By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] GORDONSVILLE — New Middleton Baptist Church in Gordonsville began a Kids on Mission program in 2017 in an effort to involve people of all ages in the church in missions. In order to kick off the program, the church turned to a former pastor, Kim North and his wife, Kathy, who were serving as missionaries in the Philippines, said Glenda Baker who
By Ashley Perham Contributing Writer, B&R KENTON — First Baptist Kenton GAs are taking what they’ve learned about missions and put it into practice right in their hometown. The mother of nine-year-old GA Chayslee Mays shared the idea of a community Blessing Box to share free food and other items to members of the community. Anyone can take from the Blessing Box, and anyone can give. Chayslee and her mom,
By Myriah Snyder IMB senior writer/editor International Mission Board leaders are celebrating a monumental milestone in Southern Baptist life: On March 31, 2021, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® surpassed $5 billion total gifts since collection to send missionaries to China began in 1888. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is an annual offering collected by believers around the world to support international missions. The offering is unique because 100 percent of
Campaign in Milan designed to reverse troubling stats By David Dawson [email protected] MILAN — Dale Denning was determined to be different. Or to at least find a way for his church to be different. Having continuously seen troubling statistics regarding church attendance amid the pandemic, Denning — pastor of Elevate Church in Milan — felt led to start a campaign that he called “Not Part of the 30.” The name
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Tennessee Baptist Foundation have launched “Operation Legacy” to assist pastors in developing their wills and in estate planning. TBMB and TBF have partnered with PhilanthroCorp, a national will and estate planning firm based in Colorado Springs, Colo., to provide Tennessee Baptist pastors with confidential estate planning services. There is no charge to the pastor for the services of PhilanthroCorp,
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Tennessee recently became the third state to enact legislation that requires transgender athletes to compete in school sports according to their sex at birth. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law on March 26, and his actions were applauded by many conservative voices around the state, including Baptist and Reflector editor Lonnie Wilkey. In a recent blog — entitled “Common Sense Finally Prevails” —
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, churches responded to serve churchgoers in a variety of ways, and churchgoers are overwhelmingly proud of how their church handled the crisis. According to Nashville-based LifeWay Research, almost nine in 10 Protestant churchgoers (86 percent) say they are proud of how their church has responded during the coronavirus pandemic, with 58 percent strongly agreeing. Few (9 percent) disagree.
By Ashley Perham Contributor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Denise Bronaugh recently concluded 18 years as adult missions and ministry specialist for the Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union. In her role, she focused on adult mission education organizations like Women on Mission, Adults on Mission and My Mission. “My goal was to get adults involved in missions whether or not it was an age level organization or just a churchwide mission
WMU hosts event online; groups gather to watch By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — This year’s WMU Get-Together & Connection featured a significant change in venue. Instead of gathering in Gatlinburg, as attendees have traditionally done since the 1990s, this year’s event was held in homes, churches and various other meeting places across the state. For safety reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Get-Together & Connection — which is normally
Listed below are a few comments that “attendees” gave to the WMU staff after this year’s Virtual Get-Together and Connection. Also pictured on this page of several of the groups who gathered together to watch the event. • This year’s virtual event sparked the interest of some women in our church who probably would not have otherwise attended it in Gatlinburg. • I think all (who watched) learned about
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] GORDONSVILLE — New Middleton Baptist Church in Gordonsville began a Kids on Mission program in 2017 in
By Ashley Perham Contributing Writer, B&R KENTON — First Baptist Kenton GAs are taking what they’ve learned about missions and put it into practice right
By Myriah Snyder IMB senior writer/editor International Mission Board leaders are celebrating a monumental milestone in Southern Baptist life: On March 31, 2021, the Lottie
Campaign in Milan designed to reverse troubling stats By David Dawson [email protected] MILAN — Dale Denning was determined to be different. Or to at least
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Tennessee Baptist Foundation have launched “Operation Legacy” to assist pastors in developing their wills
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Tennessee recently became the third state to enact legislation that requires transgender athletes to compete in school sports according to
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, churches responded to serve churchgoers in a variety of ways, and churchgoers are
By Ashley Perham Contributor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Denise Bronaugh recently concluded 18 years as adult missions and ministry specialist for the Tennessee Woman’s
WMU hosts event online; groups gather to watch By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — This year’s WMU Get-Together & Connection featured a significant change in
Listed below are a few comments that “attendees” gave to the WMU staff after this year’s Virtual Get-Together and Connection. Also pictured on this page