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Baptist Broadcaster Defined by Faith, Not Career

With March Madness kicking off, Furman University broadcaster Dan Scott can’t help but remember that magical moment two years ago when Furman pulled a major upset in the first round of the NCAA men’s tournament. Scott, who has been... Continue Reading »

Grief to Grace Ministry Outlet for Widows of Pastors

Pat Brown thought her ministry was over when Horace Brown, her husband of 37 years, died on Jan. 1, 2021. Horace Brown served as pastor of 18 churches in South Carolina and Tennessee during his ministry and was director... Continue Reading »

Marietta church ministers despite own damage

Though First Baptist Church, Marietta, sustained roof damage due to downed trees and lost all of its heating and air units, Hurricane Helene did not quench the church’s volunteer spirit. Several of the church’s members who are trained as... Continue Reading »

Tennessee pastor sixth to be nominated for SBC president

Dan Spencer, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tenn., has become the sixth nominee for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Chris Kendall, senior pastor of Oak City Baptist... Continue Reading »

Pastor, sons use hobby to provide guitars for missionaries

Pastor Greg Gilbreath of Madison Baptist Church has always enjoyed both playing and repairing his own guitars. Two of his sons — Sam and Ben — also enjoy playing the guitar, while his third son, Nic, is a woodworker.... Continue Reading »

TBMB leader calls for break with Guidepost Solutions

In response to a tweet by Guidepost Solutions supporting the LGBTQ+ community, Southern Baptists should “immediately break ties with Guidepost Solutions,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Guidepost Solutions posted the... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists react swiftly to ‘devastating’ news of SATF Report

Editor’s Note: The Southern Baptist Convention’s Sexual Abuse Task Force released the results of an independent investigation by Guidepost Solutions on Sunday, May 22, at 4 p.m. This story contains a synopsis of the results of the nearly 300-page... Continue Reading »

ERLC leaders accused of ‘blatant deception’

Former Ethics & Religious Liberties Commission President Russell Moore and then-ERLC board chair David Prince committed a “blatant deception” by consciously concealing from ERLC trustees information that was eventually leaked to the press ahead of the 2021 annual Southern... Continue Reading »

God uses dog’s barking to save pastor, family

For the first time in his life, Darrin Crockett is glad God did not answer his prayer. On Monday night, March 2, Crockett and his family went to bed as always. Their dog Doc, however, barked incessantly throughout the... Continue Reading »

Tenn. Baptists oppose Critical Race Theory, intersectionality

Tennessee Baptists overwhelmingly adopted a resolution denouncing Critical Race Theory (CRT) and intersectionality during their 145th annual meeting. The resolution defined CRT as “a secular worldview used by some in social sciences to analyze marginalized populations by categorizing differences... Continue Reading »

Letter: Tenn. editor sends congratulations

As a native of South Carolina, I can remember The Baptist Courier coming into our home. I didn’t realize the significance then, but as I grew older and became a journalist myself, I realized the importance of the state... Continue Reading »

After the laughs & giggles, they learn God’s Word

The youth of Roaring Fork Baptist Church are not unlike countless other teenagers participating in Youth Bible Drill, preparing for associational and state competitions later this spring. What sets the Roaring Fork youth apart from other groups is where... Continue Reading »