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TENNESSEE PASTOR RECOGNIZED DURING NAMB SEND LUNCHEON

Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The miraculous story of Tennessee Baptist pastor Zach Lloyd was highlighted during the North American Mission Board’s Send Luncheon on June 14 prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Lloyd, pastor of East LaFollette Baptist Church, LaFollette, nearly died from complications caused by COVID-19. He contracted the disease in October and spent nearly  seven months in the hospital and had to undergo a

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TENNESCENE: JUN. 16

ASSOCIATIONS The disaster relief team from William Carey Baptist Association went to St. Charles, La., May 23-29 to install insulation and drywall. Eight people from four churches participated. Weakley County Baptist Association will sponsor its annual summer mission trip July 10-16. The team, which will include youth who have completed the eighth through 12th grades and adults, will serve with Ocoee Outreach in Cleveland. The team will assist with Vacation

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CROSSOVER NASHVILLE EXTENDS BEYOND FRONT PORCHES

By David Dawson [email protected]  NASHVILLE — Fitting for an event held in Music City, this year’s installment of Crossover had less knocking, but more rocking. Instead of focusing exclusively on door-to-door outreach, Crossover Nashville featured a wide variety of large-group gatherings, with churches in Middle Tennessee hosting block parties, concerts, outdoor worship services, ice cream socials, family movie nights and other events.     “We are excited about what took

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TENNESSEE DR VOLUNTEERS HELP OUT DURING SBC

Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Tennessee Baptist disaster relief volunteers are out in full force this week to assist as needed during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Nine members from Knox County Baptist Association set up a feeding unit at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church, Hermitage, to provide meals for DR volunteers working in child care at the Music City Center in Nashville. The team began with dinner

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ADAMS PUBLISHES CAMPAIGN TABLOID, DECLINES SPECIFICS OF FUNDING

By Scott Barkley Baptist Press NASHVILLE — SBC presidential candidate Randy Adams said he, along with others he declined to name, combined to fund the publication and delivery of a tabloid-styled newspaper. “SBC News” was being distributed outside the Music City Center Sunday and Monday (June 13-14). The tabloid alleges dishonesty and corruption among SBC institutions, in keeping with the charges Adams has routinely made as part of his campaign

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TENNESSEE PASTOR LEADS PRAYER EFFORT PRIOR TO SBC ANNUAL MEETING

By Scott Barkley Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The official seating capacity for the Davidson Ballroom in the Music City Center is 1,128. All of them, plus a few more, were still not enough to accommodate those wanting to participate in a special-called prayer gathering on June 13. The overflow crowd included young and old as well as a variety of ethnicities. In the lead-up to an annual meeting where the

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SBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL UNDERGO INDEPENDENT REVIEW

By George Schroeder Baptist Press NASHVILLE — SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd announced Friday (June 11) that the Executive Committee has secured Guidepost Solutions for an independent review of its handling of sexual abuse issues. The move came just days before Southern Baptists gather in Nashville for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting, and amid controversy over allegations made by former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell

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DIXON, NEW NATIONAL WMU PRESIDENT, HAS HEART FOR ‘GOD’S GREAT MISSION’

By Tennis Henderson Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When friends and colleagues describe Connie Dixon, one observation that repeatedly pops up is her deep love for missions. As the newly elected president of national Woman’s Missionary Union, Dixon will draw on her years of missions commitment and service to help lead WMU’s focus on “making disciples of Jesus who live on mission.” A lifelong member of WMU-related missions organizations, Dixon has

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SEND CONFERENCE LAUNCHES WITH THOUSANDS CALLED TO BE ‘TOGETHER ON MISSION’

By Natalie Sarrett Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Worship led by Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, a rousing sermon from Tony Evans and a concert by Crowder kicked off the Send Conference 2021 Sunday night (June 13) at Music City Center. Actually, the event started a little earlier, with a powerful prayer session led by Robby Gallaty, pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in nearby Hendersonville, Tenn. Although the Send

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SBC SEMINARY STUDENTS SHARE THE GOSPEL

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — Approximately 100 students from Southern Baptist Convention seminaries spent the week in Nashville prior to the SBC’s annual meeting, knocking on doors, inviting people to local churches, and sharing the gospel whenever the opportunity arose. Several Nashville-area churches took advantage of the opportunity to use seminary students to help reach their communities during Crossover, an evangelistic event held in the

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TENNESCENE: JUN. 16

ASSOCIATIONS The disaster relief team from William Carey Baptist Association went to St. Charles, La., May 23-29 to install insulation and drywall. Eight people from

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