HENDERSONVILLE — A baptismal outpouring at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville on the morning of Aug. 20 reflects similar reports from around the country. Long Hollow celebrated 136 spontaneous baptisms that morning, leading pastor Robby Gallaty to call the events “miraculous” in a Facebook post.   That same evening, during a women’s event that included speaker Lisa Harper, approximately 50 more were baptized, according to a person in attendance. 

CHAPEL HILL — God has been stirring in the hearts of the members of Grove Hill Church in Chapel Hill.  Subsequently, the water in the swimming pool at pastor Ridley Barron’s house has been stirring, too. Throughout the summer, a series of unique baptism services have been held in the Barrons’ pool, where church members and family members have lined the edges of the water to see the gentle dunk.

FRANKLIN — Thirty-eight Baptist Collegiate Ministry students from across Tennessee spent their summer showing the love of Christ in unique ministry settings across the nation and the world. The students, representing seven different Tennessee BCMs, served through Send TN Missions, a ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board that exists to provide ministry training and cultural immersion for college students, according to Jessica Jiang, collegiate missions specialist for the TBMB

NEWPORT — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Jerry Foust has a love for both conference centers owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board at Linden Valley in Linden and Carson Springs in Newport. Though he supports both locations, Foust has a special connection to Carson Springs, formerly known as Camp Carson. He began attending pastor retreats, sponsored by the evangelism department of what was then the Executive Board of

Editor’s note: This story, originally published on Aug. 23, was updated on Aug. 24 to include the information about West Tennessee. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, has placed a call-out for Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams that can respond  in Glenallen, Mo. According to reports, the Glenallen area received up to eight inches of rain in a matter of hours (as of

BELFAST — “Quiet on the set! Lights, camera, action!” These words rang throughout the sanctuary and surrounding area of Belfast Baptist Church in Belfast on Saturday, July 8, as the small country church became the setting for the filming of a new music video by Christian music artist Melanie Walker of Lebanon. Walker is a popular musical host and Bible teacher on the worldwide TCT Christian Television Network. Through the