By Jerry Drace Evangelist and senior pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship This article is written from two perspectives: one from the experience of having been a vocational evangelist for 38 years and the other from the experience of currently serving as a pastor for the past eight years. The latest statistics from the Annual Church Profile (ACP) of the Southern Baptist Convention have just been released and were published
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] HERMITAGE — In the perfect world, every story has a happy ending. Unfortunately, due to sin introduced in the Garden of Eden, there is no such thing as a perfect world. As a result, some stories end tragically. A case in point is the story of Clayton Gangji. Clayton would have been 16 years old on June 6. Yet, two years ago, Clayton was killed by
Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — In the summer of 2001, when the Bonnaroo Music Festival experienced its first significant attendance boom, the city of Manchester was ill-prepared for the influx of visitors. The result was gridlock in the streets of Manchester, and traffic tie-ups spilled over onto the highways. Brenton Cox, the lead pastor at First Baptist, Manchester, felt moved to reach out to the stranded drivers, many of whom
Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — David Evans, director of evangelism at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, said Jesus Tent is just one example of the impact that can be made through servant evangelism — a means of sharing the gospel while also performing acts of service. “Every local church in Tennessee and across the world can do a servant evangelism project,” said Evans. “And you’ll be amazed by how effective
Jesus Tent offers ‘servant evangelism’ to Bonnaroo attendees By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MANCHESTER — Although the final numbers are still being calculated, the final assessment can already be made: Jesus Tent was a massive success. Again. “It was phenomenal,” said David Evans, director of evangelism for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Located amid the sprawling campgrounds at the Bonnaroo music festival at Great Stage Park, Jesus Tent
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Research NASHVILLE — Spiritual topics aren’t a part of regular conversations with fellow believers for many Protestant churchgoers, but most seem at least somewhat confident others know they’re a Christian. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found those who regularly attend Protestant churches are split on how visible and pervasive their faith is in their daily lives.
Inglewood Baptist Church reaches community with Saturation Saturdays By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — In the business world, this method would be referred to as “flooding the market.” In the spiritual vein, it’s a means of carrying out the Great Commission. During the past few weeks, the members of Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville, have been involved in “Saturation Saturdays” — an initiative in which church members fan
Riverview Baptist in Savannah reaches community with ‘Loving God, Loving Others’ event By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] SAVANNAH — Allen Guyer, pastor of Riverview Baptist Church, Savannah, believes that a church should be more than just a “holy huddle” that gathers on Sundays. The Riverview members obviously support that notion wholeheartedly. The church recently hosted its second annual “Loving God, Loving Others Day” — a ministry in which
By Tim Ellsworth Contributing Writer, B&R MILAN — When Dinah Hufstedler of Milan heard about the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s “Bless Every Home” initiative, she was quick to sign up. She began praying for her neighbors. But that was just the start. “After approximately six or seven months of praying for them, I thought, ‘I want to do something where they know there’s somebody there for them,’ ” said Hufstedler,
Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Keeping the focus on the “Gospel Above All” theme is Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s main goal going into SBC’s annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala., June 11-12. But following a year of transition among five SBC entities searching for new leadership and the convention responding to reports of sexual abuse, Greear noted there will be other issues demanding attention. Greear, who is expected to
By Jerry Drace Evangelist and senior pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship This article is written from two perspectives: one from the experience of having been
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] HERMITAGE — In the perfect world, every story has a happy ending. Unfortunately, due to sin introduced in the Garden of
Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — In the summer of 2001, when the Bonnaroo Music Festival experienced its first significant attendance boom, the city of Manchester
Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — David Evans, director of evangelism at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, said Jesus Tent is just one example of the
Jesus Tent offers ‘servant evangelism’ to Bonnaroo attendees By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MANCHESTER — Although the final numbers are still being calculated,
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Research NASHVILLE — Spiritual topics aren’t a part of regular conversations with fellow believers for many Protestant churchgoers, but most seem
Inglewood Baptist Church reaches community with Saturation Saturdays By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — In the business world, this method would be
Riverview Baptist in Savannah reaches community with ‘Loving God, Loving Others’ event By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] SAVANNAH — Allen Guyer, pastor of
By Tim Ellsworth Contributing Writer, B&R MILAN — When Dinah Hufstedler of Milan heard about the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s “Bless Every Home” initiative, she
Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Keeping the focus on the “Gospel Above All” theme is Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s main goal going into
