Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 15, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector LINDEN — “This building is a work of love … by a bunch of people,” said Tim Bearden last Saturday as the new Worship Center of Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center was dedicated. The service drew about 350 people. “In my life I’ve never done anything […]
July 15, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — When Randy C. Davis left the pastorate of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, in 2010 to become the executive director/treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Convention he had no expectations as to the ease or difficulty of the task he was undertaking. As he enters his fifth year […]
July 14, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SPRINGFIELD — The reality of people going hungry is not confined just to larger cities. In fact, it may even be worse in rural counties and communities, said Pastor Steve Freeman of Grace Baptist Church in Springfield. There’s not as much benevolent aid available in the non-metropolitan counties, […]
July 8, 2014
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed a total of $2,178,362 through the Cooperative Program in June. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $22,345,002 through the CP giving channel to fund missions and ministry opportunities in the state, nation, and around the world.
July 1, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — For at least one week in Nashville, barriers caused by race and religion were torn down as 117 children of diverse backgrounds came together to sing and learn musical skills. At least 10 countries were represented at the International Music School held June 16-20 at Tusculum […]
July 1, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Besides the two Baptist camps/conference centers being operated by the Tennessee Baptist Convention in Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee, seven Baptist associations own and operate camps/retreat centers, and a former association camp bought by a Baptist church in Tennessee, now a separate ministry, is […]
July 1, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — In addition to approving the 10-year goals outlined by Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Director Randy C. Davis (see story on page 1), the Executive Board approved a new partnership with the Guatemalan Baptist Convention, approved allocations for the 2014 Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions, and heard […]
July 1, 2014
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Chris Kelly has been named executive vice president and general counsel of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, effective July 1. Kelly, who is an attorney and trust officer, is a deacon and Sunday School teacher and has served on several committees at Third Baptist Church, Murfreesboro. He has served on the […]
June 20, 2014
By Charlie Wertherington Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes President/Treasurer Bryant Millsaps has announced his intention to step down from his post on Dec. 31, 2015. Millsaps joined the TBCH staff in 1998 as assistant to Gerald Stow, president/treasurer. He was selected as Stow’s successor and began his service as president/treasurer […]
June 9, 2014
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — David Acres, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief director since 2005, has announced his retirement, effective Sept. 30. The East Tennessee native served as pastor of several churches in Tennessee including Liberty Baptist Church, Wartburg; Mount Harmony Baptist Church, Knoxville; and First Baptist Church, Huntsville.
June 9, 2014
Baptist and Reflector RICHMOND — Southern Baptists gave an unprecedented $154 million to the 2013 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, breaking the record for the largest total in the offering’s 125-year history. The 2013 offering, finalized June 5, reached $154,057,852.36. The total represents an increase of nearly $4.8 million over 2012, or 3.2 percent. It […]
June 9, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector Two Baptist associations in Tennessee have elected directors of missions recently. Tennessee has 66 associations. Phil Mitchell, pastor, First Baptist Church, Adamsville, for 14 years, was called as director of missions, Weakley County Baptist Association, based in Dresden, effective May 19. He also was pastor of Mount […]