CHATTANOOGA — On a warm day at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, students were treated to Prayer, Pop and Popsicles from the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. A student-led event, the refreshments opened up doors for spiritual conversations. “If they don’t know what (prayer) is or have questions about it, it opens up a good conversation about what is prayer, why do we pray, why are we out here doing this,” said

JASPER — Danniele Geer felt there was no way out. She was in jail, had tried every drug, had no home and “didn’t have nobody.” But through the work of Champion Recovery Christian Women’s Job Corp in Jasper, Geer is now holding down a job for the first time in 12 years and, more importantly, discovering the transformation only Jesus can bring. Initially, Geer was mad at God and wanted

BRENTWOOD — Doctors, dietitians, nurses, community health workers and more bustled around Brentwood Baptist Church for MedAdvance 2023, a Southern Baptist International Mission Board conference held Aug. 3-5 for believers interested in using healthcare strategies to open doors to a hurting world and gain access to unreached peoples and places in unique ways. Approximately 300 attendees, including 60 percent who are students, were given opportunities to connect with IMB missionaries

BRENTWOOD — Doctors, dietitians, nurses, community health workers and more bustled around Brentwood Baptist Church for MedAdvance 2023, a Southern Baptist International Mission Board conference held Aug. 3-5 for believers interested in using healthcare strategies to open doors to a hurting world and gain access to unreached peoples and places in unique ways. Approximately 300 attendees, including 60 percent who are students, were given opportunities to connect with IMB missionaries

MOUNT JULIET — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has sent $15,000 in disaster relief funds to aid Hawaii Baptists ministering in the wake of a wildfire that devastated the island of Maui in early August. CNN reported Aug. 17 there have been 111 deaths and hundreds of others are still missing. The efforts of Tennessee Baptists coincide with efforts of Southern Baptists nationwide.

FRANKLIN — By now, most churches across the state have taken down the decorations and packed up the cardboard and scissors.  Another year of Vacation Bible School is in the books. But what many people don’t realize is that VBS is actually a year-round ministry, not a week-long event. The planning process is perpetually taking place — and more importantly, the impact of VBS, in many cases, lasts a lifetime.