Nashville Baptist Association

10/14/2026

Join us tomorrow for a free lunch and an important conversation!

Many refugees and immigrants in our communities have experienced trauma through war, displacement, persecution, and loss. How can our churches better understand their experiences and offer meaningful, gospel-centered care?

Join the Diaspora Missions Collective tomorrow as David and Mary Helen Bush share practical, biblically grounded approaches to trauma care and ministry.

Thursday, October 15 | 12:00–1:30 PM
Nashville Baptist Association | 420 Main St.

Please register today so we can plan accordingly.

Join us for a practical conversation about trauma care and ministry among diaspora communities. David and Mary Helen Bush will introduce a biblical approach

10/11/2026

We're excited to welcome Frank Cone to the Nashville Baptist Association team! We look forward to the ways he'll serve and encourage pastors and churches across Nashville as our Pastor Liaison.

Get to know Frank and learn more about his new role in this article.

After fifty-one years of serving on church staff, Frank thought he and his wife, Judy, would spend the rest of their lives in Charleston, South Carolina. God

10/10/2026

First Baptist Church Dickson is committed to following Jesus, loving others, and sharing the hope of Christ. Through worship, discipleship, and ministries serving all ages, they seek to make a difference in their community and beyond.

A part of the Nashville Baptist Association since 1921, we're grateful for their longstanding partnership and continued ministry in Dickson.

Learn more at https://www.fbcdickson.org/

10/07/2026

Ministry wives, come enjoy a morning of good conversation and connection at our October Good Company Meet Up.

Good Company is a casual space to connect with other ministry wives from across the Nashville area, build relationships, and encourage one another. No formal program—just time together.

We’d love to see you there!

10/03/2026

Faith Baptist Church of Madison is committed to seeking God, serving others, and sharing the good news of God’s grace.

We’re thankful for Pastor Ron Wallace and the Faith Baptist congregation as they serve their community and help people grow in Christ.

Learn more: faithbaptistmadison.com

10/02/2026

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.

Much of a pastor’s ministry happens in moments most people will never see—the phone call after a difficult diagnosis, the prayer before an important decision, the hours spent preparing to preach, the hospital visit, the conversation with someone who is hurting, and the steady work of caring for a congregation week after week.

This month, we want to pause and say thank you to the pastors who faithfully serve churches across Nashville.

Take a moment this month to encourage your pastor. Pray for them. Send a note. Tell them specifically how their ministry has made a difference.

Pastors, we are grateful for you and for the ways you serve Christ and His church.

10/02/2026

Mentoring doesn’t have to begin with a program or a formal commitment.

Sometimes it begins with prayer, proximity, a shared interest, and a simple invitation to coffee.

In “Choosing to Mentor Women Biblically,” Mitzi Lundy of Tulip Grove Baptist Church encourages women to consider how God might use everyday relationships to build up and disciple other women.

“They are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure,

09/27/2026

If you weren’t able to join us for our 2026 Annual Meeting, you won’t want to miss this.

Watch Jeremy Rose, Pastor of The Axis Church, share how churches can work together, strengthen one another, and advance the gospel in Nashville.

Jeremy Rose, Pastor of Axis Church delivered the keynote address at...

09/26/2026

Scenic View Baptist Church is a congregation on Elm Hill Pike with a heart for worship, evangelism, missions, and serving its community.

Led by Pastor Van Richmond, Scenic View helps people grow in Scripture, follow Christ, and serve others together.

We’re grateful for Scenic View Baptist Church and their partnership in ministry across Nashville.

09/25/2026

Collaboration doesn’t happen simply because people share the same church, staff, or mission. There are five practices that can help churches and ministry leaders build cultures of trust, shared ownership, open communication, and meaningful.

What might happen if churches and ministries stopped asking only, “What can we accomplish?” and began asking, “What could we accomplish together?”