Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
April 20, 2021
LEADERS Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill has called Mark Smith as pastor. He began serving April 4. He and his wife Toni last served at First Baptist Church, Dexter, Mo. CHURCHES Last year lightning struck Roe Junction Baptist Church, Morristown, and it burned to the ground. Disaster relief volunteers assisted in the demolition and […]
April 6, 2021
LEADERS Jeremy Wallace began serving in March as pastor of Niles Ferry Baptist Church, Greenback. Daryl Crouch, senior pastor of Green Hill Baptist Church, Mount Juliet, will resign April 11 to become executive director of Everyone’s Wilson, a coalition of gospel-loving churches who work together for the good of everyone in Wilson County. Forest Hill […]
March 23, 2021
CHURCHES Cash Point Baptist Church, Ardmore, will celebrate its 125th anniversary on March 28. A celebration service is scheduled for Sunday, April 25, at 11 a.m.
March 11, 2021
LEADERS Carson-Newman University has named Jeremiah Young as director of campus ministries, effective March 15. Young comes to C-N from Manley Baptist Church in Morristown, where he served as student pastor for eight years. Young previously served as youth minister at First Baptist Church in Ozark, Arkansas. He holds a Master of Arts in pastoral […]
February 24, 2021
LEADERS Michael Julian will write the Bible Studies for Life lessons for Baptist and Reflector for the March-May quarter. A native of North Carolina, Julian is pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, Kenton. He formerly served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Obion. He is a graduate of Mars Hill (N.C.) University and holds a master […]
February 10, 2021
LEADERS Derek Westmoreland is now serving as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Millington. He formerly served as senior pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah, from 2012-20. Westmoreland was licensed and ordained into the gospel ministry at First Baptist Church, Collierville. He is a graduate of Union University, Jackson, and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in […]
January 26, 2021
DEATHS Ronnie Arnold, who served as pastor of Cedar Hill Baptist Church, LaFollette, for 31 years until his retirement last year, died Dec. 20 after a battle with cancer. Arnold also served as a pastor in Arkansas. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Kathy Arnold; four children and five grandchildren. James Daniel […]
January 12, 2021
LEADERS Jimmy Tucker is the new manager of Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center in Linden. Tucker grew up in Lakeland, Fla., and recently worked at Camp Whispering Pines in Citronelle, Ala., as director and prior to that served as director at Pu’u Kahea Conference Center/Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Ashley, have two […]
January 4, 2021
Charles Pratt, director of missions for Fayette Baptist Association, based in Somerville, has recently written a new book, Back to the Beginning of a Perfect Creation. The book reinforces the Bible’s account that God created the world in six days. Pratt also founded overseas ministry called Cross Partners Ministry Inc., to assist in constructing church […]
December 15, 2020
LEADERS Clear Creek Baptist Church, Dyer, called Steve Hemann as pastor, effective Nov. 1. Chris Sumner has been called as youth pastor by White Hall Baptist Church, Trenton. Short Creek Baptist Church, Athens, has called Will Davis as pastor, effective Nov. 8. Garry Duncan began serving as pastor of South Liberty Baptist Church, Athens, on […]
December 2, 2020
LEADERS Russ Wilkins, director of missions for Shiloh Baptist Association since 2018, will write the Explore the Bible Sunday School commentaries for the Dec.-Feb. quarter. Wilkins was born and raised in Millington, graduated from Union University, Jackson, and then worked there for four years. After serving as an admissions Counselor, he went into full-time ministry […]
November 17, 2020
LEADERS Trinity Baptist Church, Cordova, has called Matt Crawford as senior pastor, following the retirement of Richard Hipps who retired last year after 17 years. Crawford has served three churches in Florida, most recently as the East Campus pastor for City Church In Tallahassee. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and […]