CHAPEL HILL — God has been stirring in the hearts of the members of Grove Hill Church in Chapel Hill. Subsequently, the water in the swimming pool at pastor Ridley Barron’s house has been stirring, too. Throughout the summer, a series of unique baptism services have been held in the Barrons’ pool, where church members and family members have lined the edges of the water to see the gentle dunk.
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers with Knox County Association of Baptists were on the scene soon after tornadoes hit portions of the city. Volunteers from Jefferson County Baptist Association and Nolachucky Baptist Association also assisted in the hardest hit areas of the storm which hit in mid-August, according to Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “When a disaster happens locally, I do not
FRANKLIN — Thirty-eight Baptist Collegiate Ministry students from across Tennessee spent their summer showing the love of Christ in unique ministry settings across the nation and the world. The students, representing seven different Tennessee BCMs, served through Send TN Missions, a ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board that exists to provide ministry training and cultural immersion for college students, according to Jessica Jiang, collegiate missions specialist for the TBMB
NASHVILLE — After the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, many people in the church Nathan Parker pastors were upset. “They had heard press reports coming out of the convention and asked if we could face it,” he told Baptist Press. “Some members were calling for us to withdraw from the SBC.” So Parker called a town hall meeting. Woodmont Baptist Church, where Parker serves as senior pastor, wasn’t the only
NEWPORT — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Jerry Foust has a love for both conference centers owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board at Linden Valley in Linden and Carson Springs in Newport. Though he supports both locations, Foust has a special connection to Carson Springs, formerly known as Camp Carson. He began attending pastor retreats, sponsored by the evangelism department of what was then the Executive Board of
Julietta Jameson tells the story of a man by the name of Cliff Young. Cliff participated in the 1983 Australian Ultramarathon which consisted of 544 miles from Sydney to Melbourne. What was odd is that Cliff had never run a marathon before. Additionally, he was a 61-year-old farmer who showed up to the race in a loose white shirt, overalls, rubber galoshes over his boots, and a baseball cap. The
Editor’s note: This story, originally published on Aug. 23, was updated on Aug. 24 to include the information about West Tennessee. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, has placed a call-out for Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams that can respond in Glenallen, Mo. According to reports, the Glenallen area received up to eight inches of rain in a matter of hours (as of
BELFAST — “Quiet on the set! Lights, camera, action!” These words rang throughout the sanctuary and surrounding area of Belfast Baptist Church in Belfast on Saturday, July 8, as the small country church became the setting for the filming of a new music video by Christian music artist Melanie Walker of Lebanon. Walker is a popular musical host and Bible teacher on the worldwide TCT Christian Television Network. Through the
CHATTANOOGA — On a warm day at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, students were treated to Prayer, Pop and Popsicles from the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. A student-led event, the refreshments opened up doors for spiritual conversations. “If they don’t know what (prayer) is or have questions about it, it opens up a good conversation about what is prayer, why do we pray, why are we out here doing this,” said
JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University officially opened the doors to its first new academic building in over a decade on Aug. 8. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Drama and Ted Russell Center, home to the University’s School of Health Sciences. Along with a ribbon cutting, guests took part in self-guided tours of the facility. “What a wonderful day in the life of our university,” said Carson-Newman
CHAPEL HILL — God has been stirring in the hearts of the members of Grove Hill Church in Chapel Hill. Subsequently, the water in the
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers with Knox County Association of Baptists were on the scene soon after tornadoes hit portions of the city.
FRANKLIN — Thirty-eight Baptist Collegiate Ministry students from across Tennessee spent their summer showing the love of Christ in unique ministry settings across the nation
NASHVILLE — After the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, many people in the church Nathan Parker pastors were upset. “They had heard press reports coming
NEWPORT — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Jerry Foust has a love for both conference centers owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board at
Julietta Jameson tells the story of a man by the name of Cliff Young. Cliff participated in the 1983 Australian Ultramarathon which consisted of 544
Editor’s note: This story, originally published on Aug. 23, was updated on Aug. 24 to include the information about West Tennessee. Wes Jones, disaster relief
BELFAST — “Quiet on the set! Lights, camera, action!” These words rang throughout the sanctuary and surrounding area of Belfast Baptist Church in Belfast on
CHATTANOOGA — On a warm day at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, students were treated to Prayer, Pop and Popsicles from the Baptist Collegiate Ministry.
JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University officially opened the doors to its first new academic building in over a decade on Aug. 8. Hundreds gathered to
