More than 40 times since 1978, Tennessee Baptists have shown Christ s love through disaster relief efforts. From floods in the Midwest and Georgia to Hurricane Andrew in Florida, from the earthquakes in California to devastation in the Caribbean Islands, Tennessee Baptists have responded with cleanup and debris removal, crisis counseling, Bible distribution, reconstruction, and emergency child-care. Approximately 10,000 Tennessee Baptist volunteers have served overseas through the International Mission Board. Opportunities exist as never before for Tennessee Baptists to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to a lost world. Through Partnership Missions, Tennessee is partnering with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, and Michigan.
Volunteers can serve from a few days up to four months.
More than 25,000 Tennessee Baptist volunteers have served in Michigan. Tennessee Baptist's partnership with Michigan is the longest standing partnership in the Southern Baptist Convention. In November of each year, approximately 2,000 Tennessee Baptists attend the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. These elected messengers, who are members of churches affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, gather for inspiration, involvement, and information. The Mississippi River Ministry began in 1992 as a Southern Baptist outreach project designed to meet the needs of impoverished people in the seven states along the lower Mississippi River.