By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — The man who visited the church’s clinic shocked those present. The growth on his neck was as large as a melon. He also had some trouble walking because he had multiple sclerosis but the concern that day was his struggle to breath. A physical therapist who had been laid off, he couldn’t afford medical insurance, he told Boni Frazee,
Editor’s Note: A more complete story with responses from Tennesseans who serve on the IMB trustee board will be posted later and will appear in the March 2 print issue of the Baptist and Reflector By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector RICHMOND – Trustees of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board were told Feb. 24 that 988 missionaries will be leaving the mission field along with 149 stateside staff
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Since the 1-5-1 Harvest Plants strategy was introduced about three years ago, Tennessee Baptists have seen an increase in both church starts and baptisms. 1-5-1 was the brainchild of Bobby Welch, former associate executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention who retired last summer. 1-5-1 Harvest Plants are off-campus efforts (outside the four walls of the church) geared toward people who
Baptist Press PONCE, Puerto Rico (BP) — International Mission Board President David Platt has asked Baptist state papers to encourage unity among Southern Baptists following the announcement next week of how many IMB personnel have left the board through a series of voluntary resignation programs. Addressing a gathering of Baptist state paper leaders Feb. 16 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Platt also detailed what he deemed some of the most exciting
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Nineteen Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be serving in Flint, Mich., Feb. 21-28, responding to the city’s water crisis, reported Wes Jones, Tennessee Baptist DR specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The volunteers will be installing water filters in homes and providing encouragement and prayer, he added. The project is being coordinated by the Southern Baptist North
Baptist Press FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Richard Ross has spent most of his life leading youth to a deeper relationship with Christ, so he didn’t hesitate when he felt God’s call to develop a small group curriculum for teens and young adults. But even Ross, a former Tennessee Baptist youth minister at Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory, was surprised at the result: a six-year free curriculum for grades
By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, encouraged Union University students to be obedient in their mission as Christians at a chapel service Feb. 10 in the G. M. Savage Memorial Chapel. “The Bible tells us very clearly that, as believers we’re to be on mission,” Ezell said. “That means as a teacher, as an engineer, whatever it is
Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Since 2001, Appalachian Regional Ministries, a ministry of the North American Mission Board, has collected and distributed more than 140,000 Christmas backpacks and boxes filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, food, and hygiene items and a Bible. As the ministry has expanded over the years, backpacks were distributed in the 2015 outreach to more than 46,000 children affected by poverty in Appalachia as well as
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Giving by Tennessee Baptists to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions is up from last year about 5 percent — from $6 million to about $6.3 million as of Jan. 31. Early reports are that giving has been both sacrificial and creative. Some Tennessee Baptists intentionally sought to increase LMCO gifts this year due to the financial
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector COOKEVILLE — Jimmie Simpson can relate to folks who have addictions or life controlling issues. For about 15 years, he struggled with alcoholism. People might understand his drinking and taking drugs. When he was 2 years old his father would give him alcohol to drink. When he was 15 years old, he began drinking steadily. After high school Simpson enlisted in
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — The man who visited the church’s clinic shocked those present. The growth on his
Editor’s Note: A more complete story with responses from Tennesseans who serve on the IMB trustee board will be posted later and will appear in
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Since the 1-5-1 Harvest Plants strategy was introduced about three years ago, Tennessee Baptists have seen
Baptist Press PONCE, Puerto Rico (BP) — International Mission Board President David Platt has asked Baptist state papers to encourage unity among Southern Baptists following
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Nineteen Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be serving in Flint, Mich., Feb.
Baptist Press FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Richard Ross has spent most of his life leading youth to a deeper relationship with Christ, so he
By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, encouraged Union University students to be obedient
Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Since 2001, Appalachian Regional Ministries, a ministry of the North American Mission Board, has collected and distributed more than 140,000
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Giving by Tennessee Baptists to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions is
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector COOKEVILLE — Jimmie Simpson can relate to folks who have addictions or life controlling issues. For
