NEWPORT — Nearly two months after the Pigeon River flooded its banks due to Hurricane Helene, leaving behind a wake of destruction in its path, Riverview Baptist Church is on the road to recovery. Numerous DR teams and other volunteers have helped the church get to the point where it can begin repairs and restoration. The church sustained major damage as flood waters rose to about 10 feet high in
FRANKLIN — Ten years ago messengers at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention adopted the Five Objectives, a strategic 10-year plan for the ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and churches throughout the TBC to reach the state for Christ. As the decade for the massive effort draws to a close at the end of the month, Tennessee Baptist leaders assessed the impact the Five Objectives have
Wayne Strong, a member of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Committee and Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Kingsport, manned the TBHC booth at the recent Summit in Murfreesboro with a display he developed featuring the 17 oldest Baptist churches in Tennessee. Over the past six months, he has worked to contact those 17 churches while gathering historical document and developing notebooks for each one. Following the annual meeting, he delivered the materials
NEWPORT — When Roy and Dirce Cooper step down in March of 2025 after serving for 35 years as missionaries with the Southern Baptist international Mission Board, they will call Tennessee “home” for the first time in their life. Cooper was reared in South Carolina, while his wife, Dirce, who is Japanese, was born in Brazil. The Coopers are currently on stateside assignment, acclimating themselves to their future home. They
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have reached a monumental milestone during the convention’s 150th anniversary year. When Cooperative Program gifts were counted at Tennessee Baptist Mission Board offices on Dec. 6, the final tally pushed the total Cooperative Program gifts since the CP was established in 1925 in Memphis to more than $1.5 billion. “Our state crossed the $1 billion mark in the summer of 2010 after 85 years
HUMBOLDT — A book written by Tennessee Baptist Becky Drace to give hope for people who have experienced crises in their lives will be released nationally on Dec. 10. Drace is the wife of longtime Tennessee Baptist evangelist and pastor Jerry Drace. The book is entitled The Bright Side of Blue: Finding Hope in the Dark Places in Life and includes a foreword from Mike Huckabee.
MURFREESBORO — For more than a year, Danny Sinquefield has been beating the drum for the BlueOval City Initiative. At the 2024 Summit, Sinquefield was joined by some other “percussionists.” Taking the stage for a panel discussion during the Tuesday afternoon session of this year’s annual meeting, Sinquefield, the coordinator of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s BlueOval Initiative, was accompanied by two Tennessee pastors — Jay Stephenson and Nick Glenn
ATOKA — The officials of Atoka and the congregation of Gateway Baptist Church have a message for pregnant women who find themselves in desperate situations: We care about you. Atoka mayor Barry Akin and the board of aldermen recently partnered with Gateway Baptist Church to place a Safe Haven Baby Box at the town’s fire station. The box, which became operational after a ribbon-cutting in early November provides a safe
NEWPORT — Zan Taylor, a layman and director of maintenance at West End Baptist Church in Newport, simply obeyed when he felt the Lord calling him to raise funds for flood victims from Hurricane Helene. An avid bowler, Taylor said he sensed that God wanted him to organize a Bowl-a-Thon and to set a goal of raising $30,000. He shared his idea with West End pastor Tom Mooty who enthusiastically
GREENEVILLE — Six families in Greene County whose homes were heavily damaged and their lives were disrupted by Hurricane Helene were back in their homes on Thanksgiving Day or shortly thereafter. First Baptist Church, Greeneville, in conjunction with Aidnet of Greene County, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, coordinated the effort that began on Friday, Nov. 22, and concluded on Monday, Nov. 25, said FBC pastor David
NEWPORT — Nearly two months after the Pigeon River flooded its banks due to Hurricane Helene, leaving behind a wake of destruction in its path,
FRANKLIN — Ten years ago messengers at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention adopted the Five Objectives, a strategic 10-year plan for the
Wayne Strong, a member of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Committee and Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Kingsport, manned the TBHC booth at the recent Summit in
NEWPORT — When Roy and Dirce Cooper step down in March of 2025 after serving for 35 years as missionaries with the Southern Baptist international
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have reached a monumental milestone during the convention’s 150th anniversary year. When Cooperative Program gifts were counted at Tennessee
HUMBOLDT — A book written by Tennessee Baptist Becky Drace to give hope for people who have experienced crises in their lives will be released
MURFREESBORO — For more than a year, Danny Sinquefield has been beating the drum for the BlueOval City Initiative. At the 2024 Summit, Sinquefield was
ATOKA — The officials of Atoka and the congregation of Gateway Baptist Church have a message for pregnant women who find themselves in desperate situations:
NEWPORT — Zan Taylor, a layman and director of maintenance at West End Baptist Church in Newport, simply obeyed when he felt the Lord calling
GREENEVILLE — Six families in Greene County whose homes were heavily damaged and their lives were disrupted by Hurricane Helene were back in their homes
