Sowing New Fields at Rosedale Baptist

Adam Wheaton, pastor of Rosedale Baptist Church, shares his vision for the church and its place in the diverse Nashville community. He explains that the area where Rosedale Baptist is located is a unique blend of “old Nashville, new Nashville, and international Nashville crashing into each other. He emphasizes his passion for church revitalization, seeing it as an ideal opportunity to minister to a rapidly growing neighborhood.

Nathan Parker, pastor of Woodmont Baptist Church, expresses his support for Adam Wheaton and the revitalization efforts at Rosedale. He highlights the importance of having a “godly man who has the character and the gifting to lead the people,” and emphasizes the cooperative spirit among Baptists for missions, believing that “we can do more together.”

Fonda Copsky, a long-time member who grew up in Rosedale Baptist Church, recounts the church’s journey from growth to decline, attending since she was five years old. Randy Moore shares how the church reached out to the Nashville Baptist Association for help and uses the analogy of a porch light coming on after a power outage to describe the church’s current state of renewed hope and progress, stating, “Our porch light is on. We’ve just got to get the light in the rest of the house.”

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