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GOLDEN MOMENT

September 10, 2019

Tennessee Baptists establish new record for giving through Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions

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

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists gave a record $1,920,733 through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions in 2018-19.

The amount is $77,222 over the old record of $1,843,511 which was set during 2016-17.

Tennessee Baptists have come to understand and value that “any way you slice it, Tennessee is a missions field,” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

“We are excited and thrilled that Tennessee Baptists have given sacrificially to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in our state where more than 50 percent of the residents are unchurched,” Davis continued.

Vickie Anderson, executive director of Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union, which helps to promote the annual GOTM offering, agreed. “The churches who give through GOTM see that our state is a missions field,” she said. [Read more…]

UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE MASTER PLAN ON CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT

September 9, 2019

By Tim Ellsworth
Associate VP for Communications, Union University

JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University trustees at their Sept. 6 meeting adopted a campus master plan that calls for new buildings and an extension of the university’s Great Lawn all the way to Highway 45 Bypass over the next 20 years.

In other matters, trustees approved new officers, established tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year and approved Beverly Bone-Absher as professor emeritus. [Read more…]

TENNESSEE BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF: ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN

September 6, 2019

Baptist and Reflector

MOUNT JULIET — After several days of wondering if and when Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief would be called on to respond to Hurricane Dorian, Wes Jones made it official on Sept. 6 when he notified leaders across the state that all units are “standing down.”

A feeding unit from Sullivan County had been deployed to New Bern, N.C., but was recalled before they had traveled very far. [Read more…]

FOWLER GIVES FIRST CAMPUS ADDRESS AT C-N FALL CONVOCATION

September 5, 2019

C-N news office

Charles Fowler gives his first address as president to students, faculty and staff of Carson-Newman University during the school’s Fall Convocation held Sept. 5.

JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University held its Fall Convocation Sept. 5 to a packed Holt Fieldhouse. The event serves as a ceremonial marker to the start of the new academic year. The occasion also marked the first time new Carson-Newman President Charles A. Fowler addressed the full campus community.

Citing Psalm 145:4, Fowler pointed to the importance of “celebrating the faithfulness of God,” as evidenced in C-N’s past, but also directing attention to the future by “anticipating the faithfulness of God. [Read more…]

BAPTISTS PLAN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE DORIAN

September 3, 2019

Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief units asked to ‘stand by’ for now

Editor’s Note: Continue to monitor baptistandreflector.org for the latest updates on Hurricane Dorian and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief.

Baptist Press

Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone and Watches/Warnings and Initial Wind Field — Graphic from www.nhc.noaa.gov

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Hurricane Dorian finally completed its pounding of the Bahamas on Sept. 3. After intensifying to a Category 5 before devastating the islands, Dorian weakened to a Category 3 as it continued its slow trek toward Florida. Early reports describe the damage as historic, and five deaths had been reported in the Bahamas.

Baptist Global Response (BGR) has purview over the Bahamas and will be assisting with disaster relief efforts once the storm passes and damage assessments have been completed. Jeff Palmer, executive director of BGR, said he is in contact with the Bahama Baptist Convention and the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship. [Read more…]

LABOR DAY: MORE THAN SUMMER’S END

September 2, 2019

By Todd E. Brady
Vice president for university ministries, Union University, Jackson

We celebrated our nation’s 243rd birthday in July, and now we celebrate those who have worked to build our nation into what it is.

While Labor Day may conjure good feelings of time off and laid back gatherings with friends and family at the end of summer, it actually is our country’s tribute to the American laborer and all that these workers have accomplished. [Read more…]

MEMPHIS CHURCH FINDS WAY TO REACH ‘GAMERS’

September 1, 2019

By Ashley Perham
Baptist & Reflector intern

Enjoying fellowship are gamers from Level Up Church in Memphis. From left are Lee Rushing, pastor Jacob McAnally, Tucker Williams and associate pastor Travis Bradley.

MEMPHIS — Level Up Church, Memphis, like many churches, was started to reach the unreached in a region. However, pastor Jacob McAnally had a vision for more than just the city of Memphis. He had a vision for gamers.

McAnally said God gave him the vision for the church while he was virtually attending BlizzCon, a convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to promote its gaming franchises. McAnally was impressed by how many people were attending the convention in person, between 20,000 and 30,000. Then, he realized that over eight million were tuning in online like he was. [Read more…]

CHURCH’S MISSIONS MINDSET ROOTED IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

August 31, 2019

By Karen Willoughby
Baptist Press

ARRINGTON — “We have a choir. We have an organ and piano,” pastor Reed Buntin said. “We’re just your traditional Southern Baptist church.”

For Triune Baptist Church, “traditional” also includes a missions mindset rooted in the Cooperative Program and discipleship rooted in Sunday School.

Located amid rolling hills and gated communities 30 miles southeast of Nashville, Triune Baptist has found a niche in a region where many Baptist churches worship with contemporary or blended music. [Read more…]

TENNESSEE DR PLACED ON ALERT FOR HURRICANE DORIAN

August 30, 2019

Baptist and Reflector

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been placed on alert status for possible deployment to Florida in response to Hurricane Dorian.

As of Aug. 29, Hurricane Dorian was a Category 1 storm but is on course to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm if it makes landfall on the eastern coast of Florida early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. [Read more…]

SPECIAL THANKS

August 28, 2019

Ashley Perham, a summer intern for the Baptist and Reflector, interviews pastor Micah Creekmore of Living Water Church, Murfreesboro, while writing news articles on City Reach Memphis.

If you have read the Baptist and Reflector regularly over the past few weeks, you have seen the name Ashley Perham quite often.

Ashley is a student at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro who served as an intern for the paper this summer. Though she received college credit for the experience, the B&R was the real winner.

Ashley did an outstanding job. She assisted in writing feature stories, proofing the paper and did some photography. She took on every assignment we gave her and responded with professionalism and enthusiasm. She took every task seriously and always gave her best effort. [Read more…]

Tennessee Baptists establish new record for giving through Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions

Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief units asked to ‘stand by’ for now

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