TBMB DIRECTORS ADOPT NO-INCREASE BUDGET AT ANNUAL MEETING

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN  — The directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board voted without opposition Sept. 11 to recommend a Cooperative Program budget goal of $34,500,000 for 2018-19. The amount is the same as the 2017-18 budget, observed Steve Marcum of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, chair of the Budget […]

‘TBC’S LARGEST HOMECOMING’

This year’s Summit, being held in Jackson, will focus on evangelism By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN  — “Win TN” will be the theme of the 2018 Summit, set for Nov. 11-14, at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson. “I would personally like to invite Tennessee Baptists to the 2018 Summit in […]

GREEN TO BE NOMINATED AS TBC PRESIDENT

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — David Green, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greeneville, will be nominated as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during its annual meeting at Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists, scheduled for Nov. 11-14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson. Danny Sinquefield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett, notified the Baptist […]

TENNESSEAN RALLIES SMALL CHURCH MESSENGERS

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector TRENTON — A West Tennessee Baptist pastor who wants small and medium membership churches to have a voice in the denomination is rallying churches to send messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention to be held June 12-13 in Dallas.

B&R’s TOP-10 MOST READ STORIES OF 2017

Based on analytics from the B&R Website, here’s a list of stories that garnered the most views in the past 12 months: 1. PLATT APOLOGIZES TO SOUTHERN BAPTISTS Posted: Feb. 17, 2017 Written by: Lonnie Wilkey, B&R Editor ONTARIO, Calif. – David Platt, president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, issued an apology to […]

GOTM, DR RESPONSES TOP 2017 NEWS

Past year’s biggest stories include record-breaking totals for Golden Offering, tireless work by DR teams Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Record gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions and disaster relief responses were among the top news stories in 2017 throughout the Tennessee Baptist Convention Tennessee Baptists gave $1,843,511.03 through the Golden Offering for […]

STUDENTS AT SUMMIT BODE WELL FOR FUTURE

By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University JACKSON — Driving back to Jackson from this year’s Summit, the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention which took place in Hendersonville, I found myself more encouraged than ever about the future of the state denomination.  Although it was a good meeting with good […]

‘UNLOCK THE DOOR’ AND SHARE THE GOSPEL

By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office HENDERSONVILLE — A sick church in today’s culture is likely the result of ineffective and ailing leaders and ministers, David Platt said Nov. 13 at the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference. Platt, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, was the final speaker for the conference at […]

SUMMIT, AUTONOMY, AND THANKSGIVING

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Another Summit has come and gone. Tennessee Baptists met last week at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, to worship, fellowship, and conduct business. They did all three well. The convention started off on the right foot with the Sunday night service at First Baptist and an All Nations celebration […]