By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — The line outside the tent is lengthy, but it moves along steadily and orderly. Even at 10:30 in the morning, long before any musical acts have taken the stage, the Jesus Tent is buzzing with activity at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Bringing to mind the image of the occupants boarding Noah’s Ark, the processional of young adults, often arriving in
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) – Professors, pastors and a state convention leader comprise a new task force to suggest how Southern Baptists might reap a greater harvest through personal evangelism and evangelistic preaching. Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines announced the team Wednesday (June 14) during his closing remarks at the 2017 annual meeting in Phoenix. Messengers authorized June 13 the appointment of the task force at
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Good financial stewardship stems from a right relationship with God, and the Bible has plenty to say about managing God’s resources God’s way, a group of pastors said during the President’s Panel on Stewardship June 14 at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Phoenix. Led by SBC President Steve Gaines, the panel consisted of Hance Dilbeck, pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT PLEASANT — After serving in the ministry for 35 years, including 26 as a pastor, Walt Clot (pronounced Clo) and his wife Betty moved from Virginia to be near their children who were living in Middle Tennessee. Instead of having hours upon hours of carefree time the Clots soon embarked in a ministry that would have them working nonstop and provide only
By Connie Davis Bushey Baptist and Reflector CROSSVILLE — Hundreds of people stayed after the third Sunday morning service of Revolution Church here recently. About a hundred more joined them who had attended the Saturday night service or an earlier Sunday service. They also came despite the stormy weather which had washed out some roads. Everyone enjoyed lunch provided by the church. Then people moved outside the building located in
By Michael Smith Contributing Writer, B&R NEWPORT — God’s favor was evident before and during the annual All Nations Camp at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center on May 29-June 2, and the spiritual impact from the week will be seen for years to come. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board sponsored camp, in its 24th year, saw a record turnout of 278 registered students. There were 158 recorded spiritual decisions, with
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector PHOENIX (BP) — Every Christian is a minister, Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said in his message to the SBC annual meeting in Phoenix. Gaines told messengers at the 160th session of the SBC June 13 that he was not just giving a convention address. “I’m going to preach the Gospel,” said the pastor of the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A vision cast more than a decade ago became reality on June 3 as Tennessee Baptists cut the ribbon and dedicated their new Church Support Center (CSC). The CSC will house the offices of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, and Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes. For the past three years the TBMB rented office space in Brentwood after selling its facility on
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have set a record for giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions with $1,731,741 as of June 9. With nearly three months remaining in the 2016-17 GOTM fiscal year (Sept.1, 2016-Aug. 31, 2017), Tennessee Baptists are within reach ($118,258 or 6.39 percent) of the goal of $1.85 million. GOTM gifts are $95,283 or 5.82 percent above what was given through the same time frame
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I have some words of advice for members of Faith in America, a North Carolina-based advocacy organization. Don’t hold your breath. And, if you really want to do yourself a favor, don’t waste your time and money. Members of this organization plan to picket the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention next week in Phoenix, seeking to persuade messengers and leaders to remove
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — The line outside the tent is lengthy, but it moves along steadily and orderly. Even at 10:30
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) – Professors, pastors and a state convention leader comprise a new task force to suggest how Southern Baptists
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Good financial stewardship stems from a right relationship with God, and the Bible has plenty to say about managing God’s
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT PLEASANT — After serving in the ministry for 35 years, including 26 as a pastor, Walt Clot
By Connie Davis Bushey Baptist and Reflector CROSSVILLE — Hundreds of people stayed after the third Sunday morning service of Revolution Church here recently. About
By Michael Smith Contributing Writer, B&R NEWPORT — God’s favor was evident before and during the annual All Nations Camp at Carson Springs Baptist Conference
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector PHOENIX (BP) — Every Christian is a minister, Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said in
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A vision cast more than a decade ago became reality on June 3 as Tennessee Baptists cut the ribbon and
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have set a record for giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions with $1,731,741 as of June 9.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I have some words of advice for members of Faith in America, a North Carolina-based advocacy organization. Don’t hold
