SPECIFIC WAYS TO PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES

IMB Communications Staff RICHMOND — IMB president Paul Chitwood came home from a recent trip to East Africa with a plenty of memories — and 1,000 snapshots. He knew missionaries faced challenges in taking the Gospel to the unreached. He knew the logistical and spiritual struggles could be intense for those on the front lines […]

MOON’S LIGHT STILL SHINING

Lottie Moon offering still impacting lives By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CLARKSVILLE —  There are trends that come and go in the Baptist culture, but the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions has remained a vital part of the Baptist fabric for more than 130 years. The ministry has remained unchanged throughout […]

STAYING FOCUSED ON OUR PASSIONATE PRIORITY

By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director There are two distinctives that bind Southern Baptists together. The first is our shared biblical belief system. Unfortunately, the Bible can be mishandled in many ways and our Southern Baptist forefathers recognized that, so in 1925, they took the providential step to clearly define what Southern […]

HELPING HANDS

Baptist associations all across Tennessee held their annual meetings, primarily in September and October. Among them was Salem Baptist Association, based in Liberty, which held its 197th annual meeting on Oct. 29. Grayson and Lydia Metcalf (pictured) were present and handed out prayer cards for their parents — Phil and Laura Metcalf, who are missionaries […]

MILE HIGH MISSIONARIES

Tennessee church planters, volunteers shine light in Denver By Lonnie Wilkey & Chris Turner Baptist and Reflector DENVER — If you love hiking and skiing and other outdoor activities, Denver is the place to live. If you love Jesus, you might get lonely. People are flocking to Denver and its surrounding communities. In 2018, it […]

PARTNER WITH ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE KINGDOM

Editor’s note: The Week of Prayer for Baptist Associations is Oct. 20–26, 2019. By Sandy Wisdom-Martin Exec. Dir., Southern Baptist WMU I suppose he had to be the first denominational celebrity I ever met, though I did not know it at the time. I heard whispers in the halls of our tiny country church when […]

TENNESSEE CHURCHES HELP REACH ANNIE ARMSTRONG RECORD

Baptist Press SAN  FRANCISCO —  For the third straight year, the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) for North American missions has hit a record high. The 2019 offering total was announced during an Oct. 7 gathering with North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees. Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd revealed the $62.2 million […]

STILL JAMMING: GA EVENT TURNS 30

By Ashley Perham Baptist & Reflector NASHVILLE — JAM, a one-day mission event for children, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. JAM, which stands for Journey into Adventures in Missions, was started by the Tennessee WMU in 1989. Originally, the event was only for 1st through 6th grade girls in the WMU Girls in […]

IMB APPOINTS MISSIONARIES

Baptist Press RICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 24 new fulltime, fully funded personnel to take the gospel to unreached people and places during their Sept. 25-26 meeting near Richmond. The meeting also included an update on an external report regarding IMB’s prevention and response to abuse and harassment; the approval […]