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