Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 7, 2018
Union University news office JACKSON — Union University trustees celebrated the success of the university’s women’s basketball and debate teams, approved new officers and established tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 academic year during their Sept. 6-7 meeting on the Union campus.
September 4, 2018
Baptist and Reflector HARRIMAN — It appeared that the best laid plans of Pine Ridge Baptist Church were falling apart, but God intervened. Last year Pine Ridge sponsored its first IGNITE basketball camp which was a successful outreach tool, said pastor Michael Koontz. “After what we saw in 2017 we were very excited for 2018,” […]
September 4, 2018
By Nathan Handley Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver said in pursuing a virtuous life, the biblical concept of self-control is counter-cultural.
September 3, 2018
Johnson City pastor was on the ship featured in ‘Summer of 67’ film By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org JOHNSON CITY — When Pastor Garry Edwards of Pinecrest Baptist Church, Johnson City, read a story in the June 13 issue of the Baptist and Reflector about a faith-related movie (Summer of ’67) based […]
September 3, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — In early 2004, life was going great for Ridley Barron, former youth minister at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Nashville. Four years earlier he moved to Douglas, Ga., to plant a new church in the southeast portion of the state, and the church was taking […]
August 30, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org CHAPEL HILL — Chapel Hill Community Baptist Church was a congregation seeking its identity and without a pastor. The Church at College Grove was a new church plant with a pastor looking for a place to meet. The two congregations came together in a way that only […]
August 30, 2018
Determined church reaches out to share gospel in community By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org MEMPHIS — It would have been easy for Barron Martin to take the safe route. He could have moved from the Memphis area, found a comfortable job, and simply “tuned out” the violence and poverty that plagues the neighborhood […]
August 28, 2018
Bellevue Communications Office CORDOVA — On Sunday, Aug. 12, more than 1,300 members of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, left the church building and went door-to-door in a five-mile radius around their church. Offering a simple gift bag and prayer, Bellevue members were able to invite the community to church, but more importantly they were […]
August 27, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org CLARKSVILLE — Cal Hampton has come full circle. He moved with his family to Clarksville at the age of 5 and was reared there. He stayed in the military town and attended Austin Peay State University. While at Austin Peay, he worked in a restaurant not far […]
August 24, 2018
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org MURFREESBORO — It’s been quite a journey for River Rock Baptist Church in Murfreesboro: In the past decade, the church has gone from survival to revival. Under the leadership of pastor Don Herron — along with the help of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s revitalization team and abundant […]
August 24, 2018
The King’s Academy’s Walter Grubb retires after 31 years with TBC entity By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org SEYMOUR — Walter Grubb’s nearly lifelong affiliation with The King’s Academy (Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy) has come to an end, but his love and passion for the school will last the rest of his life. Grubb […]
August 23, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org MOUNTAIN CITY — When Gale Hartley moved to Mountain City nearly five years ago to become pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, he discovered the church had an active prison ministry thanks to the passion of deacon Mike Long. Long felt called by God to minister to prisoners […]