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Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, […]

How Caring for Others Opens the Door for Relationship Church planting doesn’t always begin with a launch team, a building, or a worship service. And church engagement doesn’t always begin with a big event, a program, or a strategy. More often, both begin with something much simpler and far more personal: paying attention to the needs […]

Our partners at Restoration Corner Ministry are in need of food donations for their annual Thanksgiving Collegiate Potluck at TSU this year. Many students cant fly home this holiday due to flight situations. On November 27th students that can’t make it home for Thanksgiving will be treated to a meal. They are expecting 200+ students […]

Philippians 1:3–5 — “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” As Paul opened his letter to the Philippian church, he expressed heartfelt gratitude for their partnership in […]

A member of your church staff may be interested. https://www.tn.gov/tbi/divisions/training-division/tbi-faith-leader-s-academy.html

November naturally turns our hearts toward gratitude. We thank God for family, provision, and the daily mercies that sustain us. But as pastors and gospel servants, our thanksgiving must run deeper still—to the grace that called us out of darkness and the mercy that placed us into ministry. Paul reminds Timothy, “I thank him who has […]

In a time when digital reach has never been greater, it’s easy for pastors to lead from a distance—to equate influence with impact, and visibility with faithfulness. Yet, the ministry of Jesus was marked not by platform, but by presence. He touched the sick, sat at tables, and walked dusty roads alongside people. In 2025, […]

You may have heard that SNAP funding is set to lapse on November 1. SNAP provides vital food assistance to millions of low-income households across the country. In response, a faith-based partner has offered to provide 2–12 pallets of food each week for distribution in our area. This could be an incredible blessing to several churches and many families across our […]

Thank You October brings with it Clergy Appreciation Month—a moment set aside to recognize those who serve Christ’s Church in all its forms: Pastors, Worship Leaders, Associate Pastors, Student Ministers, and Children’s Ministers. Let me start with this: thank you. Thank you for doing the hard, holy work that few understand and fewer see. Thank […]

Together There’s something powerful that happens when churches decide they’re better together. The story of Green Hill Church, The Fellowship Mt. Juliet, and Smith Springs Baptist Church is a living testimony of what happens when pastors and congregations embrace one another as partners in the Gospel to see one church renewed and Replanted. Pastors Brandon […]