EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE
By David Leavell President Of The Tennessee Baptist Convention / Senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Millington The devil doesn’t want you to share Jesus! You can take that to the bank! The devil is opposed to anything that represents the Kingdom of God, and that includes you! The Bible says in John 10:10, “The […]
OFFICIALLY SPEAKING
Pastor of West End Baptist Church uses his hobby — officiating football — as an extension of his ministry By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] COLUMBIA — Like so many others in Tennessee, Rick Elsey spends his Friday nights in the fall going to high school football games. But Elsey, pastor at West End […]
EVANGELISTIC INCHES – PART II
David Evans TBMB Evangelism Team The crowds had gathered to hear Jesus and He spoke about such things like beatitudes, being disciples, personal relationships, giving to the poor, prayer, fasting and true treasure. In one of His most popular sermons (Sermon on the Mount), He stated: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, […]
PUTTING AN EMPHASIS ON MEMPHIS
Determined church reaches out to share gospel in community By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MEMPHIS — It would have been easy for Barron Martin to take the safe route. He could have moved from the Memphis area, found a comfortable job, and simply “tuned out” the violence and poverty that plagues the neighborhood […]
BELLEVUE MEMBERS CANVAS COMMUNITY FOR JESUS
Bellevue Communications Office CORDOVA — On Sunday, Aug. 12, more than 1,300 members of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, left the church building and went door-to-door in a five-mile radius around their church. Offering a simple gift bag and prayer, Bellevue members were able to invite the community to church, but more importantly they were […]
BOAT CAPTAIN FISHES FOR MEN, CATCHES 43
By David Roach Baptist Press CLARKSVILLE — Like many retirees, you can find James Shepherd, 84, fishing in his boat several days each week. But he’s set apart from many other retirees by what he’s fishing for. When he and a friend bought a pontoon boat four years ago, he sensed the Lord saying, “Why […]
FISHING — AND THE JOHN 3:16 CHALLENGE
By David Leavell President, Tennessee Baptist Convention I have to admit, I’m not much of a fisherman. I’m a wannabe at best. Generally, I’m unwilling to take the time to become a fisherman — enough time to break away from the daily grind, enough time to purchase the equipment, enough time to know where the […]
EVANGELISTIC INCHES – PART I
David Evans TBMB Evangelism Team In one of the most celebrated passages of the Bible, Jesus said to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28: 19). Although celebrated, the command has not been without different perspectives. The process of disciple making has been debated ever since Jesus spoke the command. Religion in […]
MURFREESBORO CHURCH THINKS ‘OUTSIDE THE BOX’ WITH SOCCER PROGRAM
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MURFREESBORO — Like most kids of his generation, Terry Wilkerson played baseball, basketball and football. Just recently he stepped “outside his box” in a major way. Wilkerson, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, became a soccer coach. “I never played soccer in my life,” he acknowledged. “It’s […]
NAMB LAUNCHES EVANGELISM GROUP
Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The North American Mission Board is launching an evangelism and leadership group that will promote evangelism among Southern Baptist churches, provide evangelistic resources and equip pastors to help their congregations be more evangelistically active. Jim Law, who currently serves as executive pastor at First Baptist Church Woodstock, Ga., will serve […]