Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 29, 2021
LEADERS First Baptist Church, Newbern, recently called Mark LaRue as senior pastor. Mark previously served as senior pastor of Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Bethel Springs. LaRue was licensed to the ministry by the former Leaclair Baptist Church in Memphis. He was ordained by the former Dellwood Baptist Church in Memphis. A Memphis native, LaRue […]
July 14, 2021
CHURCHES Short Creek Baptist Church, Christiana, will hold Vacation Bible School July 15-18 for children ages 3 through eighth grade. Times vary. For information, call Annette Ball at 615-604-4678. The church did not conduct VBS last year due to COVID-19. Springfield Baptist Church, Springfield, will host Woman of Focus, a women’s conference on Sept. 18 […]
June 30, 2021
DEATHS Retired Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff member Donald E. Mauldin died June 20 at the age of 88. A native of South Carolina, Mauldin served churches in his home state before moving to Nashville in 1966 to become minister of education at Woodmont Baptist Church. He later served as associate director of missions for […]
June 15, 2021
ASSOCIATIONS The disaster relief team from William Carey Baptist Association went to St. Charles, La., May 23-29 to install insulation and drywall. Eight people from four churches participated. Weakley County Baptist Association will sponsor its annual summer mission trip July 10-16. The team, which will include youth who have completed the eighth through 12th grades […]
June 2, 2021
LEADERS Spring Hill Baptist Church, Trenton, recently ordained Jeff Jarnigin and Mike Howell as deacons. John Adams preached the ordination message. Carol B. Ghattas has recently written, When Doors Close: Changing Course in Missions Without Losing Your Way, published by Xulon Press. The book is written for those who are thinking about missions, already in […]
May 18, 2021
LEADERS Tod Tanner has been named vice president and chief administrative officer of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation. Tanner has a degree in business administration from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; a master of religious education degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas; and a doctor of education degree from Southern Baptist Theological […]
May 5, 2021
LEADERS Fairview Baptist Tabernacle Church, Sweetwater, recently called Hollie Miller as full-time pastor. He formerly served as pastor of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, for 31 years and is a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Fayette Baptist Church, Somerville, has called Hunter Burris as children’s minister. He and his wife, Taylor, have been […]
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 […]