By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director President George W. Bush once stood in front of a group of people trying to make sense of the world that seemed to be coming undone around them. “One thing is for certain,” he said. “We did not ask for these challenges, but we will meet them. I say that with certainty because this nation has strong foundations and won’t be
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director The March 20 headline splashed across Christianity Today, The Tennessean and National Public Radio was one few in Southern Baptist life thought they’d ever read. There were variations, but in effect they all communicated the same thing: “LifeWay Christian Resources, the largest Christian retail chain in America, plans to close all 170 stores this year and shift its offerings entirely online.”
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director I love vacations, but I have to work at them. I have trouble “turning off” the ministry mode. When my youngest daughter was about 11, she said, “Daddy, I bet these folks hate to hear you’re on vacation.” When I asked her why, she said, “Because they know one of them is going to die.” There were too many vacations cut
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Too often pastors develop an “old cowboy” mentality where they feel they need to “stay in the saddle” at all costs. Unfortunately, too many church goers feel their pastors should be old cowboys. That notion of pastoral “toughness” may sound romantic, but it rarely – if ever – ends well. Set aside the obvious sin of pride involved; no one can
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Everyone likes to win. Even the most non-competitive people prefer winning to losing. Losing is a momentum killer. It’s a drain. It puts people on edge. Winning, however, builds momentum and breeds more winning. We don’t have to look any further than the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team to see the effects of winning. Through the years, the Vols have
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Evangelism and missions were once again at the forefront of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board in March. In his podcast reflecting on the month before, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis observed that 780 decisions for Christ during the annual Youth Evangelism Conference was one of the highlights in March. In addition, more than 60
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — Sexual abuse instances, as reported by The Houston Chronicle in February, “needed a bright light to be shined on it,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In his monthly podcast reflecting on what happened in convention life the previous month (Episode 25 of Radio B&R), Davis said the silver lining of the horrible news is that
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It is a heavy blow when God determines to bring to light that which is hidden in the shadows. Sometimes the Body of Christ must bear the weight of His judgment when He does. Such a blow was delivered yesterday morning in an article that appeared in the Houston Chronicle. The headline was, “Abuse of Faith.” The extremely thorough story reported
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Here’s a riddle for you. What do a banker, a contractor, an elementary teacher, a chemist, an engineering professor and a farmer all have in common? Answer: They are all faithful pastors. Unbelievably, approximately 60 percent of the pastors in Tennessee are bivocational. Let that sink in a moment. The majority of the churches connected to the Tennessee Baptist Convention have
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In an effort to keep Tennessee Baptists better informed, Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, will do a monthly podcast on Radio B&R. It will be a monthly “retrospective” of what is happening not only in the TBMB but with churches across Tennessee, said Chris Turner, director of communications for the TBMB and
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director President George W. Bush once stood in front of a group of people trying to make
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director The March 20 headline splashed across Christianity Today, The Tennessean and National Public Radio was one
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director I love vacations, but I have to work at them. I have trouble “turning off” the
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Too often pastors develop an “old cowboy” mentality where they feel they need to “stay in
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Everyone likes to win. Even the most non-competitive people prefer winning to losing. Losing is a
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Evangelism and missions were once again at the forefront of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — Sexual abuse instances, as reported by The Houston Chronicle in February, “needed a bright light to be shined on
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It is a heavy blow when God determines to bring to light that which is hidden
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Here’s a riddle for you. What do a banker, a contractor, an elementary teacher, a chemist,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In an effort to keep Tennessee Baptists better informed, Randy C. Davis, president and executive
