Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
November 16, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist Convention messengers overwhelmingly approved a recommendation from directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to establish a sexual abuse task force. The action occurred during the opening session of the TBC annual meeting Nov. 16 at Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood. When the session convened, there were 938 […]
November 16, 2021
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Officers for the 2022 Tennessee Pastors Conference were elected during the afternoon session of the 2021 conference on Nov. 15 at Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood. Derek Smith, pastor of Living Hope Baptist Church, Clarksville, and president-elect this past year, will become president, succeeding Corey Cain, pastor of First Baptist Church, […]
November 16, 2021
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Wayne Causey, associate pastor of music and worship at Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville, has been chosen as the recipient of the annual Paul B. Clark Church Music Ministry Award. The award is presented by the Tennessee Baptist Church Music Conference to recognize individuals who exemplify outstanding, courageous leadership through […]
November 16, 2021
By Tom Strode Baptist Press MARYVILLE — Pregnancy Resource Center in Maryville held the first dedication ceremony Oct. 21 for an ultrasound machine placed as the result of a partnership between the Psalm 139 Project and the state of Tennessee. The Psalm 139 Project, a ministry of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission […]
November 15, 2021
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, held during the Summit at Brentwood Baptist Church, Nov. 14-17, will consider a recommendation to establish a sexual abuse task force. Tennessee Baptist Mission Board directors approved the request of outgoing TBC President Bruce Chesser that a recommendation come through […]
November 15, 2021
By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org BRENTWOOD — This year’s Summit, the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists, opened on Sunday night with three Baptist bedrocks: Praise, preaching and prayer. Two simultaneous worship events — one at Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, and the other at Tusculum Hills Baptist Church, Nashville — served as the official “tip-off” for the 2021 Summit. At […]
November 15, 2021
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University held a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 30 for the Randall and Kay O’Brien Amphitheater. The amphitheater honors former university president Randall O’Brien and his wife, Kay. “Having the opportunity to honor Dr. Randall and Kay O’Brien is truly special,” said C-N president Charles Fowler. “We are thankful […]
November 15, 2021
One year after facing death from COVID-19, Zach Lloyd is back in the pulpit, doing what he loves By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org LAFOLLETTE — To say that pastor Zach Lloyd is a walking miracle would be an understatement. Just one year ago, Lloyd was in the early stages of a 175-day […]
November 11, 2021
Pastors break away for ‘Off-the-Grid’ trip on Appalachian Trail By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org NEWPORT — Several days of hiking on the Appalachian Trail would leave many individuals feeling exhausted. Marty Shadoan said it had the opposite effect for him and the other pastors who recently hiked part of the trail while participating in the “Off […]
November 10, 2021
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — In connection with the recent restructuring of the state’s Harvest Fields (see related story), the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has also announced the list of Harvest Field leaders. The Baptist and Reflector recently caught up with each of the Harvest Field leaders and ask them to tell us a little […]
November 10, 2021
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — In the second year of a worldwide pandemic, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave the largest amount through the Cooperative Program in 10 years. For the month of October, Tennessee Baptists gave $2,827,483. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists gave $34,914,459. The amount is $710,916 or 2.1 percent over what was given […]
November 10, 2021
TBMB restructures state’s ‘mission fields’ By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has revamped its harvest field structure. Several years ago, the TBMB developed strategy geared toward reaching various sections of the state (harvest fields). The goal was to have a team leader assigned to it. That […]