Category Archives: Evangelism

Sunday School: A Mechanism for Outreach

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

 Randy Davis, Executive Director for the Tennessee Baptist Convention shares his views on Sunday School as the outreach arm of the church.  He expounds that evangelism is all about passion for the lost and ultimately about building relationships with lost … Continue reading →

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Realistic Expectations for Sunday School Growth

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

It’s Football Time in Tennessee!  As Tennessee gets ready to play Montana, I began to think about realistic expectations for the season and for churches.  Most Tennessee fans have realistic expectations for this season.  In 2011, few are dreaming of … Continue reading →

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Importance of Prospecting and Assimilation to Sunday School Growth

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

At Sunday School Investigation in Dyersburg, I asked Fred Ward,  pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntington, Hoyt Wilson, pastor of Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Lexingon, and Robert McBroom, pastor of Madison Baptist Church in Jackson, what steps they have … Continue reading →

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Moving Worship Attendees to Sunday School

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

At SSI:TN, pastors from different size churches have been enlisted to share their stories.  The evening begins with a panel discussion before the conferees break up into small group.  In Tullahoma, Randall Jackson and Larry Yarborough , pastors of Covenant … Continue reading →

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Pastors Enjoying SSI: TN

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Sunday School Investigation conferences started last week in Tullahoma.  Last night we completed our fifth of 25 events.   Tomorrow night, we will be at West Jackson and Saturday at Tulip Grove in Nashville.  Last night in Dyersburg, one of the … Continue reading →

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Praying for a Harvest among the Military

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Yesterday, a pastor called who serves a church near Fort Campbell. He shared that over the last month, the church has lost 36 members who serve in the Military, due to reassignments or deployments. These members were active leaders in … Continue reading →

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Praying for Golfers in Tennessee

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

My boss and friend, Tim Holcomb, introduced me to the game of Golf in 2000. In my first round of golf at Falls Creek Falls State Park, my posted score was 157, although I probably swung at the ball at least … Continue reading →

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Praying for Tennessee: Focus on the Counties

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Tennessee is my home.  I grew up in the small West Tennessee town called Lexington.  Lexington is the county seat for Henderson County.  An 1821 act by the state of Tennessee’s legislature created Henderson County, named for Colonel James Henderson … Continue reading →

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Tennessee…MY HOME!

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

My wife and I have had the privilege of living in three states: Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee.  Less than two weeks after our marriage, we moved from Tennessee to Texas so that I could attend Southwestern Seminary.  We later moved … Continue reading →

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A Cause Worth Fighting For for Sunday School and Discipleship Leaders

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

In 1862, the Union army needed a victory and at Fort Donelson , General Grant delivered.  As this blog article is being written, I am sitting on the banks of the Cumberland River, where the soliders bled and died almost … Continue reading →

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