By Baptist Press staff BIRMINGHAM — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has named tellers for the SBC 2019 annual meeting June 11-12 in Birmingham. The Tellers include five Tennessee Baptists.
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Four Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have joined other churches in the state that provide the Baptist and Reflector to its leadership. Page Heights Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, Brighton Baptist Church, Brighton, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Gallatin, and New Liberty Baptist Church, Birchwood, began sending the paper to members as part of the Church Membership Plan.
Youth Evangelism Conference Leads to 780 Salvations By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — When the lights dimmed, the excitement level spiked inside Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. After weeks of anticipation, the big moment had arrived.
Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — A new book on the life of Bill Wallace, a Southern Baptist missionary doctor who served in China from 1935 until his death in 1951, is now available, debuting on Amazon as the No. 1 children’s religious biography. Based on the 1963 bestselling book, Bill Wallace of China, by Jesse Fletcher, BILL: An American Doctor in China by Ann Lovell is written specifically for fourth
By Kendall Christian WMU news office BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WorldCrafts, the fair trade division of national WMU, develops sustainable, fair-trade businesses among impoverished people around the world. Its vision is to offer an income with dignity and the hope of everlasting life to every person on earth. Tennessee WMU desires to offer churches and small groups the opportunity to discover how they can get involved in missions through the ministry
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Ten years ago Ashley Virto was a Catholic teenager in Ripley, Miss., who knew about Jesus Christ, but didn’t know Jesus Christ. Thanks to a bus ministry and a Vacation Bible School, Ashley Virto (now 24) is a Christian serving Jesus Christ in her local church (Judson Baptist in Nashville) and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and is now helping
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Ever since the first Vacation Bible School was held in New York City in 1898, the program has reached thousands upon thousands of children with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Despite its record of success, some churches view VBS as an outdated tool of evangelism and are “abandoning one of the best conduits for sharing the good news of Jesus
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams will be needed en masse in the weeks ahead, according to Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Teams are already at work in Knoxville, which was hit hard by flooding almost two weeks ago. An incident command center has been set up at Glenwood Baptist Church in Knoxville, Jones said.
C-N News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Thirty-nine percent of college undergraduates fell at or below income eligibility limits for federal assistance in 2016 according to a recent USA Today story. The story reports a national trend of students from low-income households enrolling at increasing rates. As a result, some students are experiencing food insecurity or do not have access to professional clothing for job interviews. It’s a reality that has
Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — When addressing church leaders on the keys to making their facilities safe and secure, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board risk management specialist Mark LeMay often uses an old TV advertisement as a reference point. “You remember the Fram oil filters commercials where the mechanic says ‘you can pay me now or you
By Baptist Press staff BIRMINGHAM — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has named tellers for the SBC 2019 annual meeting June 11-12 in Birmingham.
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Four Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have joined other churches in the state that provide the Baptist
Youth Evangelism Conference Leads to 780 Salvations By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — When the lights dimmed, the excitement level spiked
Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — A new book on the life of Bill Wallace, a Southern Baptist missionary doctor who served in China from 1935
By Kendall Christian WMU news office BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WorldCrafts, the fair trade division of national WMU, develops sustainable, fair-trade businesses among impoverished people around
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Ten years ago Ashley Virto was a Catholic teenager in Ripley, Miss., who knew about
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Ever since the first Vacation Bible School was held in New York City in 1898,
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams will be needed en masse in the weeks ahead, according to Wes
C-N News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Thirty-nine percent of college undergraduates fell at or below income eligibility limits for federal assistance in 2016 according to
Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — When addressing church leaders on the