TBC CP GIFTS STILL ON TARGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
September 17, 2018
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,047,051 through the Cooperative Program in August.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,047,051 through the Cooperative Program in August.
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists indicated their strong support of the Cooperative Program in a recent survey conducted by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, with more than 26 percent of those surveyed saying they anticipated their churches would increase Cooperative Program giving in 2019. The survey conducted between July 26 and Aug. 9, 2018, was designed to better understand how strongly Tennessee Baptists felt
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] KNOXVILLE — John Green, pastor of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church in Knoxville, is proud of his church’s missions-giving legacy. But he has no intention of parking beside it. Green believes his church should always be moving forward, and should constantly be seeking ways to make an even bigger impact in the future — and he believes giving through the Cooperative Program is the
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Everybody has their love language. Granny Tate expressed hers by twisting your ear. Hard. Granny Tate was a tiny lady, but she was a giant to me. She really did twist your ear as an expression of love. I wouldn’t have minded if she had been a hugger. She was my Sunday School teacher at Shiloh Baptist Church, Saraland, Ala., when
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Aparna had no idea what to expect when she arrived in America and on the campus of East Tennessee State University. Johnson City couldn’t be more culturally different from her home in Northern India. She didn’t know anybody when school started. One day she saw a group of people standing around and wandered over to see what was going on. It
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Cooperation. Churches talk about it all the time. Churches actually practice cooperation when they participate through the Cooperative Program. But how often do churches truly practice cooperation by “cooperating” with each other? My guess is — not often enough. The standard definition of cooperation is “the process of working together to the same end.” In this week’s issue (see photos and story
By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University Money is not evil. But loving it is. The Apostle Paul said “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils” (I Timothy 6:10). The difference is a matter of the heart, not the wallet. It’s not about how much money I have. It’s about how much does money have me. The issue is not the size
Editor’s Note: View the Cooperative Program video featuring Todd Stinnett at tnbaptist.org/CP or see below. By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] KNOXVILLE — Todd Stinnett is a strong believer in synergy, especially when it comes to churches working together to reach the world for Christ. Indeed, Stinnett, the pastor of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church in Knoxville, said churches need to understand the importance of the concept of “the
Giving and going work hand in hand at Russellville Baptist Church in East Tennessee By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist & Reflector Editor’s Note: View the Cooperative Program video featuring Gene Nelson at tnbaptist.org/CP. RUSSELLVILLE — Pastor Gene Nelson is convinced that one reason Russellville Baptist Church is “healthy” today is because of the church’s strong commitment to missions — both in giving and going.
Editor’s Note: This column was distributed among directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board during their April 24 meeting in Franklin. See related story. By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director The Cooperative Program is the fabric that weaves us together as Tennessee and Southern Baptists. From the cradle to the grave, the Cooperative Program has a profound impact on our calling as Great Commission Christians and our
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,047,051 through the Cooperative Program in August.
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists indicated their strong support of the Cooperative Program in a recent survey conducted by
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] KNOXVILLE — John Green, pastor of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church in Knoxville, is proud of his church’s missions-giving
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Everybody has their love language. Granny Tate expressed hers by twisting your ear. Hard. Granny Tate
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Aparna had no idea what to expect when she arrived in America and on the campus
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Cooperation. Churches talk about it all the time. Churches actually practice cooperation when they participate through the
By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University Money is not evil. But loving it is. The Apostle Paul said “The love of
Editor’s Note: View the Cooperative Program video featuring Todd Stinnett at tnbaptist.org/CP or see below. By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] KNOXVILLE — Todd
Giving and going work hand in hand at Russellville Baptist Church in East Tennessee By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist & Reflector Editor’s Note: View the
Editor’s Note: This column was distributed among directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board during their April 24 meeting in Franklin. See related story. By