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60 YEARS OF MINISTRY AND STILL GOING STRONG

November 4, 2019

By Lonnie Wilkey
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

Horace Brown is assisted in his ministry by his wife, Pat.

NEWPORT — At the age of 78, Horace Brown still has a burning passion for ministry.

Brown was recognized by family and friends on Sunday, Oct. 20, at the offices of East Tennessee Baptist Association where he has served as director of missions for the past 10 years.

He celebrated 60 years of ministry and he has no plans to stop anytime soon. “I will retire only when the Lord tells me to,” he affirmed. [Read more…]

PREGNANCY CENTER GETS NEW HOME IN NEWPORT

November 1, 2019

By Ashley Perham
Baptist & Reflector

Wendy Ramsey, left, is director of the Options Pregnancy Help Center in Newport. She is assisted by Cindy Witt.

NEWPORT — When Options Pregnancy Help Center opened in 2016 in Newport, Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church had a “pro-life, conservative, Republican mentality,” said Randy Runions, pastor of Lincoln Avenue and chairman of the board of Options.

However, Runions said the church soon realized that, for them, being pro-life was not about politics.

“It did not take us long to switch from that to just being simply gospel-centered,” he said.

Lincoln Avenue’s basement housed Options from 2016 until this year, when a house was donated to the non-denominational ministry.

Options moved into its new home last month. [Read more…]

SBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES STAFF RETIREMENTS

October 31, 2019

By BP Staff

NASHVILLE — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee announced Monday (Oct. 28) that Roger “Sing” Oldham and Ken Weathersby are retiring from their respective vice presidential posts.

Weathersby, vice president for Convention advancement, began his role in 2013 and was the first African American to hold an EC vice presidential position. He came to the EC after holding a series of leadership roles at the North American Mission Board, including associate vice president for multiethnic mobilization and vice president for the church planting group. During his time with the Executive Committee, he has worked tirelessly to increase ethnic participation and grow relationships with demographic subsets in the SBC. [Read more…]

IT’S ALMOST GATHERING TIME

October 31, 2019

Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

FRANKLIN — In less than three weeks, Tennessee Baptists will descend upon Knoxville to attend the Summit which includes the 145th annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The theme of Summit is “By All Means, Win TN.”

The week begins on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Concord, in Knoxville with a “Tennessee Reunion.” The evening worship service features Rick Barnes, head basketball coach at the University of Tennessee who is known for his Christian testimony and witness. [Read more…]

RETIRED PASTORS SATISFIED, SEE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

October 31, 2019

By Aaron Earls
LifeWay News Office

NASHVILLE — Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared.

In a survey sponsored by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries who were retired or at least 67 years old about their life, health, relationships, reflections on ministry, and how they’ve adjusted to their current life stage.

“Our number one goal is to provide relevant resources to help retired ministers,” said Brent Van Hook, director of Shepherd’s Fold Ministries. “The results of this study show specific ways retired ministers can experience genuine higher well-being related to social, spiritual, physical and financial health.” [Read more…]

TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF OCT. 30-NOV. 12

October 29, 2019

LEADERS

Richard Hipps

First Baptist Church, Gleason, recently called Paul Conquest as pastor and Graham Brown as student director.

Richard Hipps will retire as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Cordova, on Nov. 10 after 17 years of ministry at the church. He and his wife, Patricia, who also is retiring from her work as a professional counselor, are former Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil (1982-93).

Oak Grove Baptist Church, Springfield, has called John Jared as pastor, effective Oct. 27. He and his wife, Marcia, have three children.

Bryant Newell

North Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, recently welcomed new pastor Bryant Newell and his wife, Ashden, to the congregation. He has been a leader in churches as deacon, youth director, part-time pastor and other positions. [Read more…]

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER IMPACTS YOUTH FOR 55 YEARS

October 29, 2019

By Carla Harper
Contributing writer, B&R

Pastor Travis Henderson of Fairview Baptist Church, Mohawk, presents a plaque to Linda Wisecarver in appreciation of 55 years of service as a youth Sunday School teacher.

MOHAWK — When pastor Travis Henderson asked for those in the congregation to stand who had been or had children in Linda Wisecarver’s youth Sunday School class, three-fourths of the congregation stood and applauded for the 55-year matriarch.

Wisecarver started teaching the youth when she was in her 20s. She said it was never something she dreaded doing. In fact, Wisecarver said it was one of the greatest joys of her life.

Fairview, located in Mohawk, a small community in Greene County, honored Wisecarver with a surprise luncheon recently. The fellowship hall was filled with people whose lives Wisecarver had invested in. Her former students reflected her impact on their lives and expressed appreciation for a lady who is all of five feet tall, but has had a huge impact on the church, having taught many of the current leaders of the congregation. [Read more…]

BREAKING NEWS: TENNESSEE DR RESPONDS, MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

October 28, 2019

Baptist and Reflector

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are needed in the aftermath of weekend storms that left major damage throughout West and Middle Tennessee.

“We have a lot of damage across the state from the Alabama-Mississippi lines all the way through Clarksville and surrounding counties,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. He added that at least 14 counties reported damage.

Most of the damage was done by straight line winds of up to 70-75 miles per hour, Jones reported. [Read more…]

FORMER MILITARY CAMP NOW RESPITE FOR GOD’S SOLDIERS

October 28, 2019

By Lonnie Wilkey
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

Joe Johnston, left, developed Camp Calvary from the facilities of a former World War II military academy with the help of his son, Collin.

BLOOMINGTON SPRINGS — During World War II, the facilities of the former DeBerry Military Academy in Bloomington Springs, about 10 miles west of Cookeville, were used as a summer military camp.

Today, one of the few remains of the former military camp is an old building that was constructed in 1929 and has since been refurbished and incorporated with a number of new buildings that have been constructed over the past decade.

The property, however, is no longer used to train young men for the military; instead it is used for Christian “soldiers” to get away to relax and spend time with the Lord.

Joe Johnston, a Baptist layman, was a member of Hermitage Hills Baptist Church, Hermitage, about 20 years ago when he felt God tugging on his heart “that he was not doing enough for the Lord.” [Read more…]

JEFFERSON COUNTY CHURCH PRESERVES HERITAGE

October 28, 2019

Baptist and Reflector

Kenneth Cate stands outside the replica of the original church building of Dumplin Creek (now Dumplin) Baptist Church in New Market. The church is the third oldest church in the eastern half of Tennessee with continuous existence at the same place, under the same name.

NEW MARKET — Dumplin Baptist Church in Jefferson County is proud of its heritage, and rightly so.

The church, established in 1797, is the third oldest church in the eastern half of Tennessee with continuous existence at the same place, under the same name.

A few years ago, former pastor Don McEntire, now retired but still a member of Dumplin Baptist, suggested to member Kenneth Cate that they build a replica of the original church building which was constructed on land donated by one of Cate’s ancestors, who was a charter member of the church. [Read more…]

Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November

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