Hendersonville pastor Bruce Chesser to be nominated as TBC president; FBC Concord is hosting event Baptist and Reflector  FRANKLIN — “By All Means, Win TN” is the theme of the 2019 Summit, scheduled for Nov. 17-20 at First Baptist Church, Concord, in Knoxville. Summit festivities begin on Sunday, Nov. 17, with the “Tennessee Reunion” at 6 p.m. at First Baptist, Concord. The worship service will feature Rick Barnes, men’s basketball

During the 2018 Summit, Roc Collins, TBMB director of strategic initiatives, hosted a panel discussion on evangelism and discipleship. Below are some excerpts from the discussion. A full length transcript and an unedited audio version of this discussion is available here. — Compiled by Chris Turner THOMAS BESTER Founding Pastor, Forerunner Baptist Church, Ripley Evangelism Coordinator, Big Hatchie Association “The Bible says that the gospel is the power of God

By Nathan Handley Contributing Writer, B&R JACKSON  — Jordan Easley, pastor of First Baptist Church, Cleveland, said as long as there is power in the name of Jesus, the church has hope. “We’ve been given access to the name of Jesus, the only name that brings power,” he said. “There is infinite power in His name.”