What Makes a Good Mission Group?

by | Sep 19, 2012 | Going Deeper

Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries has relied on church mission teams as vital expressions of God’s mission in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas for thirty years. Bill has learned that good teams are willing to: Invest into the culture of the field site...

Can you Dig It?

by | Sep 19, 2012 | Going Deeper

SMOKY MOUNTAIN RESORT MINISTRIES ASKS: CAN YOU DIG IT? I have a smart phone. I have unlimited data on my phone. I keep all my numbers, schedules, music, and notes on my phone. I have unlimited texting and data and still need more. I can text blindfolded. Who needs...
An Olympic-sized Experience

An Olympic-sized Experience

by | Sep 17, 2012 | Going Deeper

For the first time at any Olympics, the thousands of visitors had an extra level of care and support, thanks to an initiative from the local churches.  It is not just the athletes who go higher, faster, and stronger at the Olympics; so do the emotions of the...

Mission Told Through Story

by | Sep 11, 2012 | Going Deeper

SMOKY MOUNTAIN RESORT MINISTRIES MISSION TOLD THROUGH STORY Our Congregation The numbers are simple. Two resort towns with 4,000 locals in each. Two resort towns with bed space for 50,000 people per night. 10,000,000 visitors per year. Thousands of employees working...
A Change in Focus

A Change in Focus

by | Jul 10, 2012 | Going Deeper

It is a time to celebrate our country’s independence- but is there more?  What is our focus as we gather around a BBQ grill with our families to enjoy a hamburger?  Why do we eat homemade ice cream while watching the fireworks explode in brilliant...
More Than We Imagined

More Than We Imagined

by | May 17, 2012 | Going Deeper

More than we imaginedWhat was anticipated to be merely a replacement of kitchen counters surprisingly turned into a kitchen remodel.  A mission team from Mobberly Baptist Church of Longview, Texas, prepared to WOW! Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries with a more...