FRANKLIN — Sam Greer, pastor of Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga, will be nominated to serve as president-elect of the 2025 Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference. Chuck Herring, pastor of First Baptist Church, Collierville, announced July 24 that he would nominate Greer.  He noted that Greer was called to preach while attending First Baptist Church, Richland, Miss., while Herring was serving as pastor. “Over the ensuing years, I have served as

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $3,010,947 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given a total of   $26,275,764. With three months remaining in the 2023-24, fiscal year, gifts are $246,707 or 0.9 percent above what was given after nine months last year. 

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $3,010,947 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given a total of   $26,275,764. With three months remaining in the 2023-24, fiscal year, gifts are $246,707 or 0.9 percent above what was given after nine months last year. 

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $3,010,947 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given a total of   $26,275,764. With three months remaining in the 2023-24, fiscal year, gifts are $246,707 or 0.9 percent above what was given after nine months last year. 

NASHVILLE — August will be a busy month for Cuban churches. Church leaders anticipate more than 500 churches will host Vacation Bible Schools in church buildings, backyards and homes across the island, thanks to a team from Judson Baptist Church in Nashville. Ariadna Torres was a member of the nine-person team from Judson who traveled to Havana June 21-29 to hold VBS training there.  The team included seven Hispanics and