ADAMSVILLE — McNairy County received extensive damage and lives were lost in the storms that swept across Tennessee on March 31 and the early morning hours of April 1, said Russ Wilkins, director of missions for Shiloh Baptist Church, based in Adamsville Tennessee Emergency Management Association confirmed April 2 that nine people died in weather-related deaths in McNairy County. Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief’s  incident command post, manned by John and

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has boots on the ground across Tennessee this week as volunteers provide the “hands and feet” of Jesus to those affected by a deadly string of storms that swept across the central and southern portions of the United States March 31 and the early morning hours of April 1. CNN News reported April 2 that 32 deaths have been confirmed by the storms,

HENDERSONVILLE — It’s not a matter of choice for leaders at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, when it comes to church planting or church revitalization. They do both.  “We fully believe in planting churches,” said Bruce Raley, executive pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville. “We have a church we’re planting right now in the Hell’s Kitchen community of New York City, but we also just have a burden for churches that are

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is gearing up to assist Tennessee residents in the aftermath of a string of tornadoes and severe storms that struck the state on March 31 and the early morning hours of April 1. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, said the full extent of damage across Tennessee probably won’t be known until later in the day (April 1).

SODDY-DAISY — When pastor Jeff Myers was in the hospital four years ago with sepsis, he wasn’t only concerned about his own health.  He was also focused on the financial health of his church.  For more than 20 years, Union Fork Baptist Church in Soddy-Daisy had been dealing with the burden of paying off a large bank loan. And Myers believed it was time for that to change.  “When I

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on March 30. NASHVILLE — Nathan Parker, senior pastor of Woodmont Baptist Church in Nashville, said he “could not be more proud” of his staff and church members who served as the hands and feet of Jesus in the immediate aftermath of Monday’s deadly school shooting at Covenant School.    Parker used those words in a message that was posted on the church’s Facebook

FRANKLIN — Since November, Tennessee Baptists have been asked for their opinions and dreams for the future direction of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.  And, they have responded overwhelmingly to the Acts 2:17 Initiative, said Steve Holt, church services director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.  More than 1,000 Tennessee Baptists have participated in at least one of the following: the listening session held at last year’s Summit at Bellevue Baptist