GAINES TO HEADLINE SECOND WEST TENNESSEE EVANGELISM RALLY MARCH 5
By Tim Ellsworth Associate VP for Communications, Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines will be the keynote speaker at the second annual West Tennessee Evangelism Rally March 5 at Union University. Ernest Easley, professor of evangelism at Union, said last year’s rally was much more successful than he had hoped, […]
MUSLIMS DO BECOME CHRISTIANS, SAYS ARAB PASTOR
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector Editor’s note: You can hear William Burton discuss ethnic ministries during Episode 4 of Radio B&R,the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. MURFREESBORO — Muslims do become Christians, said Maged Boles, pastor of the Arabic Baptist Church here. He should know. He lived in Egypt all […]
ETHNIC CHURCHES DOUBLE IN TENNESSEE
Learn about, consider fervent evangelism of ethnics: William Burton By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector Editor’s note: You can hear William Burton discuss ethnic ministries during Episode 4 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. BRENTWOOD — Ethnic Baptist churches associated with the Tennessee Baptist […]
THE STATE OF EVANGELISM IN TENNESSEE
New TBMB evangelism director has passion to see lost souls saved Editor’s note: You can listen to Roc Collins discuss evangelism during Episode 3 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. That podcast can be found here. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — “It’s later than […]
PRIORITIZE EVANGELISM DESPITE DISTRACTIONS
By Ernest L. Easley Evangelism Professor, Union University, Jackson A busy pastor recently asked me how to keep the main focus on evangelism while meeting all the other demands and distractions of church life. Having served as a lead pastor for more than 30 years, I understand that frustration. I sometimes struggled to have any […]
FORMER ATHEIST WITNESSES FOR CHRIST
Minister’s wife says she is proof of God’s sense of humor By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — During the The Good Cup event for ministers’ wives held at The Summit in November, the question was posed to those wives who attended, “Did you think you would ever marry a minister?” Pardon Tiffany […]
CAPTURE THE NEXT GENERATION: ED GAMBLE
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — “Ninety percent of America’s evangelical kids attend a school where it is illegal to teach the full truth, ” said Ed Gamble in a breakout session of Summit which includes the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. “Why is it so important that […]
FREEMAN TO CONTINUE EVANGELISM FOCUS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SPRINGFIELD — Just like his predecessor, new Tennessee Baptist Convention President Steve Freeman has a heart and passion for evangelism. Freeman, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, was elected by acclamation at The Summit in November to succeed Roc Collins as convention president. Collins has since resigned as […]
EVANGELISM NOT A GIFT: IT’S OBEDIENCE
Editor’s Note: In September, the International Mission Board hosted Baptist state paper editors in London to introduce its new media network and to explore its Global Cities Initiative, a part of IMB President David Platt’s desire to introduce a “limitless” missionary force of Southern Baptists. In December, Southern Baptists are observing a Week of Prayer […]
COLLINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF EVANGELISM FOR TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – Kingsport pastor Roc Collins, immediate past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, has been named director of evangelism for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB). Collins has been senior pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Kingsport for the past 11 years. He informed his congregation […]