By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — For years Millington First Baptist Church has been holding a rally on the evening following See You At the Pole. See You At the Pole draws students in schools across the United States to their school’s flag poles to pray before school starts. The church holds the See You At the Pole Rally — which is called The Rally
BRENTWOOD — For the first time since 2006-07, Cooperative Program gifts from Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have exceeded the budget. What’s more, it was accomplished seven days prior to the end of the month and the fiscal year (Oct. 31). The amount actually needed to meet budget was received on Monday, Oct. 24. By Friday, Oct. 28, Tennessee Baptists had given $2,398, 659 in October. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector DONELSON — “The United States of America needs to use its moral leadership to end modern slavery around the world,” said U.S. Sen. Bob Corker at First Baptist Church here. His statement elicited applause from the about 300 in attendance. Twenty-seven million people around the world are living in slavery because of human trafficking, “more than at any time in our
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — On a recent Saturday some folks viewing the giraffes at the Nashville Zoo could hold their smart phone up to the area sign and view via video Brent Porter, associate pastor of students, Springfield Baptist Church, Springfield, say, “God created the giraffe on day six and created it as the tallest animal in all of the world. … “The
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BATON ROUGE, La. — Nearly 70 Baptist Collegiate Ministries students from three Tennessee campuses (University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Belmont University, Nashville; and Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville) used their fall break to help flood victims in Louisiana. In addition, a team from Walters State Community College in Morristown did disaster relief work in West Virginia. The Tennessee college students did mudout in homes in the
Baptist and Reflector SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief operations at Southside Baptist Church in Savannah are winding down, said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The feeding unit of Sullivan Baptist Association, based in Kingsport, was sent to Savannah last week in response to Hurricane Matthew. A shower trailer unit from Holston Baptist Association, based in Johnson City, along with chain saw teams from
Baptist Press, B&R Reports ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The nearly $59 million given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in 2016 ranks second highest in the offering’s history, the North American Mission Board announced Oct. 12. Southern Baptists gave $58,860,553 in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 to the offering named for noted missionary Annie Armstrong, second only to the $59,463,281 given in 2007, NAMB said.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Former Tennessee Baptist pastor Kenyn Cureton has heard numerous concerns expressed about not having a viable option to vote for in the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 8. In his current role as vice president for church ministries with the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., Cureton has been asked his opinion of the upcoming presidential election multiple times. Often, he
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — There is a reason Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief emphasizes fluidity in an “Introduction to Disaster Relief” course, said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. On Friday, Oct. 7, DR leaders in the state were told they would be needed in Florida. A day later, however, Jones received a call that Florida did not receive as much damage as originally expected. The
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — “Put My words in a different color.” Though it’s been about five years since he heard those words, he cannot forget them because the words came from the same voice Terry Kirby heard when God called him to preach. Kirby, pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown, listened to God when he answered His call and he did so once again. The
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — For years Millington First Baptist Church has been holding a rally on the evening
BRENTWOOD — For the first time since 2006-07, Cooperative Program gifts from Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have exceeded the budget. What’s more, it was accomplished
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector DONELSON — “The United States of America needs to use its moral leadership to end modern
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — On a recent Saturday some folks viewing the giraffes at the Nashville Zoo could
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BATON ROUGE, La. — Nearly 70 Baptist Collegiate Ministries students from three Tennessee campuses (University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Belmont
Baptist and Reflector SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief operations at Southside Baptist Church in Savannah are winding down, said Wes Jones, disaster relief
Baptist Press, B&R Reports ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The nearly $59 million given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in 2016 ranks second highest in the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Former Tennessee Baptist pastor Kenyn Cureton has heard numerous concerns expressed about not having a viable
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — There is a reason Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief emphasizes fluidity in an “Introduction to Disaster Relief” course, said Wes Jones,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — “Put My words in a different color.” Though it’s been about five years since he heard