Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
May 2, 2017
Baptist and Reflector COUNCE – Former Tennessee Baptist Convention president Ray Newcomb died April 27 at the age of 77. Newcomb served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Millington, for 33 years before his retirement in May of 2009. Known for his passion for leading people to Christ, First Baptist baptized 4,500 people during Newcomb’s […]
April 26, 2017
Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University trustees approved an academic reorganization for the university that will create the School of Social Work and the School of Adult and Professional Studies, in addition to changing the names of three other schools at their April 21 meeting. The McAfee School of Business Administration will become […]
April 25, 2017
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services has found a valuable partner to help improve the state’s foster care system: faith-based organizations like the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. Since December, TBCH has participated in a collaboration of government and the private sector to encourage foster parenting. Known as TN Fosters, […]
April 24, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Black Oak Heights Baptist Church here has been looking for creative ways “to get out of the box” in order to reach their community with the gospel, said pastor Todd Stinnett. Stinnett heard about a church that offered free prom dresses to high school girls and […]
April 24, 2017
Baptist and Reflector DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Over the last 80 years Daytona Beach has been the favorite destination for Bike Week as 500,000 people gather from across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Tennessee Faith Riders, a motorcycle ministry passionate about sharing the gospel with the world, joined Faith Riders from other states in […]
April 21, 2017
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — He’s known as the “Tennessee Squirrel” or the tree climber among Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers. Children seeing him swinging around in a tree with ropes have called him Spiderman. He is James Brown, a Tennessee Baptist disaster relief volunteer. Brown not only climbs […]
April 21, 2017
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector POWELL — At least two models of Baptist church revitalization exist — a sponsoring church can absorb the congregation, developing a campus of the sponsoring church, or the sponsoring church can bring in another congregation to use the facility of the declining congregation. It is rare […]
April 20, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Roc Collins joined the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board as director of evangelism in January with one purpose in mind — to see more Tennesseans come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Collins, director of evangelism for the TBMB, also had a strong […]
April 19, 2017
By Janice Backer Contributing Writer, B&R GATLINBURG — For more than 10 years, Sharon Y. Smith has made the eight-hour trip from Memphis to Gatlinburg to attend the Missions Get-Together and Connection. This year the conference was held on March 31-April 2 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. “The worship and the sessions are good,” Smith […]
April 18, 2017
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Mark Moore, executive pastor at Third Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, has coached travel teams in baseball and knows firsthand the challenges of playing sports while maintaining a commitment to God and church. He offers five tips on maintaining a healthy balance.
April 18, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Little Johnny has a travel baseball game on Sunday morning, sister Becky has a soccer game in the early afternoon, and older brother Ben has an AAU basketball game at the same time. And, by the way, church starts at 9 and is over at noon. […]
April 10, 2017
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – Paul Clark, retired director of worship and music ministries for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, was honored recently by the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference. Clark was presented the W. Hines Sims Award for leadership in church music. Clark served on the TBMB staff from 2000 until his retirement last […]