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Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Nominees for Southern Baptist Convention committees and entities have been announced by SBC President Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova.

Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Nominees for Southern Baptist Convention committees and entities have been announced by SBC President Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova.

By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R BROWNSVILLE — A senior at Haywood High School, Landon Wilson wrote as his senior quote in the yearbook, “Like I have always said, four years at Haywood High School will cost me an arm and a leg.”

By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — While many summer camps around the nation have increased their prices, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is doing just the opposite.

Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — The 2018 Bible Drill season culminated at the Missions Mobilization Center in Mount Juliet on May 5 with the Youth and High School State Bible Drills. For the 17 State Drillers, their journey to this event began many months before, said Donna Blaydes, childhood specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The state drillers joined approximately 1,300 other 4th through 12th grade students, who

By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PHILADELPHIA — The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the population, according to new research commissioned by the American Bible Society (ABS).

By Roy Hayhurst Baptist Press DALLAS — Churches and pastors looking for budget-minded health care coverage as well as protection for their employees and their families have another option to consider coming this summer.

By Art Toalston Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Timothy George, founding dean of the interdenominational Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, has announced he will step down as dean by the end of the 2018-2019 academic year.

By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Tennessee evangelist and pastor Jerry Drace will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Union University professor Ernest Easley announced today (May 16).

Union news office JACKSON — To honor longtime employee Carroll Griffin, Union University has established the Carroll W. Griffin GO Trip Endowment that will help fund its mission efforts around the globe.

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] GATLINBURG — Eighteen months after their church buildings were destroyed by the Gatlinburg fires in November of 2016, Roaring Fork Baptist Church “has risen from the ashes.” The church dedicated its new sanctuary and youth building/fellowship hall on Sunday, May 6. “The hand of God has been on this congregation,” affirmed Roaring Fork pastor Kim McCroskey. “When the fires came through, God

Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Nominees for Southern Baptist Convention committees and entities have been announced by SBC President Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church,

By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R BROWNSVILLE — A senior at Haywood High School, Landon Wilson wrote as his senior quote in the yearbook, “Like

By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — While many summer camps around the nation have increased their prices, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is doing just

Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — The 2018 Bible Drill season culminated at the Missions Mobilization Center in Mount Juliet on May 5 with the

By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PHILADELPHIA — The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the

By Roy Hayhurst Baptist Press DALLAS — Churches and pastors looking for budget-minded health care coverage as well as protection for their employees and their families

By Art Toalston Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Timothy George, founding dean of the interdenominational Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, has announced he will

By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Tennessee evangelist and pastor Jerry Drace will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Union

Union news office JACKSON — To honor longtime employee Carroll Griffin, Union University has established the Carroll W. Griffin GO Trip Endowment that will help

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] GATLINBURG — Eighteen months after their church buildings were destroyed by the Gatlinburg fires in November of