Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
January 27, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — After a full year under its belt, the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s 1-5-1 Harvest Plants initiative is showing positive results. “1-5-1 is meeting and exceeding our expectations,” said Bobby Welch, associate executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Welch and other TBC staff members came up with […]
January 16, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector The Committee on Boards and Committee on Committees are receiving recommendations from Tennessee Baptists of individuals to serve on Tennessee Baptist Convention boards or committees. Tennessee Baptists are strongly encouraged to make recommendations of fellow Tennessee Baptists to serve on the Executive Board, one of the seven institutional boards of trust […]
January 16, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – The Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes has received a gift of $1 million for its foster care program. Former NBA franchise owner George Shinn and his wife, Denise, who now live in Franklin, presented the first installment of the gift to TBCH officials Jan. 15 during a […]
January 16, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — After a slow start in November, the first month of the 2014-15 fiscal year, Cooperative Program giving rebounded in December. Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave a total of $3,325,814 through the Cooperative Program in December.
January 14, 2015
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILTON — Nathan Hale, pastor of Milton Baptist Church here, preached Sunday, Jan. 4, though he and his family lost their house in Murfreesboro and most of their belongings to fire just two days before. He preached wearing clothes given to him and using a New […]
January 14, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector First Baptist Church, Madisonville, honors Lon Shoopman on 40th anniversary MADISONVILLE — When Lon Shoopman became pastor of First Baptist Church here on the second Sunday of January in 1975 he had no expectations of how long he would remain. But he knew how he would approach his […]
January 14, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector ELIZABETHTON — Members of Oak Street Baptist Church here are excited to see their pastor and his wife leave — sort of. Members are sad they are leaving but excited about why they are heading west to Colorado.
January 6, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector GOODLETTSVILLE — During the budgeting process for the new year, members of Union Hill Baptist Church here faced a dilemma. Because of a slight decline in membership and giving in recent months, the budget and finance committee had to reduce the church’s budget by 8.5 percent.
January 6, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — More messengers attended The Summit Nov. 10-12 at Brentwood Baptist Church here than previously thought. Following Summit, the Baptist and Reflector reported 958 registered messengers.
January 6, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — As a new year is set to begin, thousands upon thousands of people make that traditional New Year’s resolution to lose those extra pounds gained during the past year. For most, it is easier said than done, says Willie McLaurin, special assistant to the executive director/treasurer […]
January 4, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — The year 2014 proved to be historic for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. For the first time in its 140-year history, messengers to The Summit in November elected an African-American as president. Michael Ellis, pastor of Impact Baptist Church in Memphis, was elected president without any opposition.
January 4, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD, Tenn.— The Tennessee Baptist Convention has named a former employee and veteran of numerous disaster relief efforts to lead the state’s disaster relief initiative on an interim basis. Mike Overcash began his duties as the TBC’s interim disaster relief director Jan. 5, succeeding David Acres who retired from the position […]