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Former Carson-Newman University President J. Cordell Maddox.
JEFFERSON CITY — Former Carson-Newman University President J. Cordell Maddox died July 22 at the age of 86. [Read more…]
FORMER C-N PRESIDENT CORDELL MADDOX DIES
CARSON-NEWMAN’S O’BRIEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
Randall O’Brien
JEFFERSON CITY — Randall O’Brien, president of Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City since 2008, has announced his plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2018.
O’Brien celebrated his 10th anniversary as Carson-Newman’s 22nd president on July 8.
O’Brien was elected by the university’s trustees in July of 2008 and began transitioning to the position in August of that year. He didn’t officially join the college until Jan. 1, 2009. A native of McComb, Miss., O’Brien was executive vice president and provost at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, at the time of his election. [Read more…]
FAITH SUSTAINS MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT PICK
By Bill Sorrell
Contributing writer, B&R
Jonathan Bowlan fires a pitch while playing for the University of Memphis. Bowlan, a member of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in this year’s Major League baseball draft. — Photo courtesy of University of Memphis Athletics
MEMPHIS — When pro scouts began showing up at University of Memphis baseball games this spring, Jonathan Bowlan’s teammates started calling him “draft guy.” He would answer, “We’ll see.” [Read more…]
YOUTH LEARN LIFE LESSONS ON TRIP TO GUATEMALA
By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org
Ethan Stacy, of First Baptist Church, Manchester, interacts with the boys and girls during the missions trip to Guatemala. TBMB youth ministry specialist Bruce Edwards said the youth on the trip who knew how to play guitar were instantly “rock stars” with the children.
FRANKLIN — The concept of “giving the shirt off your back” played out in an almost literal sense for a group of roughly 40 students and leaders who recently traveled to Guatemala for a week-long mission trip sponsored by the Youth Evangelism Conference and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
“Many of the kids left for the trip with a suitcase packed full of clothes, and came home with a virtually empty suitcase,” said Bruce Edwards, youth ministry specialist at the TBMB. “We asked them to bring clothes that they would be willing to donate to the underprivileged in Guatemala, and I think the experience of doing that was very meaningful for many of the kids.” [Read more…]
MERCER ELECTED TO LEAD THE KING’S ACADEMY
HCBA News Release
Matthew and Angie Mercer, center, are congratulated by D. Carter Davis, left, and Joe Tarwater, right, following Matthew Mercer’s election as the new president/headmaster of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy. Davis is chair of the board of trustees and Tarwater is vice chair.
SEYMOUR — The board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Matthew Mercer as president/headmaster in a specially called board meeting on the academy campus Thursday, June 28. Mercer currently serves as headmaster of First Baptist Academy in Powell. He assumed his new duties July 1.
Mercer becomes the eighth person to hold the title “president” since 1932 when the academy began operations as Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy.
Mercer will replace Walter Grubb, who will retire July 31, after seven years of service as principal and 24 years as academy president/headmaster. [Read more…]
MISSION TRIP — WITHOUT THE MILEAGE
Students in Hardeman County serve the community through Youth Evangelism Project
By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org
Bailee Barnes of Hornsby Baptist Church, Hornsby, washes a car as part of a community missions project known as “YEP.” The project is sponsored
by four Hardeman County churches.
— Photo by Lonnie Wilkey
BOLIVAR — Sitting in her car with the window rolled down on a steamy morning in West Tennessee, Ella Hayes had a peaceful smile on her face. She was feeling a refreshing mist of water on her arm, but that wasn’t the reason she was smiling.
Her joy came from watching the youth who were enthusiastically scrubbing the car in front of her. The students were washing cars, free of charge to the customers, as part of the Youth Evangelism Project.
“This let’s you know there is still some love in the world today,” said Hayes. “With so much prejudice and racism and all that stuff going on, it puts a damper on your heart. But to see this right here — these kids out here working for Jesus — it’s nothing but love.” [Read more…]
GREEN TO BE NOMINATED AS TBC PRESIDENT
Baptist and Reflector
David Green
FRANKLIN — David Green, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greeneville, will be nominated as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during its annual meeting at Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists, scheduled for Nov. 11-14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson.
Danny Sinquefield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett, notified the Baptist and Reflector of his intention to nominate Green. [Read more…]
STATE’S OLDEST CHURCH MOVES FORWARD
By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
Pastor Jayson Hoagland stands outside the original log building of Sinking Creek Baptist Church in Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY — Sinking Creek or Buffalo Ridge? Which one is truly the first and oldest Baptist church in Tennessee?
Historians are still unsure. Claims have been made for both Sinking Creek Baptist Church in Johnson City and Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church near Jonesborough.
But, Sinking Creek can definitely lay claim to having the oldest Baptist church building still on its property. What’s more, the church is not resting on its legacy. Sinking Creek is moving forward. [Read more…]
THE KING’S ACADEMY APPOINTS MERCER PRESIDENT/HEADMASTER
From Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy
D. Carter Davis, left, chair of the Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy board of yrustees, congratulates Matthew Mercer following Mercer’s election as the academy’s president/headmaster.
SEYMOUR — The board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Matthew Mercer as president/headmaster in a specially-called board meeting on the academy campus Thursday, June 28. Mercer currently serves as headmaster of First Baptist Academy in Powell. He assumes his new duties July 1. [Read more…]
PRISON MINISTER, CHAPLAIN EARNS NATIONAL AWARD
By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org
John Spurgeon was recently named the Volunteer of the Year by the American Jail Association during a ceremony in Sacramento, CA.
MURFREESBORO — Although his name was the only one that appeared on the plaque, John Spurgeon quickly points out that his award-winning prison ministry is built on the combined efforts of a large army of individuals.
Spurgeon, the prison ministry pastor at New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, was recently named the Volunteer of the Year by the American Jail Association. [Read more…]
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