The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (formerly Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention) is the

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mission board that serves the statewide network of churches that comprise the Tennessee Baptist Convention. It maintains offices in

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. Members include 66 Baptist associations and about 3,200 churches.

Other ministries

The convention operates two camp/conference centers. The Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center, commonly called Camp Linden, is located in

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. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board publishes a bi-weekly state newspaper called ''The Baptist & Reflector''. It features editorials by Baptist leaders, as well as features about Baptist work around the world. It also features stories about the work of local Tennessee churches. As with all Southern Baptist state conventions, the

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, or WMU, is a part of churches statewide as well as the convention. The

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, or RAs, are a part of Southern Baptist churches across Tennessee. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board coordinates statewide events such as the annual Youth Evangelism Conference, the annual Missions Get-Together, women's ministry events, the

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, the Tennessee Men's Chorale & Ladies Chorus, Sunday school training events, Bible Drill competitions, numerous missions & ministries, disaster relief, chaplains, as well as numerous children's ministry opportunities. Affiliated educational institutions include Carson-Newman University,

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, and Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy. The Tennessee Baptist Convention also supports health systems in the

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and

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areas.

Affiliated organizations

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*The

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offers investment management services to the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, associations, and member churches.

References

External links

Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
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