Church Leadership & Administration

Name: Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists
Start: 2029-11-11T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2029-11-14T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Cleveland First Baptist Church

September 2026
Off the Grid – Pastors Motorcycle Tour

September 21 - September 24

The Off the Grid Motorcycle Tour will be a three-day, three-night event. Each Pastor will stay all three nights at Carson Springs Conference Center and enjoy breakfast and dinner each day during their stay. They will arrive Monday evening after dinner for some fellowship time. Tuesday & Wednesday morning, they will enjoy breakfast at Carson Sprigs then on the road for lunch and on a tour of the mountains of east Tennessee. They will explore new restaurants each day to gather for lunch. After a leisurely ride they will come back to Carson Springs for dinner each evening and a time gathering around […]

$200
Transitional Interim Pastor Training (TIP Training)

September 21 @ 1:00 pm - September 23 @ 12:00 pm

Prepare and equip ministers to fully utilize the unique ministry opportunities in the interim period between the departure of one pastor and the arrival of another. Topics Covered A Review of Leadership Steps designed to Transition a Church from Its Current Place in Its Life-Cycle in Preparation for the Next Pastor, with a special focus on: Duties, Skills and Objectives of the TIP Leading the Church to Plan for the Future Suggested Preaching During the Transition Assisting the Pastor Search Process Preparing the Church for the New Pastor Assessing and Addressing Church Health during the Interim Seeking to Resolve Areas […]
Off the Grid – Pastors Golf Tour

September 28 - September 30

The Off the Grid Golf Tour will be a three-day, two-night event. You will enjoy playing on a different golf course each day. Each Pastor will stay two nights at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center and enjoy breakfast and dinner each day during their stay. They will arrive Monday morning at your first course (Patriot Hills Golf Course). Later that afternoon you will check in to the conference center at Carson Springs where you will have a delicious dinner and great fellowship. Day two, you will wake to a full breakfast and then off to (Graysburg Hills Golf Course). You will come back to Carson […]

$270
October 2026
Cooperative Program Sunday

October 4

CP Sunday is an annual observance that celebrates the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists' unified plan of giving that has funded missions at every level since 1925. Through the Cooperative Program, churches give a percentage of their undesignated receipts to support state, national, and international missions and ministries. More About Cooperative Program
Off the Grid – Pastors Golf Tour

October 5 - October 7

The Off the Grid Golf Tour will be a three-day, two-night event. You will enjoy playing on a different golf course each day. Each Pastor will stay two nights at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center and enjoy breakfast and dinner each day during their stay. They will arrive Monday morning at your first course (Tennessee River Golf Club). Later that afternoon you will check in to the conference center at Linden Valley where you will have a delicious dinner and great followship. Day two, you will wake up to a full breakfast and then off to (Pickwick Landing) in the middle of […]

$275
Off the Grid – Pastors Backpacking Trip

October 19 - October 21

Experience a three-day, two-night backpacking trip on the Appalachian trail. You will experience approximately 4 miles each day of the seclusion of the backcountry of the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forest. We will hike a total of 12 miles. We will begin our journey on the Appalachian Trail at Spivey Gap (US 19w) 3,200ft. We will stay our first night near Devils Creek Gap 3,400ft. We will hike through several amazing views. The second night we will stay near Temple Hill Gap 2,850ft. Both nights we will experience an open view of the sky. We will end our trip near […]

$95
November 2026
Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists

November 15 @ 6:00 pm - November 18 @ 12:00 pm

The Summit is the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists. You probably know it as the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The Summit includes the Pastors Conference, the annual meeting, and everything in between. Didn't make it to the 2025 Summit? Watch the videos from all of the sessions online: Sunday Evening 11/9 - Tennessee Reunion Monday Morning 11/10 - Pastors Conference Monday Afternoon 11/10 - Pastors Conference Monday Evening 11/10 - Annual Meeting Tuesday Morning 11/11 - Annual Meeting Tuesday Afternoon 11/11 - Annual Meeting Tuesday Evening 11/11 - Annual Meeting Questions? General Questions 👤 Samantha Bligh 📞 (615) 371-7933 ✉️ [email protected] […]
November 2027
Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists

November 14, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - November 17, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

The Summit is the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists. You probably know it as the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The Summit includes the Pastors Conference, the annual meeting, and everything in between. Questions? General Questions 👤 Samantha Bligh 📞 (615) 371-7933 ✉️ [email protected] Registration 👤 Haley Rittenberry 📞 (629) 236-6130 ✉️ [email protected] Exhibit Hall 👤 Sharlyn Ricks 📞 (615) 371-2016 ✉️ [email protected] Future Summits November 14 - 17, 2027: Hendersonville First Baptist Church, Hendersonville November 12 - 15, 2028: Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown November 11 - 14, 2029: Cleveland First Baptist Church, Cleveland
November 2028
Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists

November 12, 2028 @ 6:00 pm - November 15, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

The Summit is the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists. You probably know it as the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The Summit includes the Pastors Conference, the annual meeting, and everything in between. Questions? General Questions 👤 Samantha Bligh 📞 (615) 371-7933 ✉️ [email protected] Registration 👤 Haley Rittenberry 📞 (629) 236-6130 ✉️ [email protected] Exhibit Hall 👤 Sharlyn Ricks 📞 (615) 371-2016 ✉️ [email protected] Future Summits November 14 - 17, 2027: Hendersonville First Baptist Church, Hendersonville November 12 - 15, 2028: Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown November 11 - 14, 2029: Cleveland First Baptist Church, Cleveland
November 2029
Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists

November 11, 2029 @ 6:00 pm - November 14, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

The Summit is the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists. You probably know it as the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The Summit includes the Pastors Conference, the annual meeting, and everything in between. Questions? General Questions 👤 Samantha Bligh 📞 (615) 371-7933 ✉️ [email protected] Registration 👤 Haley Rittenberry 📞 (629) 236-6130 ✉️ [email protected] Exhibit Hall 👤 Sharlyn Ricks 📞 (615) 371-2016 ✉️ [email protected] Future Summits November 14 - 17, 2027: Hendersonville First Baptist Church, Hendersonville November 12 - 15, 2028: Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown November 11 - 14, 2029: Cleveland First Baptist Church, Cleveland

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