LEADERS In his third book with Courier Publishing, retired pastor Ken Clayton offers a diligent study of the book of Romans in Justified by Faith, similar to his early works on the Gospel of John and the book of Daniel. “In Romans, Paul does not share as much discussion about practical problems as he does in his other letters,” Clayton observes. “Paul used this letter to explain the Christian gospel,
WESTMORELAND — Families of special needs children in Westmoreland and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy. CrossRoads Church broke ground on the new adaptive playground on Aug. 4 in Westmoreland Mayor David Leath and other city officials attended the community celebration. The church provided free hamburgers, hotdogs and ice cream to those in attendance.
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick will be nominated for a second term as president during The Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10-12 at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Hardwick, senior pastor of Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville, will be nominated by Cliff Marion, pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington. “I am honored and excited to nominate my friend, pastor Jay Hardwick, for a second term as president of the
FRANKLIN — The next 10 weeks will have a significant impact in the work of Tennessee Baptists for the next 10 years. Next month, TBMB Board of Directors will gather for their semiannual meeting and one of the items on their agenda will be to review a report on the Acts 2:17 Initiative. The Board will also consider a recommendation from the Budget Committee that will reflect the needed investment
FRANKLIN — The question is not what to do if a crisis strikes, it is being prepared when your church faces a crisis, said Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “There are two types of organizations — those that have had a crisis and those whose crisis hasn’t hit yet,” Turner said. Turner was featured recently on the “Tennessee Golden Hour,” a podcast produced by
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Baptist Paper and is reprinted with permission. Amid an ongoing — and at times heated — debate on social media, former Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear is among several dozen individuals named in a contentious new book, “Shepherds for Sale” by author Megan Basham Greear, in a lengthy response to the book, noted, “… we serve a God of truth and
BRENTWOOD — Not only are churchgoers watching Christian movies, but some find them useful as an evangelistic and discipleship tool. A recent study by Lifeway Research finds 68 percent of American Protestant churchgoers have watched a Christian movie in the last year. Around 4 in 5 (81 percent) say Christian movies are effective evangelism tools. “The Forge,” the latest film from the Kendrick brothers, releases in theaters nationwide on August
CLARKSVILLE — Mentoring young ministers is a passion for longtime friends and former Tennessee Baptist Convention presidents Larry Robertson and Steve Freeman. Robertson and Freeman recently shared in an interview with the Baptist and Reflector how their ministries were impacted through mentoring. Freeman, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, acknowledges that Robertson has been one of his primary mentors throughout his ministry. Robertson, pastor of Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville, felt
SPRINGFIELD — Soon after Steve Freeman accepted his first pastorate more than 20 years ago at Slayden Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace, he realized after a few months that he was in over his head, he recalled. “They taught me that I didn’t know anything,” Freeman said. “I realized that even though I was in seminary and pursuing a degree, there’s just some things you are not going to learn
FRANKLIN — Chad Mize and Jonathan Chapman are doing their part to ensure that the circle remains unbroken. Mize, associate pastor of missions and mobilization at Forest Hills Baptist Church, and Chapman, collegiate ministry specialist at East Tennessee State University, are both passionate and committed to helping aspiring church leaders find reliable and godly “ministry mentors.” Eventually, if all goes according to plan, those same students will then help others
LEADERS In his third book with Courier Publishing, retired pastor Ken Clayton offers a diligent study of the book of Romans in Justified by Faith,
WESTMORELAND — Families of special needs children in Westmoreland and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy. CrossRoads Church broke ground on
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick will be nominated for a second term as president during The Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10-12 at
FRANKLIN — The next 10 weeks will have a significant impact in the work of Tennessee Baptists for the next 10 years. Next month, TBMB
FRANKLIN — The question is not what to do if a crisis strikes, it is being prepared when your church faces a crisis, said Chris
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Baptist Paper and is reprinted with permission. Amid an ongoing — and at times heated — debate
BRENTWOOD — Not only are churchgoers watching Christian movies, but some find them useful as an evangelistic and discipleship tool. A recent study by Lifeway
CLARKSVILLE — Mentoring young ministers is a passion for longtime friends and former Tennessee Baptist Convention presidents Larry Robertson and Steve Freeman. Robertson and Freeman
SPRINGFIELD — Soon after Steve Freeman accepted his first pastorate more than 20 years ago at Slayden Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace, he realized after
FRANKLIN — Chad Mize and Jonathan Chapman are doing their part to ensure that the circle remains unbroken. Mize, associate pastor of missions and mobilization