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DR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE UNBREAKABLE BOND

September 14, 2017

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Providing comfort to others in their time of need is the primary mission of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams. In the process, the team members often provide comfort to each other, too. Following the death of their husbands, longtime DR volunteers Joyce Curington and Nancy McClanahan relied on the compassion of their team members to get them through the

GOTM HITS RECORD LEVEL

September 13, 2017

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have heard the message that any way you slice it, Tennessee is a mission field, and have contributed a record-breaking amount through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. The final GOTM total for the 2016-2017 offering year was $1,843,511.03, just $6,488.97 from reaching the year’s offering goal of $1.85 million. It’s the largest amount ever given in the 115-year history of the Golden

TBMB RECEIVES REPORT ON CARSON-NEWMAN

September 13, 2017

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have been informed of a recent action by Carson-Newman University board of trustees to “incorporate the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message and the Preamble as part of the standards and regulations concerning the operations of the university.” The directors also heard the response of their Partner Ministries Committee (PMC) which has

HOW YOUR MONEY IS USED

September 12, 2017

Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial giving of Tennessee Baptists. That’s especially true as Tennessee Baptists respond to disaster relief needs such as we’ve seen this year with the Gatlinburg fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

VOLUNTEERS MINISTER IN TEXAS

September 12, 2017

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND — With Hurricane Irma and possible other major storms looming in the future, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers kept their focus on victims of Hurricane Harvey last week. Dozens of Tennessee Baptist DR volunteers served in the Houston area, many of them at Sugar Land Baptist Church in Sugar Land, a suburb southwest of Houston.

OLIVER ADDRESSES PRUDENCE AT UNION’S FALL CONVOCATION

September 5, 2017

By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver encouraged students, faculty and staff to pursue prudence at Fall Convocation Aug. 25. “The Christian concept of the virtue of prudence is a far cry from the ordinary idea of it as careful judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks,” Oliver said. “Prudence is not simply knowledge of what to do in

JONES: HOW YOU CAN HELP

September 1, 2017

From staff reports Baptist and Reflector As the updates and images continue to emerge from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, many Baptists in Tennessee are looking for ways to help aid the relief effort. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, wrote a letter to Tennessee Baptist Churches that outlines ways in which churches can get involved. The letter, which can be viewed below, was

BCM, DISASTER RELIEF JOIN FOR MINISTRY

September 1, 2017

By Lonnie Wilkey & David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JOHNSON CITY — In the nearly three years Jonathan Chapman has served as Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) director at East Tennessee State University he has worked hard to gain credibility among administration and staff. Shortly after he arrived, he learned that some people even thought the BCM had closed. One administrator said “we didn’t know you were still around,” Chapman recalled.

FOUR FROM UNION SIGN NASHVILLE STATEMENT

August 31, 2017

From Union University News Office JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University president Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver and three other Union faculty members were initial signers of the Nashville Statement released Aug. 29 that affirms biblical teaching on issues pertaining to gender and sexuality. The statement, released by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, counts among its initial signatories such evangelical leaders as John Piper, D.A. Carson, R. Albert Mohler Jr.,

TENNESSEE DR TEAMS REASSIGNED TO SUGARLAND

August 31, 2017

Story updated at 6:00 p.m., Sept. 4 By Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams have arrived in Sugarland, Texas, and have set up operations at Sugarland Baptist Church, according to Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The feeding unit is set to begin providing meals on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while flood recovery teams and other volunteers will begin working upon

Tennessee

DR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE UNBREAKABLE BOND

GOTM HITS RECORD LEVEL

TBMB RECEIVES REPORT ON CARSON-NEWMAN

HOW YOUR MONEY IS USED

VOLUNTEERS MINISTER IN TEXAS

OLIVER ADDRESSES PRUDENCE AT UNION’S FALL CONVOCATION

JONES: HOW YOU CAN HELP

BCM, DISASTER RELIEF JOIN FOR MINISTRY

FOUR FROM UNION SIGN NASHVILLE STATEMENT

TENNESSEE DR TEAMS REASSIGNED TO SUGARLAND

DR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE UNBREAKABLE BOND

GOTM HITS RECORD LEVEL

TBMB RECEIVES REPORT ON CARSON-NEWMAN

HOW YOUR MONEY IS USED

VOLUNTEERS MINISTER IN TEXAS

OLIVER ADDRESSES PRUDENCE AT UNION’S FALL CONVOCATION

JONES: HOW YOU CAN HELP

BCM, DISASTER RELIEF JOIN FOR MINISTRY

FOUR FROM UNION SIGN NASHVILLE STATEMENT

TENNESSEE DR TEAMS REASSIGNED TO SUGARLAND

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