By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director I loved being a pastor. It was my joy and honor to spend 34 years as a pastor in a local church, so obviously I have a special place in my heart for the men who faithfully labor behind the pulpit serving God and His people. I never saw myself in any other vocational capacity this side of heaven other than
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] ADAMSVILLE — March is “National Kidney Month” and will feature many awareness campaigns and benefits across the nation to promote and encourage kidney donors. For Chad Ball, every day is a promotion for the cause. And a celebration of it. Ball, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Adamsville, underwent a kidney transplant last August. Six months later, he is feeling on top of
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BAXTER — As a pastor for more than 65 years, John Davis, now 82 years old, served both full time and bivocational churches. When he had a choice, Davis took the bivocational route. Now retired, Davis shares why in a recently released book, From Glory to Glory to Glory to Glory to Glory (based on II Corinthians 3:18). Davis observed that he
Baptist Press OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) — I have been pastoring and preaching for 28 years, and I’ve spent more than 20 years as a preaching professor. Until very recently, I’ve never really given any thought about how to preach to an empty room. My goal has always been that the church would be as full as we can get it when it comes time to preach! But in light of
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Let me tell you about my friend Scott Helton. Scott is a schoolteacher. He is also a pastor. He isn’t “part time” at either. I’ve known Scott since he was a teenager and I was honored to be his pastor. He’s had a heart for ministry for a long time. He first served as a worship leader, then a few years ago,
Stories about Lifeway’s change to pension plan and the “I Stand for Life” initiative had the most views on the B&R website Baptist & Reflector Staff FRANKLIN — The Baptist and Reflector website serves multiple purposes for the newspaper. The website not only runs stories that are published in the print edition of the B&R, but also is the go-to place for breaking news pertaining to Tennessee Baptists. This past
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors are less sure the economy is helping their congregations this year. Around two in five pastors of Protestant churches in the United States (41 percent) say the economy is having no impact on their church, according to a new survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. The
TBC leaders, messengers focus on how to ‘Win TN, by all means’ during 145th annual meeting Editor’s Note: See stories from the 2019 Summit in Knoxville throughout this issue. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Baptist Convention messengers gathered at First Baptist Concord, Nov. 17-20 for four days of inspirational worship, fellowship and to conduct business during the 145th annual meeting held during The Summit:
Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In less than three weeks, Tennessee Baptists will descend upon Knoxville to attend the Summit which includes the 145th annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The theme of Summit is “By All Means, Win TN.” The week begins on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church,
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared. In a survey sponsored by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries who were retired or at least 67 years old about their life, health, relationships, reflections on ministry, and how
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director I loved being a pastor. It was my joy and honor to spend 34 years as
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] ADAMSVILLE — March is “National Kidney Month” and will feature many awareness campaigns and benefits across the nation
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BAXTER — As a pastor for more than 65 years, John Davis, now 82 years old, served
Baptist Press OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) — I have been pastoring and preaching for 28 years, and I’ve spent more than 20 years as a preaching
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Let me tell you about my friend Scott Helton. Scott is a schoolteacher. He is also
Stories about Lifeway’s change to pension plan and the “I Stand for Life” initiative had the most views on the B&R website Baptist & Reflector
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors
TBC leaders, messengers focus on how to ‘Win TN, by all means’ during 145th annual meeting Editor’s Note: See stories from the 2019 Summit in
Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In less than three weeks,
By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office NASHVILLE — Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who
