Grief to Grace ministry in Tennessee is outlet for widows of pastors
NEWPORT, Tenn. – Pat Brown thought her ministry was over when Horace Brown, her husband of 37 years, died on Jan. 1, 2021.
Tennessee church, DR volunteers bring hope to ‘forgotten’ community
POGA, Tenn. – In an age driven by communication and technology, a small northeast Tennessee community near Beech Mountain, N.C., faces neglect and isolation.
Help to spare: Tennessee church’s bowl-a-thon raises thousands for Helene victims
NEWPORT, Tenn. — Zan Taylor, a layman and director of maintenance at West End Baptist Church in Newport, simply obeyed when he felt the Lord calling him to raise funds for flood victims from Hurricane Helene.
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.
