Church’s medical equipment ministry is ‘God-sent’
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (BP) -- Looking for a walker or hospital bed or some other medical equipment and don’t know where to go? Roan Creek Baptist Church would be a good place to start.
BCM ready to respond after tragedy at Middle Tennessee State University
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee State University experienced a day on campus on Monday, Oct. 28, that you never want to see happen, said Mark Whitt, collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
FIRST-PERSON: From Hugo to Helene, DR was there
I joined the staff of the Baptist and Reflector in 1988. A year later, Hurricane Hugo struck the coast of South Carolina, causing billions of dollars of damage. It is one of the worst hurricanes in the history of the state and at the time was the most costly hurricane ever in the Atlantic Ocean, according to weather.com.
Staff continuity works well for Tennessee church
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Search across the Southern Baptist Convention and you will find churches with pastors who have long tenures and even other ministers who have been at the same church for a number of years.
Tennessee Baptist DR trains 400-plus new volunteers
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A simple phone conversation between Jonathan Chapman, collegiate ministry specialist at East Tennessee State University, and Troy Rust, director of missions for Holston Baptist Association, led to one of the largest-ever disaster relief training events in Tennessee.
Tennessee Baptist DR responding to Helene’s impact
NEWPORT, Tenn. -- Eastern Tennessee experienced significant and widespread damage Friday afternoon due to torrential rains and high winds from Hurricane Helene.
Tennessee Baptist directors seek to reallocate funds from national CP to IMB
NASHVILLE (BP) – Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors will recommend a Cooperative Program Allocation budget goal of $35 million for the sixth consecutive year.
Tennessee pastor’s experience leads to pastoral residency program
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (BP) – Soon after Steve Freeman accepted his first pastorate more than 20 years ago at Slayden Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., he realized after a few months that he was in over his head, he recalled.
Tennessee church building destroyed by fire, hope remains
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (BP) — In the early evening hours of June 1, word began spreading among members of Springdale Baptist Church that their building was on fire.
Pastor, sons use hobby to provide guitars for missionaries
JACKSON, TN. (BP) — Pastor Greg Gilbreath of Madison Baptist Church has always enjoyed both playing and repairing his own guitars.
