CHURCHES
Brush Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Brush Creek, will hold revival services Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Roc Collins of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff will serve as guest evangelist and the Nesbitt Family will lead worship.
Shiloh Baptist Church, Nashville, will host a tent revival Sept. 29-Oct. 2, beginning at 6:33 p.m. each night. Featured speakers include John Keller (Sept. 29), Steve Hayes (Sept. 30), Ken Clayton (Oct. 1) and John Green (Oct. 2). For more information, visit myshilohbaptist.org.
Oak Hill Baptist Church, Crossville, observed its 80th anniversary on Sept. 15. Rebecca Foster, who has served as choir director for 10 years, was recognized for her ministry. Pastor Jim Mersereau delivered the homecoming message.
Tampico Baptist Church, Rutledge, celebrated its 90th anniversary on Sept. 15.
LEADERS
Ron Runyon is the new pastor of Little River Fellowship in Maryville. He previously served the church as associate pastor.
Kenneth Martin has accepted the call as pastor of East Walland Baptist Church, Walland.
Salem Baptist Church, Greenback, recently called Jason Sweeton as pastor.
Piney Level Baptist Church, Maryville, has called Mike Boring as pastor. He had been serving as interim pastor.
McConnell Baptist Church, Martin, has called Cody Barnam as pastor.
Chuck Graham has been called as pastor of Willingham Memorial Baptist Church, Ridgely.
Bethel Baptist Church, Troy, has called J.R. Dunn as pastor.
John David Shanks was ordained on Aug. 11 as the new pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Kingsport.
Andy Sherrill recently resigned as associate pastor of New Life Baptist Church, Collinwood, to bcome pastor of Providence Gospel Church in Sheffield, Ala.
EDUCATION
Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, was recently cited by the Princeton Review as being among the “Best in the Southeast” for 2020 in recognition of excellence in academics and student feedback on the university’s on-campus experience.


