By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It’s time. I’m ready for Tennessee to beat ’Bama. Wow. I can practically hear a resounding, “AMEN!” from across the state. And I hate to say it, but it’s been a while since the Vols beat the Tide and that’s a streak I know Vol fans would love to see come to an end. However, I’m ready for Tennessee Baptists to
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Jordan Easley, the senior pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, has a simple philosophy when it comes to missions: Teamwork makes the dream work. Guided by that belief, Easley is leading his church into a new era in regard to its commitment to giving through the Cooperative Program. He plans to exponentially increase the church’s yearly Cooperative Program giving over the
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Intercessory prayer and special disaster recovery funding topped the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee agenda during its Sept. 18–19 meeting, which marked the group’s centennial. The Executive Committee unanimously approved a resolution calling Southern Baptists and other Christians to prevailing prayer in the midst of “racial unrest, cataclysmic storms, raging wildfires, political strife, daily shootings in cities across the land, and rampant disregard for the commands
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of a cooperating Baptist church to include those churches that give through the Tennessee Baptist Convention portion of the Cooperative Program budget without restriction or designation. The action was one of several recommendations adopted by the TBMB directors during their meeting Sept. 12 in Franklin.
Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial giving of Tennessee Baptists. That’s especially true as Tennessee Baptists respond to disaster relief needs such as we’ve seen this year with the Gatlinburg fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave a total of $2,683,692 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $25,524,540, a decrease of $474,241 or 1.8 percent over that given during the same time frame last year. With three months left in the 2016-17 fiscal year, receipts are $725,460 or 2.8 percent below budget needs.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, and Bethel Baptist Church, Greenfield, were leaders among Tennessee Baptist Convention churches in Cooperative Program giving in 2016. Bellevue Baptist gave $937,531 through the Cooperative Program during the 2016 convention year. They actually became the first TBC church to give $1 million over a 12-month period (from April 2016 through March 2017).
Baptist Press PHOENIX — Through Southern Baptists’ “faithful, generous and consistent giving” of more than $98 million to the Cooperative Program and approximately $153 million to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the International Mission Board has reached financial stability, IMB President David Platt told the entity’s trustees June 12. “That’s breathtaking: over $250 million given from Southern Baptist churches for the spread of the gospel among the nations,” Platt said.
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Through Southern Baptists’ “faithful, generous and consistent giving” of more than $98 million to the Cooperative Program and approximately $153 million to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the International Mission Board has reached financially stability, IMB President David Platt told the entity’s trustees June 12. “That’s breathtaking: over $250 million given from Southern Baptist churches for the spread of the Gospel among the nations,” Platt
By Lyle Larson Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville I have never been a member of Evansville Baptist Church but that congregation will always hold a special place in my life, having had a significant impact on my understanding of the Cooperative Program. Evansville Baptist is in a small community in northwest Tennessee near Dyersburg. When I was a teenager who had been called to ministry, that church allowed me
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It’s time. I’m ready for Tennessee to beat ’Bama. Wow. I can practically hear a resounding,
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Jordan Easley, the senior pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, has a simple philosophy when it
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Intercessory prayer and special disaster recovery funding topped the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee agenda during its Sept. 18–19 meeting, which
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of
Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave a total of $2,683,692 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, and Bethel Baptist Church, Greenfield, were leaders among Tennessee Baptist Convention churches in Cooperative Program giving
Baptist Press PHOENIX — Through Southern Baptists’ “faithful, generous and consistent giving” of more than $98 million to the Cooperative Program and approximately $153 million
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Through Southern Baptists’ “faithful, generous and consistent giving” of more than $98 million to the Cooperative Program and approximately $153
By Lyle Larson Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville I have never been a member of Evansville Baptist Church but that congregation will always hold