By Baptist Press and B&R Tennessee Baptists urged to pray for decision that will impact Volunteer State WASHINGTON — The legal fate of marriage in the United States will be debated April 28 before the Supreme Court. The high court announced in March the date for oral arguments regarding same-sex marriage. The justices likely will issue an opinion before they adjourn this summer. If they do, gay marriage could be
By Baptist Press and B&R NASHVILLE — With many in the U.S. expected to give more money to charities this Christmas season, financial experts are advising a biblically based, focused and well-educated approach to charitable giving. Christians should be careful to give their gifts to charities that have proven to be responsible stewards of God’s resources, said William Townes, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee vice president for convention finance.
By Baptist and Reflector ROCKVILLE, Va – Alabama Baptist pastor and noted author David Platt has been elected president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. Platt’s election took place Aug. 27 during a trustee meeting held at the IMB’s International Learning Center in Rockville, Va. Platt, 36, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala., will take office effective immediately as president of the 169-year-old Southern Baptist
423 Tennessee Baptists among 5,294 SBC messengers conducting business in Baltimore BALTIMORE — Arkansas pastor and longtime Southern Baptist Convention leader Ronnie Floyd was elected as the denomination’s new president during the June 10-11 meeting at the Baltimore Convention Center. Floyd was elected over two other candidates — Dennis Manpoong Kim, pastor of Global Mission Church of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, Md., and Jared Moore, pastor of New Salem
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Writer NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches affiliated with the convention in 2013, while other key measures declined, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. The number of churches in the Southern Baptist Convention grew by 91 to 46,125, a 0.2 percent increase over 2012. SBC churches also reported 4,789
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee native Jared Moore, pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, in Hustonville, Ky., will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the June 10-11 annual meeting in Baltimore. In a May 5 blog post announcing his willingness to be nominated, Moore, the current SBC second vice president, stated he wants to represent rural Southern Baptists. Moore will be nominated by Paul Sanchez, pastor
By Baptist Press and B&R Tennessee Baptists urged to pray for decision that will impact Volunteer State WASHINGTON — The legal fate of marriage in
By Baptist Press and B&R NASHVILLE — With many in the U.S. expected to give more money to charities this Christmas season, financial experts are
By Baptist and Reflector ROCKVILLE, Va – Alabama Baptist pastor and noted author David Platt has been elected president of the Southern Baptist International Mission
423 Tennessee Baptists among 5,294 SBC messengers conducting business in Baltimore BALTIMORE — Arkansas pastor and longtime Southern Baptist Convention leader Ronnie Floyd was elected
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Writer NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches affiliated with the convention in 2013, while other key
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee native Jared Moore, pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, in Hustonville, Ky., will be nominated for president of the Southern