Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 27, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of a cooperating Baptist church to include those churches that give through the Tennessee Baptist Convention portion of the Cooperative Program budget without restriction or designation. The action was one of […]
September 25, 2017
Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Long-time Tennessee Baptist pastor Ronnie Joseph Wilburn Sr. died Sept 17 at his home after an extended illness. Wilburn served as pastor of churches in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee. His last pastorate was Meridian Baptist Church in Jackson where he served for more than 20 years. He remained as pastor […]
September 15, 2017
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Convention’s annual Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists is rapidly approaching and once again kicks off with a worship celebration. After being held at a convention center last year, First Baptist Church Hendersonville will host the Summit Nov. 12-16. The Summit was expanded […]
September 14, 2017
From B&R, wire reports MOUNT JULIET – Even as the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams continue their efforts in Texas to provide aid for those effected by Hurricane Harvey, additional teams are standing ready to provide assistance in Florida following Hurricane Irma. Wes Jones, the disaster relief specialist for the TBMB, said on Thursday, Sept. […]
September 14, 2017
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Providing comfort to others in their time of need is the primary mission of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams. In the process, the team members often provide comfort to each other, too. Following the death of their husbands, longtime DR volunteers Joyce Curington and […]
September 13, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have heard the message that any way you slice it, Tennessee is a mission field, and have contributed a record-breaking amount through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. The final GOTM total for the 2016-2017 offering year was $1,843,511.03, just $6,488.97 from reaching the year’s offering goal of […]
September 13, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have been informed of a recent action by Carson-Newman University board of trustees to “incorporate the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message and the Preamble as part of the standards and regulations concerning the operations of the […]
September 12, 2017
Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial giving of Tennessee Baptists. That’s especially true as Tennessee Baptists respond to disaster relief needs such as we’ve seen this year with the Gatlinburg fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
September 12, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND — With Hurricane Irma and possible other major storms looming in the future, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers kept their focus on victims of Hurricane Harvey last week. Dozens of Tennessee Baptist DR volunteers served in the Houston area, many of them at Sugar Land Baptist […]
September 5, 2017
By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver encouraged students, faculty and staff to pursue prudence at Fall Convocation Aug. 25. “The Christian concept of the virtue of prudence is a far cry from the ordinary idea of it as careful judgment that allows someone to avoid […]
September 1, 2017
From staff reports Baptist and Reflector As the updates and images continue to emerge from the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, many Baptists in Tennessee are looking for ways to help aid the relief effort. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, wrote a letter to Tennessee Baptist Churches that outlines […]
September 1, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey & David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JOHNSON CITY — In the nearly three years Jonathan Chapman has served as Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) director at East Tennessee State University he has worked hard to gain credibility among administration and staff. Shortly after he arrived, he learned that some people even thought the […]