PARIS — First Baptist Church, Paris, is situated within a city block of a town numbering a little more than 10,000 people. Within a one-mile radius of this small town in the heart of the Bible Belt, less than half attend church regularly.  The streets of Paris surrounding the church are economically depressed and spiritually dark, said Garrett Veazey, the church’s student minister.  The congregation of FBC, Paris, hopes to

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,599,493 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $26,029,057 in CP receipts. The amount is down slightly from what was given at the same time last year, $405,512 or 1.5 percent. After nine months of the 2022-23 budget year, gifts are $220,943 or 0.84 percent below budget needs.

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,599,493 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $26,029,057 in CP receipts. The amount is down slightly from what was given at the same time last year, $405,512 or 1.5 percent. After nine months of the 2022-23 budget year, gifts are $220,943 or 0.84 percent below budget needs.

KNOXVILLE — For almost 100 years, Southern Baptist churches have hosted Vacation Bible Schools each summer. Countless children have heard the gospel as a result. 2023 is no exception: VBS was again a significant evangelistic and outreach effort for churches of all sizes.  The benefits of VBS to Tennessee’s children and families are evident. While less obvious, the blessings VBS provides workers — and the insights long-term workers offer —