Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
October 25, 2017
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector BYRDSTOWN — Many members of Etter Baptist Church in Byrdstown will be doing some legwork in their efforts to increase the church’s giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. Acting on the priorities of its missions-minded congregation, the church will host its third annual “Golden 5K” race at […]
October 25, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – A mix of ethnically diverse Tennessee Baptists gathered in a display of unity at the Church Support Center in Franklin Oct. 25 to publicly denounce the white supremacist movement and racism during a press conference called by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “We don’t call press […]
October 24, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention possibly will decide if churches with women pastors can have messengers seated. The annual meeting will take place during Summit: The Annual Gathering of Tennessee Baptists scheduled for Nov. 12-16 at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville.
October 20, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN – A Tennessee Baptist church that announced in January that it would escrow Cooperative Program funds in response to a decision by two Southern Baptist Convention entities last year to sign an amicus brief in support of a New Jersey mosque has developed a plan to continue […]
October 19, 2017
By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office JACKSON — President George W. Bush shared stories of his time in the White House, talked about his faith in Jesus Christ, and encouraged college students to be involved in public service at Union University’s 20th annual Scholarship Banquet Oct. 17. The event, held at the Carl Perkins […]
October 17, 2017
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Addressing a group of more than 100 pastors and church leaders at West Jackson Baptist Church, former SBC president Johnny Hunt delivered some disturbing statistics in the opening few minutes of the “Moving Beyond” conference on Sept. 26. “We’re losing 17 churches per week,” said Hunt, the […]
October 17, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MARTIN — First Baptist Church in Martin did not have a large crusade or revival this past year. Nor did the church rely on the latest, greatest witnessing tool to come down the pike. Yet, for the first time in its 141-year history, First Baptist baptized 50 people […]
October 16, 2017
Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — “A quality Christian education that is more affordable and obtainable in less time.” That is the plan Carson-Newman University officials are excited to share with students. In concert with the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that summer Pell grants are now available, Carson-Newman staff and faculty began working on […]
October 13, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,648,026 through the Cooperative Program in September. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $31,139,417 through the Cooperative Program which funds missions and ministries in Tennessee, the nation, and the world. The amount is $828,320 or 2.6 percent below what was given during the same […]
October 12, 2017
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CLEVELAND — Matt Ward, pastor of West Cleveland Baptist Church, was briefly out of sight. But he made sure he wasn’t out of mind. Ward recently returned from a week-long stay in storm-ravaged Houston, where he served as the team leader for one of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief […]
October 11, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A team of 20 disaster relief volunteers from East Tennessee left on Oct. 9 for Puerto Rico to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. The team will be there for two weeks, according to Wes Jones of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In San Juan, 70 percent of the […]
October 10, 2017
By Sarah Knapp The Pacer (UT-Martin Student Paper) MARTIN — A record-breaking attendance of 101 freshmen at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry’s (BCM) “Survival 2017 sets high expectations for freshmen involvement on campus this year. Survival is a four-day event held by the BCM that helps freshmen and transfer students adjust to college and allows them […]