Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
March 29, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Groundbreaking for the Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Board’s Church Support Center will be held Saturday, April 23, on the new site in Berry Farms, south of Franklin. Executive Board offices have been housed in the LifePoint Building in Brentwood following the sale of the former Baptist […]
March 25, 2016
320 students make spiritual commitments By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — The Youth Evangelism Conference 2016 drew about 8,330 teens and their sponsors here March 11-12 to worship, laugh at The Skit Guys, and hear challenges. The YEC is the largest event held by the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The attendance […]
March 24, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CHURCH HILL — Six thousand dollars in reward money is being offered by First Baptist Church, Church Hill, ($5,000) and the Church Hill Police Department ($1,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for an early Wednesday burglary and fire that may […]
March 24, 2016
Editor’s Note: Last night The Tennessean reported, on Wednesday, March 23, the “Bathroom Bill” was given new life in the House and advanced in the Senate. Although the House Education Administration and Planning Committee voted against the bill on March 22, when the committee reconvened on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Coley, R-Bartlett, made a motion to […]
March 22, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector GOODLETTSVILLE — When Ken Castleberry, pastor, Parkway Baptist Church, started Upward Basketball here 12 years ago, it drew 75 children. Today, the church manages an Upward Basketball and Upward Cheerleading league involving three other churches which draws about 490 children or teens, 100 coaches, 35 referees, […]
March 22, 2016
Bellevue pastor shares goals and hopes if elected convention president By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BROWNSVILLE — Tennessee Baptist pastor Steve Gaines of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, will be nominated for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC annual meeting June 14-15 in St. Louis. Georgia pastor Johnny Hunt announced […]
March 17, 2016
Baptist and Reflector SOMERVILLE — A team of nine missions volunteers serving on the Cross Partners Ministry team recently returned from two weeks in the Republic of the Philippines where they served with more than 30 churches in four different Baptist associations. The team participated in more than 100 evangelistic crusades with Filipino Baptists across […]
March 16, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Three teams of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be traveling to Leesville, La., in a few days to help victims of flooding there. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention, reported that the Tennesseans responded to a request for […]
March 16, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HARRIMAN — God is helping Big Emory Baptist Association to relocate to a much-needed newer office facility with additional space for training and ministries — all at exactly the right cost, reported Randy Roper, director of missions. In other words, the new facility after renovations will […]
March 16, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE — When Mike Pennington, director of missions, Bledsoe Baptist Association, began helping Cragfont Baptist Church, Castalian Springs, it was in trouble. He tried to assist the congregation for several years but it was still declining in attendance and could not meet its financial obligations. Then […]
March 15, 2016
By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Fred Luter, senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said evangelism needs more emphasis in churches and organizations. Luter was the keynote speaker at the West Tennessee Evangelism Rally, held Feb. 21 at Union University. […]
March 14, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JACKSON – Nashville native Jim Henry has a love for deacons that grows stronger with each passing year. From the surgeon who shined the shoes of his prayer group members at First Baptist Church, Orlando, Fla., to the small group of deacons who “had his back” at a […]