midway mark of his roughly 20-minute commute home, Wood received a phone call from one
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When evangelist Phil Waldrep agreed to preach a revival at a nursing home, he didn’t expect a huge response. After all, he reasoned, aren’t most older people already Christians? But of the 40-60 nursing home residents who attended the services, 21 made a profession of faith in Christ as their Lord and Savior, and about 10 were later baptized at a local church.
Nathan Handley & Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — At the 10-year point since a tornado devastated the campus, Union University marked the anniversary with a day of activities Feb. 2 featuring former administrators, students and others closely involved with the event. Former Union President David S. Dockery, in a Founders’ Day chapel address, spoke on providence, hope and unity the university experienced from the Feb. 5, 2008, tornado.
by Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BP) — The hometown Vikings may have fallen just short of playing in this year’s Super Bowl, but that hasn’t diminished the enthusiasm of Twin Cities churches and Christians in their evangelism efforts surrounding the event.
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Two years after withdrawing from a closely contested election for Southern Baptist Convention president, North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear once again will be nominated for SBC president, Florida pastor Ken Whitten announced today (Jan. 29).
BCM students spend part of Christmas break repairing homes, sharing love of Jesus By David Dawson Baptist & Reflector ORANGE, Texas — The recent holiday season was more about spiritual gifts than Christmas gifts for a group of roughly 100 Baptist Collegiate Ministry students.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: You can listen to Phillip Hardee discuss the rebuilding efforts of Tennessee Baptists on the island of Dominica during Episode 14 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. FRANKLIN — The devastation caused by Hurricane Maria on the island of Dominica was “eye-opening and jaw-dropping,” said Phillip Hardee, a disaster relief volunteer from Bellevue
by Julie McGowan Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. — Southern Baptists’ support of international missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is 4.1 percent ahead of the same time frame as last year, according to a report by Rodney Freeman, IMB treasurer and vice president of support services.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, B&R I was driving home last week from West Tennessee on a rainy, foggy night. I wasn’t entirely familiar with the area so I trusted my phone’s GPS system — not a good idea.
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector Thriving now, Rolling Hills Community Church started as small church plant FRANKLIN — Jeff Simmons wasn’t so sure he
Fire destroys building; congregation stays strong By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector PARSONS — On the night of Jan. 21, Adam Wood, the pastor of
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When evangelist Phil Waldrep agreed to preach a revival at a nursing home, he didn’t expect a huge
Nathan Handley & Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — At the 10-year point since a tornado devastated the campus, Union University marked the anniversary
by Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BP) — The hometown Vikings may have fallen just short of playing in this year’s Super Bowl, but
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Two years after withdrawing from a closely contested election for Southern Baptist Convention president, North Carolina pastor J.D.
BCM students spend part of Christmas break repairing homes, sharing love of Jesus By David Dawson Baptist & Reflector ORANGE, Texas — The recent holiday
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: You can listen to Phillip Hardee discuss the rebuilding efforts of Tennessee Baptists on the island
by Julie McGowan Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. — Southern Baptists’ support of international missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is 4.1 percent ahead of
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, B&R I was driving home last week from West Tennessee on a rainy, foggy night. I wasn’t entirely familiar with the