DEATHS Dan Johnson, minister of music at Glenwood Baptist Church, Nashville, died Oct. 22 at the age of 83 after a battle with cancer. He had served at Glenwood for the past 11 years. Johnson was retired from LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville where he served for 32 years in the church music department. During his tenure at LifeWay he served several area churches. In recent years, he was a
TBC’s new president plans to continue focus on statewide evangelism By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — As David Green begins his tenure as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, his primary plan is to encourage Tennessee Baptists to keep their focus on what past TBC presidents have emphasized in recent years — sharing the gospel with the more than four million people in Tennessee who have
DEAD SEA, Israel — The Dead Sea has been receding for decades, with some experts predicting its total demise by 2050. But a $1.5 billion plan to resurrect the biblically prominent sea is nearing fruition, NBC News reported Nov. 29. Meetings are expected within weeks to finalize the plan considered for two decades, NBC reported, to build a desalination facility in Jordan to essentially remove salty brine from the Red
By David Roach Baptist Press DURHAM, N.C. — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear thinks Southern Baptists can exceed their $160 million goal for this year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) for International Missions. So he’s offering a lighthearted incentive to encourage a challenge goal of $170 million. If the 2018-19 LMCO hits that mark, Greear will perform a stunt suggested by Southern Baptists on social media, he announced Nov.
By Baptist Courier Staff CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina congregation has taken a step to officially honor the memory of past members of the church who were enslaved prior to 1865. On Nov. 11, First Baptist Church of Charleston dedicated a marker that says: “In memory of the thousands of enslaved members of the First Baptist Church of Charleston whose names we do not know, but are written in
By Carol Pipes Baptist Press AlNASHVILLE — Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn’t stop about 4 in 10 from taking a drink now and then, a study released Tuesday (Nov. 27) shows. While 41 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they consume alcohol, 59 percent say they do not. That’s a slight shift from 10 years ago, according to the LifeWay Research survey, which was conducted
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] JACKSON — With so many alleged and actual cases of sexual misconduct rampant in today’s society, ministers must be intentional in protecting their ministries, said Tony Rankin. “The increasing number of ministers who have their lives affected by inappropriate relationships has probably already hit somebody you know,” observed Rankin, a clinical therapist and minister of pastoral care at First Baptist Church, Nashville.
By Chris Turner [email protected] FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board recently received a significant financial grant to support Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) work related to the recent hurricane that primarily blasted North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, causing widespread flooding and decimating communities along the coast. TBMB was officially notified Oct. 17 of the grant, which amounts to $200,000. It was awarded with the conditions that the
With creative methods of evangelism, Tennessee Baptists are finding new ways to win… As Tennessee Baptists, we have Five Objectives, but the First Objective — “To see 50,000 people a year saved, baptized and set on the road to discipleship by 2024” — is the key one. We want to see people come to Christ and if that isn’t happening, then the spiritual condition of our state slides ever into
By David Dawson [email protected] JACKSON — Most believers have spent considerable amounts of time studying Paul’s writings. But what about Paul’s prayers? Mac Brunson, pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., told attendees at the Tennessee Baptist Convention that Paul’s prayer life was perhaps even mightier than his pen.
DEATHS Dan Johnson, minister of music at Glenwood Baptist Church, Nashville, died Oct. 22 at the age of 83 after a battle with cancer. He
TBC’s new president plans to continue focus on statewide evangelism By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — As David Green begins his
DEAD SEA, Israel — The Dead Sea has been receding for decades, with some experts predicting its total demise by 2050. But a $1.5 billion
By David Roach Baptist Press DURHAM, N.C. — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear thinks Southern Baptists can exceed their $160 million goal for this
By Baptist Courier Staff CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina congregation has taken a step to officially honor the memory of past members of the
By Carol Pipes Baptist Press AlNASHVILLE — Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn’t stop about 4 in 10 from taking
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] JACKSON — With so many alleged and actual cases of sexual misconduct rampant in today’s society, ministers must be intentional in
By Chris Turner [email protected] FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board recently received a significant financial grant to support Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) work
With creative methods of evangelism, Tennessee Baptists are finding new ways to win… As Tennessee Baptists, we have Five Objectives, but the First Objective —
By David Dawson [email protected] JACKSON — Most believers have spent considerable amounts of time studying Paul’s writings. But what about Paul’s prayers? Mac Brunson, pastor