By Zoë Watkins [email protected] CLEVELAND — “And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42 This verse comes to mind amid the generosity that’s been poured into the disaster relief efforts for East Tennessee. For those who have donated, they know it’s not how much you
NEWPORT — Working alongside non-profits serving those affected by Hurricane Helene is a priority of Tennessee Serves, an initiative headed by Tennessee’s First Lady Maria Lee. Lee and a team of volunteers worked alongside a Knox County Association of Baptists Disaster Relief team to help restore a house damaged by flooding when the French Broad River overflowed its banks and covered more than 600 feet of floodplain last September. article
JACKSON — Union University will dedicate its newest academic building, The Ethos Forum, at a March 21 ceremony. The Ethos Forum will house Union’s McAfee School of Business and the computer science and engineering departments. Located between White Hall and Pleasant Plains Extension on the Great Lawn, the building is part of the campus master plan that Union trustees approved in 2019. The 40,204-square-foot facility will feature a makerspace, a
MORRISTOWN — In the wake of the floods that struck Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, God’s Warehouse Ministries has mobilized a rapid response effort to deliver critical supplies to affected communities. The multi-state flood hit on the weekend of Feb. 15, leaving at least 14 dead. This disaster not only comes after the region’s recent recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene but also amid severe winter weather conditions including snow and
Your voice is vital as we continue our shared commitment to being faithful stewards of the blessings entrusted to us. Through this brief survey, we hope to evaluate the effectiveness of Linden Valley and Carson Springs Baptist Conference Centers in advancing our mission and serving your churches. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts with us by completing the brief survey. It should take approximately five minutes. All
SEYMOUR — In a display of unity that went beyond individual church walls, Seymour First Baptist Church and five neighboring congregations joined together for a worship night on Feb. 23 that drew more than 600 attendees. Seymour FBC pastor Corey Cain described the event as a vivid reminder that local churches stand as partners, not competitors. “We get to celebrate the unique personality, style, and feel of each church and
Trust, integrity, passing along key information, and “no surprises,” which basically means the senior pastor can go on vacation without the church “blowing up.” These were just a few of the characteristics needed for a pastor’s “No. 2” leader in ministry, noted Bruce Chesser, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Hendersonville, Tenn. That executive pastor position at FBC is filled by Bruce Raley — also affectionately referred to by many
Joint effort helps launch Hispanic churches in Gibson Co. HUMBOLDT — It took longer than originally intended but a joint effort to plant Hispanic churches in Gibson County by The Church at Sugar Creek in Humboldt, Gibson Baptist Association and Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is now underway with the help of a missionary couple from Panama. The three entities began the process in 2021 but it stalled, said Mike Kemper,
HUMBOLDT — As they relocate to Gibson County to help plant Hispanic churches, Panama missionaries Luis and Jessynet Bruneau come to Tennessee with strong Southern Baptist roots. Bruneau’s maternal and paternal grandmothers both came to faith in Jesus Christ in the 1940s in Colombia under the influence of missionaries from the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board). Bruneau’s parents, Roberto and Aida Bruneau, met and were married
Are churches ready to embrace the AI Era? Should they? FRANKLIN — Shiloh Baptist Church in Mount Juliet does not employ a graphic designer, social media manager, video producer or editor. What it does have, however, is a pastor who juggles these roles with the help of technology. Stephen Young, the pastor, doesn’t have formal training in these specialties but has embraced artificial intelligence to expand his ministry capabilities. “I
By Zoë Watkins [email protected] CLEVELAND — “And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple,
NEWPORT — Working alongside non-profits serving those affected by Hurricane Helene is a priority of Tennessee Serves, an initiative headed by Tennessee’s First Lady Maria
JACKSON — Union University will dedicate its newest academic building, The Ethos Forum, at a March 21 ceremony. The Ethos Forum will house Union’s McAfee
MORRISTOWN — In the wake of the floods that struck Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, God’s Warehouse Ministries has mobilized a rapid response effort to
Your voice is vital as we continue our shared commitment to being faithful stewards of the blessings entrusted to us. Through this brief survey, we
SEYMOUR — In a display of unity that went beyond individual church walls, Seymour First Baptist Church and five neighboring congregations joined together for a
Trust, integrity, passing along key information, and “no surprises,” which basically means the senior pastor can go on vacation without the church “blowing up.” These
Joint effort helps launch Hispanic churches in Gibson Co. HUMBOLDT — It took longer than originally intended but a joint effort to plant Hispanic churches
HUMBOLDT — As they relocate to Gibson County to help plant Hispanic churches, Panama missionaries Luis and Jessynet Bruneau come to Tennessee with strong Southern
Are churches ready to embrace the AI Era? Should they? FRANKLIN — Shiloh Baptist Church in Mount Juliet does not employ a graphic designer, social
