Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
February 2, 2022
EDUCATION Carson-Newman University will host Ternae Jordan Sr., pastor of Chattanooga’s Mount Canaan Baptist Church, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, to kickoff C-N’s Black History Month initiatives. The event is from 6:30-8 p.m. and open to the public. “We are excited about welcoming Dr. Jordan to Mossy Creek for Black […]
January 26, 2022
LEADERS Roc Colllins, director of strategic objectives for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, celebrated his fifth anniversary with the TBMB in January. He is a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and formerly served as pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Kingsport. Robert Nichols retired Dec. 31 after more than 13 years as […]
January 13, 2022
LEADERS Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Elizabethton, recently called Steve Davis as pastor. Dungan Chapel Baptist Church, Elizabethton, recently ordained Teddy Lewis. He is serving as interim pastor. Corey Staton recently resigned as associate pastor to students and families at First Baptist Church, Alcoa. He is moving to North Carolina.
December 22, 2021
CHURCHES Central Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, in cooperation with Clinton Baptist Association, will host its first annual Small Group Symposium on Jan. 20, 2022. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and breakfast and lunch will be provided to the first 200 people who register. Special guest speaker is Jerry Ross, education pastor at Quail Springs Baptist […]
December 8, 2021
November 23, 2021
LEADERS Kevin Shrum, pastor of Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville, since 1995, will write the Explore the Bible Sunday School lessons for the December-February quarter. Shrum, a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, also has served as pastor of churches in Missouri and Kentucky. He holds degrees from Missouri Baptist College and Southern Baptist Theological […]
October 27, 2021
LEADERS Rob Burdette was elected as director of missions to lead Robertson County Baptist Association dur ing its annual meeting on Oct. 19. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, and holds a doctor of ministry degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California. He has been in ministry […]
October 12, 2021
LEADERS Jack Hice recently celebrated his 31st anniversary as pastor of Marble Plains Baptist Church, Winchester. On his first Sunday at the church, there were nine people in attendance. On July 25, there were 131 people present and Hice baptized seven people that day, all of them adults or teenagers. Chris Hughes has been called […]
September 29, 2021
EDUCATION Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, is among a select number of collleges that Princeton Review has named “Best Regional Colleges” for 2021 in recognition of excellence in academics and student feedback on the university’s on-campus experience. Fewer than 150 colleges in the southeast qualified for the educational services company’s regional listings. The category included 11 […]
September 15, 2021
LEADERS Marshall Key began serving Aug. 1 as associational missions strategist for Beulah Baptist Association, based in Union City. Key, who grew up in Union City, returns home from Danville, Va., where he served as a worship and discipleship pastor since 2017. Along with responsibilities at the church, he was a church planting coach and […]
September 1, 2021
August 25, 2021
LEADERS Kenny Bruce, pastor emeritus of Leawood East Baptist Church, Memphis, will write the Bible Studies for Life commentaries for the Baptist and Reflector during the Sept.-Nov. quarter. Bruce is a graduate of Mississipppi State University, Starkville, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, where he earned a master’s degree and a doctor of […]