Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 21, 2016
DEATHS Murl “Bud” Webb, 77, of Knoxville, died Aug. 28. He was the husband of Caroll, who is a retired North American Mission Board missionary who served at Montgomery Village Baptist Center, Knoxville, of Knox County Baptist Association. Beth Prowse, 84, of Cookeville, died Sept. 12. She was the wife of the late Michael Prowse. […]
September 15, 2016
LEADERS Mike Glenn, senior pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, recently was recognized by the church on his 25th anniversary as pastor. Clay Gilbreath, pastor, Western Valley Baptist Church, Covington, for 10 years, was called as director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association, based in Covington, recently. He also was youth director, Smyrna Baptist Church, Burlison; […]
August 24, 2016
CHURCHES Oak Hill Baptist Church, Crossville, will hold homecoming on Sept. 11 with worship beginning at 10 a.m. Jim Mersereau, pastor, will preach and a luncheon will be held. For more information, contact joycetjewell@gmail.com or 931-484-5065. First Baptist Church, Millersville, will hold revival services Sept. 18-21. Phil Glisson, evangelist of Memphis, will preach. First Baptist […]
August 9, 2016
DEATHS Tony Latham, 70, retired minister, died July 27 in Jackson. He was a missionary for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in the Philippines and the Ukraine from 1975-2004. He also was a home missionary in Maryland. After this service, Latham was pastor, Howse Baptist Church, Atwood, for 10 years. Latham also was a […]
July 27, 2016
LEADERS Enough Grace Ministries led by Candise Farmer of Tennessee Valley Community Church, Paris, will hold a Rest for the Soul Ladies Retreat Oct. 21-22. Stormie Omartian will speak. The retreat, which is also for teenage girls, will be held at Paris Landing State Park, Buchanan. For more information, contact enoughgraceministries@gmail.com or rest4thesoul.com. CHURCHES Short […]
July 13, 2016
ASSOCIATIONS Robertson County Baptist Association, based in Springfield, bought $1,750 of equipment for its block party closet. The funds came from the Vacation Bible School consignment program of LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville. To receive the funds, 16 of the association’s churches allowed the association to place their order for the curriculum within a two week […]
June 29, 2016
LEADERS Mike Kemper, director of missions, Lawrence County Baptist Association, based in Leoma, will retire July 31 and he and Kathy, his wife, will be thanked on July 24 at Leoma Baptist Church, Leoma, from 2-4 p.m. Kemper has served the association for three years. Formerly he was DOM, Gibson Baptist Association, based in Trenton, […]
June 15, 2016
LEADERS James Noble, pastor of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, Memphis, will join the Anderson University faculty as assistant professor of pastoral ministry. Anderson University is located in Anderson, S.C. Noble currently is vice president of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Travis Fleming, senior pastor, Union Avenue Baptist Church, Memphis, was called as […]
June 1, 2016
LEADERS Mike Boyd, senior pastor, Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, for 19 years, has retired due to medical reasons. He was president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 2004 and a trustee of Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. Boyd also is the author of Principles of Preaching. Dean […]
May 18, 2016
LEADERS Mark Hobafcovich, staff member of the North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Ga., since 2008, has seen his book, Defector: A True Story of Tyranny, Liberty, and Purpose, be published. He started the Nashville Romanian Baptist Church, Nashville, in 1993 which he served as pastor and then was a church planting strategist, Nashville Baptist Association, […]
May 3, 2016
CHURCHES Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory, will sponsor an invitational golf tournament on Monday, May 16, at Windtree Golf Course in Mount Juliet. The event begins with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m., followed by an awards banquet at 5:30 p.m. Golfing great Lou Graham, winner of the 1975 U.S. Open and several other […]
April 20, 2016
LEADERS Larry Murphy, director of missions, Madison-Chester and Crockett Baptist Associations, based in Jackson, has been called as a church revitalization specialist, Tennessee Baptist Convention, effective April 8. Murphy will serve in both roles. He has been DOM of Madison-Chester and Crockett Associations for 18 years. Murphy also was associate pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, […]