Today, on this special day when we salute our great nation, the staff at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board want to wish all of you a happy Independence Day! We are blessed to live in America, and we are thankful for ALL the men and women who have sacrificed so much to provide the freedom that we celebrate today. Faith, family, friends and fireworks — a perfect combination!
All across our state — and all around the world — children’s lives are being forever changed at Vacation Bible School. The dedication of the VBS volunteers is what drives the ministry, and Becky McCray is a prime example. McCray, who will turn 90 this month, has taught Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Dandridge, for 60 years. She is the widow of Bob McCray who served as pastor of
Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, issued a call-out Thursday for teams to respond to the Memphis area, including the Bartlett and Millington areas. “We have over 140 work requests already,” Jones said. The DR teams will be working out of Bellevue Baptist Church. The list of needed volunteer positions includes chaplains, assessors, chain saw teams and heavy equipment operators bucket truck/skid steers. Jones said
FRANKLIN — The future looks bright for Tennessee Baptists, said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In a video released to Tennessee Baptists on June 28 (click below to view the video), Davis observed that while “we live with cultural uncertainty and uncertainty even with the Southern Baptist Convention, there is good news. “God is on the move in Tennessee and that’s why
Keeping true to tradition, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board hosted a “dessert reception” during this year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. The reception — which took place on June 12 (the evening prior to the official start of the annual meeting) at the New Orleans convention center — was well attended, as Tennessee Baptists filled the room for a time of fellowship and king cake. Randy C. Davis, president and
NEW ORLEANS — Union University presented Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources and a former Tennessee pastor, with the M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 13 alumni dinner at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans, La. The Dodd Award is the highest denominational service award Union gives. It is named for the man who was a 1904 Union graduate, served as president
Lives are being changed this week at All Nations Camp at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center. More than 40 children have made professions of faith thus far at camp, said William Burton, ethnic church planting specialist and new churches team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, shortly after the worship session on Thursday morning. Click the video below for an update from Burton.
Editor’s note: Detailed stories on each of the items in this article and others can be found throughout the June 21 print edition of the B&R and at baptistandreflector.org. NEW ORLEANS — The third largest contingent of messengers to an annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention since 2000 gathered June 13-14 in New Orleans. The 2023 annual meeting, which focused on the theme, “Serving the Lord, Serving Others,” drew 12,737
It’s always a great day to be a Tennessee Baptist, but there were many moments during the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting when I was also proud to be a Southern Baptist. Here’s a sampling of some of those moments:
Southern Baptists are once again in the national news. Here are a sampling of headlines from across the nation last week: “Southern Baptists take first step in approving ban on women pastors” — The Tennessean “Southern Baptists move to purge churches with female pastors” — The New York Times “Southern Baptists vote to expel two churches led by female pastors” — NBC News And the list continues to grow. Sadly,
Today, on this special day when we salute our great nation, the staff at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board want to wish all of you
All across our state — and all around the world — children’s lives are being forever changed at Vacation Bible School. The dedication of the
Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, issued a call-out Thursday for teams to respond to the Memphis area, including the
FRANKLIN — The future looks bright for Tennessee Baptists, said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In a
Keeping true to tradition, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board hosted a “dessert reception” during this year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. The reception — which
NEW ORLEANS — Union University presented Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources and a former Tennessee pastor, with the M.E. Dodd Denominational
Lives are being changed this week at All Nations Camp at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center. More than 40 children have made professions of faith
Editor’s note: Detailed stories on each of the items in this article and others can be found throughout the June 21 print edition of the
It’s always a great day to be a Tennessee Baptist, but there were many moments during the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting when I
Southern Baptists are once again in the national news. Here are a sampling of headlines from across the nation last week: “Southern Baptists take first