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TRUE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEER

August 22, 2018

Community hero featured on cereal boxes for tireless tutoring efforts

By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org

Neal Buchanan, a member of Lincoya Hills Baptist Church in Donelson, has been serving as a volunteer tutor at an elementary school near his house for almost 20 years. Buchanan was recently featured on the front of two brands of Kellogg’s cereal for his tireless efforts with students. In the photo above, Buchanan is working with Jonah, 8, who is a second-grade student at Pennington Elementary.

NASHVILLE — Somewhere between exercising, working tirelessly in his yard, rebuilding classic cars, cutting hair and serving multiple roles as a lay leader at his church, 82-year-old renaissance man Neal Buchanan still finds time to volunteer as a reading tutor at the elementary school near his home.

Buchanan, a member of Lincoya Hills Baptist Church in Donelson, has been passionate about childhood literacy for his entire adult life. He was recently honored for his devotion to the cause by being featured on two brands of Kellogg’s cereal boxes — Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes.

“I am not sure why they selected me; I guess it’s because I have been doing it longer than anyone else,” said Buchanan in his typical humble manner.

“I think they chose him because he is the oldest one on the list,” joked his wife, Gail. [Read more…]

SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL YEAR

August 15, 2018

By Carolyn Tomlin
Contributing Columnist, B&R

Summer vacation is almost over. No longer may students sleep late on week days. And for parents, getting back into a routine may be as difficult as for children. Do you wonder, “How can I get my children out of bed, catch the school bus on time, and not forget their belongings?” If this is a problem at your house, could the following suggestions work for your family? [Read more…]

MORE TO LIFE THAN PLAYING FOOTBALL

August 9, 2018

UT football great tells high schoolers about ‘Team Jesus’

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

Sam McElroy, left, of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, interviews Joshua Dobbs, former University of Tennessee football star, during a Night of Champions event at Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA — Joshua Dobbs’ career at the University of Tennessee speaks for itself. Perhaps that’s why he’s more comfortable talking about Jesus than himself.

Dobbs holds four school records for a quarterback and is high on the list of other significant football records. During his UT career (2013-16), he was 23-12 as a starter with a perfect 3-0 record in bowl games. He is tied for fifth for most wins by a Tennessee quarterback.

Add to the fact that he had a 4.0 grade point average while majoring in aerospace engineering and he’s a member of the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s little wonder that he’s well respected across the state. [Read more…]

THE MISSION FIELD WITHIN THE MISSION FIELD

August 7, 2018

By Randy C. Davis
TBMB President & Executive Director

Aparna had no idea what to expect when she arrived in America and on the campus of East Tennessee State University. Johnson City couldn’t be more culturally different from her home in Northern India.

She didn’t know anybody when school started. One day she saw a group of people standing around and wandered over to see what was going on. It was the Pop-Tart Cart, a ministry of the ETSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Sure, it is a place to grab a pack of Pop-Tarts and a cup of coffee, but it is really a connecting point for BCMers to share the love of Jesus and the gospel with fellow students. One of them struck up a conversation with Aparna and invited her to the BCM. That invitation changed her life.

She made lots of new friends in the following weeks and frequently heard the gospel. It wasn’t long before she realized her need for a Savior and gave her life to Jesus. Awesome!

But the story gets better. [Read more…]

BCM IMPACT STRETCHES BEYOND CAMPUS

August 7, 2018

By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org

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FRANKLIN — Bill Choate, the collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, is a big-picture kind of guy, especially in regard to his view of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries.

Choate believes BCM is about so much more than simply being a place for college-aged Christians to socialize. He believes — and has seen — that the ministry is having a major impact for Christ in ways that stretch well beyond the confines of a college campus.

“Tennessee BCM is training leaders for the Kingdom,” said Choate. “And that’s what is so exciting to me. The multiplying impact of transforming our culture for Christ comes from discipling and training up young Christian leaders.” [Read more…]

BCM – REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION

August 7, 2018

BCM mobilizes believers, trains leaders, influences campuses

By Bill Choate
bchoate@tnbaptist.org

(Left to right): Hattie Zhang, Hannah Lee, Tori Qualls and Ashley Rivera get together for a selfie during a Baptist Collegiate Ministry event. The four students, all Vanderbilt graduates, are among the roughly 5,000 students in Tennessee who are impacted by BCM each year.

I looked across Mark Whitt’s desk at MTSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry office and asked, “What are the blue cards?” Mark, BCM Campus Minister, said all 750 were contact information cards from new students coming to MTSU.

They were gathered by Mark and student leaders over a summer of on-campus student orientation events.

Of the approximately 4,500 new students on campus at MTSU this fall, BCM already has touched and gathered contact information from 750. School hasn’t even started! [Read more…]

CARSON-NEWMAN’S O’BRIEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

July 16, 2018

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 10^th anniversary as Carson-Newman’s 22^nd 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…]

MERCER ELECTED TO LEAD THE KING’S ACADEMY

July 12, 2018

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…]

FORMER TBC STUDENT LEADER DIES

July 5, 2018

Baptist and Reflector

Former TBC student leader Glenn Yarbrough.

BRENTWOOD — Former Tennessee Baptist Convention student leader Glenn Yarbrough died June 29 at the age of 94.

The Illinois native served as the state director for Baptist Student Unions (now Baptist Campus Ministry) with the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) from 1969-87. [Read more…]

BIBLE DRILLERS COMPETE AT STATE LEVEL

May 18, 2018

Baptist and Reflector

MOUNT JULIET — The 2018 Bible Drill season culminated at the Missions Mobilization Center in Mount Juliet on May 5 with the Youth and High School State Bible Drills.

For the 17 State Drillers, their journey to this event began many months before, said Donna Blaydes, childhood specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

The state drillers joined approximately 1,300 other 4th through 12th grade students, who participated in Children, Youth and High School Bible Drill at the church level throughout Tennessee Baptist churches. “These drillers were actively involved in learning God’s Word. As they memorized Scripture verses, the reference of key passages, steps to salvation, and Scripture defending what they believe, their love for the Bible increased and the Word became a part of them,” Blaydes said. [Read more…]

Community hero featured on cereal boxes for tireless tutoring efforts

UT football great tells high schoolers about ‘Team Jesus’

BCM mobilizes believers, trains leaders, influences campuses

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