Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
June 14, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,765,956 through the Cooperative Program in May. For the year to date, Tennessee Baptists have given $19,911,390. After seven months of the 2016-17 fiscal year, gifts are $392,514 or 1.9 percent below what was given at the same time last year and are $505,277 or […]
June 13, 2017
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Vicki Hulsey and Donna Blaydes discuss Vacation Bible School and Backyard Kids Clubs during Episode 9 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – For those who think Vacation Bible School is outdated and […]
June 13, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A vision cast more than a decade ago became reality on June 3 as Tennessee Baptists cut the ribbon and dedicated their new Church Support Center (CSC). The CSC will house the offices of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, and Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes. For the […]
June 13, 2017
SBTS News Office LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Twenty-two students with ties to Tennessee graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College in spring commencement ceremonies. Southern Seminary conferred degrees to 317 Southern master’s and doctoral students on May 19 and 149 Boyce College students. Tennessee graduates include:
June 12, 2017
By Grace Thornton WMU Writer PHOENIX — Becky Sumrall, a Tennessee Baptist who has spent the past 40 years mentoring women from all walks of life, is the recipient of this year’s Dellanna West O’Brien Award for Women’s Leadership Development. The award, presented annually by Woman’s Missionary Union since 1998, comes with a $2,500 grant […]
June 11, 2017
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have set a record for giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions with $1,731,741 as of June 9. With nearly three months remaining in the 2016-17 GOTM fiscal year (Sept.1, 2016-Aug. 31, 2017), Tennessee Baptists are within reach ($118,258 or 6.39 percent) of the goal of $1.85 million. GOTM […]
June 6, 2017
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Four married lesbian couples in Tennessee are fighting a new state law they say denies their parental rights. The couples, each expecting a baby this year, filed a lawsuit last week against a law mandating that undefined words in state statutes be interpreted to have “natural and ordinary” meanings. Tennessee […]
June 5, 2017
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — Most people would assume that Don Owen experiences few surprises in ministry. Owen, a semi-retired businessman, has served for 13 years as a Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer and in other ministries. But during the past several years Owen has seen God do some […]
June 1, 2017
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MURFREESBORO — The day finally arrived. About 30 of the women inmates had waited for this occasion, some years. They were being allowed to leave their center for the first time since their incarceration. One woman inmate had waited for six years for the event so […]
June 1, 2017
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector VONORE – Former Tennessee Baptist Convention president Doug Sager is the first to admit that he has never been a person to “stay inside the box.” And neither have most of the churches he served during his 62-year ministry. Upon retiring as pastor of First Baptist Church, Concord, […]
May 31, 2017
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector TOWNSEND — Joe and Linda Ledford and other Baptists were in the parking lot of the only grocery store in this small resort town in East Tennessee. They were standing at a table giving out free ice cream cones, Bibles, and Bible storybooks to people. As […]
May 30, 2017
Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — David Leavell will be nominated as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during the Summit, scheduled for Nov. 12-15 at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville. Charles Fowler, pastor of Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown, recently announced plans to nominate Leavell, pastor of First Baptist Church, Millington. Fowler described Leavell as an “excellent […]