The 2024 State Evangelism Conference opened on Sunday night at New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. The two-day event opened with a Sunday night session that featured keynote speakers Jordan Easley, senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, and Sam Landrith, senior pastor at Thompson Station Church.
GATLINBURG — “If you have a boyfriend that wants to have sex (but are) scared to say no and just break up, what do you do?” The teen’s question, submitted anonymously via an app, was read to 100-plus of her peers and their parents. “You need to be focused on God’s plan for your sexuality,” her pastor, Nick Moore, replied. The boyfriend “doesn’t sound like the kind of person who
SUNBRIGHT — Pastor Mike Hammonds of First Baptist Church, Sunbright, was on his way to Big Emory Baptist Association in Harriman on April 2 to teach a course when he received a call from his wife informing him a tornado had just hit the small town in Morgan County. Hammonds immediately turned around and returned home. The church and parsonage received minor damage but the funeral home (Schubert’s Funeral Home)
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — From various regions of the U.S., God assembled individuals, like John Hjelm, to join forces with churches and mission organizations to help make Beach Reach 2024 another successful ministry opportunity for college students to reach spring breakers in Panama City Beach, Fla. Hjelm, a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Hannibal, Mo., was the Week 2 leader for “late-night pancakes” — a new ministry that was
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Free shuttle rides? Free pancakes? How can God use these simple acts of service to change a life? Last month, more than 350 Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministry students and leaders utilized these simple acts of kindness to share the gospel with thousands of spring breakers in Panama City Beach, Fla. Over a three-week period, BCM groups from Austin Peay, Belmont, MTSU, University of Memphis, Walters
FRANKLIN — The three regional Youth Evangelism Conferences sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board throughout March drew approximately 2,555 students and leaders from 204 churches across the state. “It’s been a joy to see our regional YECs grow over the last couple of years since going to this format,” said Jay Barbier, youth specialist for the TBMB. “Our heart in this is to make it easier for the local
MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams have been asked to be on alert to respond to possible heavy storms across the state on April 2. “With the National Weather Service putting out warning for strong winds with the possibility of tornados and storms, I just want to put you all on alert to be aware of events that may happen in your area of the state,” Wes Jones,
Police are investigating a trailer filled with Bibles that was intentionally set on fire near a church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, on Easter Sunday (March 31), according to local media reports. The burning trailer was parked at the intersection of Old Lebanon Dirt Road and Chandler Road in front of Global Vision Bible Church. Local authorities responded to the fire at 6 a.m. that morning, according to WKRN News 2.
The staff at the Baptist and Reflector wishes all of our readers a happy Easter as we join you in worshiping our risen Savior during these special days!
The Aug. 2, 1900 issue of the B&R spotlighted the East Tennessee college. After initial discussions in the early 1840s, the East Tennessee Baptist Educational Society applied in 1850 for a charter to establish an institution of higher learning. Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary offered its first classes in August 1851 under President William Rogers. As noted in their founding documents, the founders possessed a twofold intent: “to promote
The 2024 State Evangelism Conference opened on Sunday night at New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. The two-day event opened with a Sunday night session
GATLINBURG — “If you have a boyfriend that wants to have sex (but are) scared to say no and just break up, what do you
SUNBRIGHT — Pastor Mike Hammonds of First Baptist Church, Sunbright, was on his way to Big Emory Baptist Association in Harriman on April 2 to
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — From various regions of the U.S., God assembled individuals, like John Hjelm, to join forces with churches and mission organizations
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Free shuttle rides? Free pancakes? How can God use these simple acts of service to change a life? Last month,
FRANKLIN — The three regional Youth Evangelism Conferences sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board throughout March drew approximately 2,555 students and leaders from 204
MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams have been asked to be on alert to respond to possible heavy storms across the state on
Police are investigating a trailer filled with Bibles that was intentionally set on fire near a church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, on Easter Sunday (March
The staff at the Baptist and Reflector wishes all of our readers a happy Easter as we join you in worshiping our risen Savior during
The Aug. 2, 1900 issue of the B&R spotlighted the East Tennessee college. After initial discussions in the early 1840s, the East Tennessee Baptist Educational