By TBMB Conference Centers Team Carson Springs and Linden Valley are places of spiritual significance designed to provide a transformational experience for all who visit. Whether it is the 8-year-old away from home for the very first time or the high school senior who is enjoying her 10th annual summer camp, every one that attends Journey Camp or Impact Camp realizes that just being away from the busyness of life
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Sunday, May 28, will be observed as a day of prayer for the conference centers owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The day of prayer is for both Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center in Linden and Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center in Newport. The theme for the day is “Pray For Them All,” taken from I Timothy 2:1,
By Janice Backer Contributing Writer, B&R GATLINBURG — “Who are the people that are hard for you to like?” asked Tony Rankin of the large number of women who were attending the recent Missions Get-Together & Connection Conference held in Gatlinburg. The responses came from all parts of the auditorium — “kinfolk,” “coworkers,” and “know-it-alls” — just to name a few.
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — Just two years ago Shane Mitchell was a worship and creative arts pastor of a traditional church who enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Then he felt called by God to build relationships at a coffeehouse. Since then his work-a-day world has shifted — from spending most of his time at Oakwood Baptist Church, Chattanooga, where he led worship,
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — At least five states have officially declared pornography a public health crisis or harmful to the public, and at least one other is considering a similar measure, according to bill updates filed on state legislature websites. A resolution passed by the Tennessee Legislature declaring pornography a public health hazard was awaiting Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature April 21. Days earlier, Tennessee became the fourth state to
Baptist and Reflector FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Communications Team of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board won multiple awards during the 53rd annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition sponsored by the Baptist Communicators Association. The TBMB Communications Team received 13 awards, including the M.E. Dodd Memorial Award for radio, film, and video. Team members also captured five first place awards, two second place awards, and five third place awards.
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, JOHNSON CITY — Ginger Dalton will never forget participating in the birthday party for an inmate. He told the Baptists holding the party that he had never had a birthday party before. That memory is just one of many such memories she has accumulated over her 20 years as church and community director for Holston Baptist Association, based here. She will retire in June
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Missions and helping new churches have been a way of life for Earl and Violet Newcomb since the mid-1950s when they helped start the first of six churches at what is now Cross Keys Baptist Church in College Grove. Earl Newcomb served as song leader while operating a business in Franklin and Violet served as pianist and church treasurer. Their mantra
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — God has worked through what most people would call a failure, says Dwight Millsaps, former pastor of a small church, God’s Gathering Place, in Chattanooga. Though the church disbanded several months ago, recently God’s Gathering Place gave its facilities worth about $1 million to Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, to meet a need of that church. Brainerd Baptist needed more
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE – Faith Promise Church here baptized 105 new believers on Sunday, April 23. The baptisms came following 331 professions of faith between April 12 and Easter Sunday, April 16. During that time frame the church held 42 services in eight locations, said Pastor Chris Stephens. He noted 16,432 people attended the services.
By TBMB Conference Centers Team Carson Springs and Linden Valley are places of spiritual significance designed to provide a transformational experience for all who visit.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Sunday, May 28, will be observed as a day of prayer for the conference centers owned
By Janice Backer Contributing Writer, B&R GATLINBURG — “Who are the people that are hard for you to like?” asked Tony Rankin of the large
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — Just two years ago Shane Mitchell was a worship and creative arts pastor of
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — At least five states have officially declared pornography a public health crisis or harmful to the public, and at least
Baptist and Reflector FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Communications Team of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board won multiple awards during the 53rd annual Wilmer C.
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, JOHNSON CITY — Ginger Dalton will never forget participating in the birthday party for an inmate. He told the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Missions and helping new churches have been a way of life for Earl and Violet Newcomb
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CHATTANOOGA — God has worked through what most people would call a failure, says Dwight Millsaps,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE – Faith Promise Church here baptized 105 new believers on Sunday, April 23. The baptisms came following