NASHVILLE — Anthony Burdick, director of pastoral care at Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, delivered an update on the medical system’s operations during the April Board of Directors meeting for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States. They operate 24 hospitals across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas with 1,100 employed providers. The system manages 3,860 licensed

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors approved a new collaborative ministry model, examined financial reports, and voted to maintain a two-day schedule for this year’s Summit during their spring meeting at Judson Baptist Church on April 29. The board also celebrated several ministry milestones while addressing the implementation of organizational changes following a recent 13% staff reduction that has created financial flexibility for the new operational approach. Randy

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors approved a new collaborative ministry model, examined financial reports, and voted to maintain a two-day schedule for this year’s Summit during their spring meeting at Judson Baptist Church on April 29. The board also celebrated several ministry milestones while addressing the implementation of organizational changes following a recent 13% staff reduction that has created financial flexibility for the new operational approach. Randy

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors approved a new collaborative ministry model, examined financial reports, and voted to maintain a two-day schedule for this year’s Summit during their spring meeting at Judson Baptist Church on April 29. The board also celebrated several ministry milestones while addressing the implementation of organizational changes following a recent 13% staff reduction that has created financial flexibility for the new operational approach. Randy

BCM students from Tennessee spend spring break on mission field COOKEVILLE — “All God needs from me is obedience and a willingness to serve,” said Hayden Giuttari, a Baptist Collegiate Ministry student from Tennessee Tech University. Guittari joined other TTU BCM students to assist with disaster relief in East Tennessee during their spring break. Across Tennessee, BCM Collegiate ministry specialists mobilized over 100 students to follow Jesus’ call to reach

WAVERLY — W.B. “Buddy” Frazier and Odell Poyner don’t hunt, fish, or golf. “And if you don’t do one of those three things in our county, there’s not a lot of hobbies for you, is there?” said Frazier with a chuckle. Instead, these two men have dedicated their lives to serving the town of Waverly:  Frazier as mayor for the past decade and Poyner as Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency

Stephanie Edwards touches the world through Jubilee Trading Co.’s faith-centered mission LAWRENCEBURG — Stephanie Edwards navigates rows of tall, unfinished wooden shelves, touching the world with each reach into one of the hundreds of cardboard boxes filled with exotic goods. Quality-stitched leather purses from North Africa, decorative canvas banners from East Africa, handmade slippers from West Asia, cotton towels from Turkey, and ornate artisan jewelry from East Asia line the

JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University has partnered with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to launch a new Worship Arts Camp for high school students, scheduled for June 8 – 11. The four-day residential camp aims to develop the next generation of church worship leaders and technical support staff by offering specialized training for students who currently lead worship in youth groups or feel called to serve in music or technology