By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
FRANKLIN — Donna Blaydes readily admits that it is hard for her to use that two-letter word — no — especially when it comes to serving her Lord.
As a result, Blaydes was excited to accept a new assignment with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to go with her role as childhood specialist. Beginning in March, Blaydes is now the TBMB’s childhood/women’s ministry specialist.
She noted that TBMB leaders were looking for someone to be a resource for women throughout the convention.
Since she already worked with women in her role as childhood specialist and in her former role as minister of children and church family discipleship at New Hopewell Baptist Church in Knoxville, Blaydes was an obvious candidate for the position.
Blaydes joined the TBMB staff as a childhood specialist on a part-time basis in 2016. She moved to a full-time role in 2020, just about the time COVID-19 impacted the world. [Read more…]