By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — Thanks to a unique form of outreach, Spring Creek Road Baptist Church in Chattanooga is experiencing new growth — in more ways than one. With hopes of reaching the local area for Christ, the church created the “Community Garden of Life” last year by transforming a vacant lot into a vegetable garden. Over the past two summers, the garden has produced cucumbers,
On Aug. 11-12, 400 worship musicians from across Tennessee gathered at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, for the Music Ministry Leadership Conference. The conference featured keynote speaker Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. Conference worship was led by Scott Shepherd, worship and music specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board; the Shepherd Family of Paris; the Tennessee Baptist Men’s Chorale; and the Tennessee Ladies Chorus. Conference participants
Hurricane Harvey is shaping up to potentially be the greatest natural disaster in our history. Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are staged and ready, but they need your financial support to sustain what will be a prolonged effort. TBMB Executive Director Randy C. Davis offers a timely perspective on what Tennessee Baptists are doing and will do, and how you can help. Please visit http://www.TNDisasterRelief.org for more information.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LENOIR CITY — Listen to reports of world news and you will hear of the struggles faced by people in Venezuela, a country rocked by political turmoil and chaos. Venezuelans are dying of hunger due to a severe food crisis in the country. Statistics reveal that 80 percent of the residents live in poverty and that many people only eat once or twice
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is monitoring Hurricane Harvey closely. As of Monday, Aug. 28, the Tennessee Baptist DR feeding unit was still on alert status while response/recovery units are on standby, said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Alert status means there’s a good likelihood the feeding unit will be called out quickly while it’s more of a “wait
Baptist and Reflector SHELBYVILLE — It’s not common for a church to go the extra mile in celebrating a couple’s wedding anniversary. But, then again, not many couples are married for 75 years. New Bethel Baptist Church in Shelbyville helped James and Frances Arnold celebrate 75 years of marriage on Aug. 13. They were married on Aug. 8, 1942. They were recognized during the service and a covered dish meal
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — In certain situations, the role of team chaplain can have perks and privileges, even prestige. Darrin Reynolds isn’t interested in any of that. As chaplain of the Lebanon High School football team, Reynolds prefers to stay behind the scenes, providing support in ways that might not ever be noticed by anyone other than the players and coaches.
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is monitoring Hurricane Harvey closely. The Tennessee Baptist DR feeding unit was placed on alert Aug. 25 while response/recovery units have been put on standby, said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Alert status means there’s a good likelihood the feeding unit will be called out quickly while it’s more of a “wait and see”
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Chris Phillips discuss church planting in Denver during Episode 12 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. That podcast can be found here. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector PHOENIX — After spending his entire life in Tennessee, most of it in Memphis where he was born and raised, Chris Phillips is adjusting to life as a
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Dave Howeth discuss the Tennessee/Send Denver partnership during Episode 11 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. That podcast can be found here. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector DENVER – Dave Howeth is no stranger to Tennessee Baptists who remember him as a director of missions/church planter strategist in Montana during the years of the Tennessee/Montana
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — Thanks to a unique form of outreach, Spring Creek Road Baptist Church in Chattanooga is experiencing new
On Aug. 11-12, 400 worship musicians from across Tennessee gathered at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, for the Music Ministry Leadership Conference. The conference featured keynote
Hurricane Harvey is shaping up to potentially be the greatest natural disaster in our history. Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are staged and ready, but
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LENOIR CITY — Listen to reports of world news and you will hear of the struggles faced by
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is monitoring Hurricane Harvey closely. As of Monday, Aug. 28, the Tennessee Baptist DR feeding
Baptist and Reflector SHELBYVILLE — It’s not common for a church to go the extra mile in celebrating a couple’s wedding anniversary. But, then again,
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — In certain situations, the role of team chaplain can have perks and privileges, even prestige. Darrin Reynolds
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief is monitoring Hurricane Harvey closely. The Tennessee Baptist DR feeding unit was placed on alert
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Chris Phillips discuss church planting in Denver during Episode 12 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Dave Howeth discuss the Tennessee/Send Denver partnership during Episode 11 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the