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

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

JASPER — Danniele Geer felt there was no way out. She was in jail, had tried every drug, had no home and “didn’t have nobody.” But through the work of Champion Recovery Christian Women’s Job Corp in Jasper, Geer is now holding down a job for the first time in 12 years and, more importantly, discovering the transformation only Jesus can bring. Initially, Geer was mad at God and wanted

BRENTWOOD — Doctors, dietitians, nurses, community health workers and more bustled around Brentwood Baptist Church for MedAdvance 2023, a Southern Baptist International Mission Board conference held Aug. 3-5 for believers interested in using healthcare strategies to open doors to a hurting world and gain access to unreached peoples and places in unique ways. Approximately 300 attendees, including 60 percent who are students, were given opportunities to connect with IMB missionaries

BRENTWOOD — Doctors, dietitians, nurses, community health workers and more bustled around Brentwood Baptist Church for MedAdvance 2023, a Southern Baptist International Mission Board conference held Aug. 3-5 for believers interested in using healthcare strategies to open doors to a hurting world and gain access to unreached peoples and places in unique ways. Approximately 300 attendees, including 60 percent who are students, were given opportunities to connect with IMB missionaries

MOUNT JULIET — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has sent $15,000 in disaster relief funds to aid Hawaii Baptists ministering in the wake of a wildfire that devastated the island of Maui in early August. CNN reported Aug. 17 there have been 111 deaths and hundreds of others are still missing. The efforts of Tennessee Baptists coincide with efforts of Southern Baptists nationwide.