Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 3, 2014
But not spirit at Cumberland By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LEBANON – An early morning fire on Sept. 3 destroyed the Baptist Collegiate Ministries building at Cumberland University here, but it did not destroy the spirit of those involved with the BCM. “There are no accidents with God,” observed Dave Shelley, director of […]
August 30, 2014
By Baptist and Reflector Mark Roberts, pastor, McPheeters Bend Baptist Church, Church Hill, has been called as director of missions, Holton Valley Baptist Association, based in Rogersville, effective Sept. 15. Roberts has been pastor of McPheeters Bend Baptist for 16 years. He has led his church to do missions work and has been active in […]
August 29, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector DEFIANCE, Ohio — Is Defiance the best place to have a ministry to former inmates? Yes, says Pastor John, as he is known here. He’s heard the joke about his home town and ministry before. But the reality here is much more serious, he added, and […]
August 28, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Reaching out to its neighborhood has brought internationals to this south Nashville church — in a big way. Tusculum Hills Baptist Church here recently hosted the largest gathering of Arabic speakers in Nashville ever to be held. During the meeting the gospel was presented, about […]
August 27, 2014
By Transition Team Tennessee Baptists met in Bartlett for our annual convention meeting Nov. 12-14, 2012 and approved the call for a new vision for the people, churches, and entities of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The approved proposal was known as Vision 2021, and it offers a vision for how we can collectively push back […]
August 26, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during The Summit Nov. 10-12 will vote on the recommendations of the Vision 2021 Transition Team. The report was to have been acted on at last year’s meeting in Chattanooga but was delayed for a year […]
August 14, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — When Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver learned that Union University here was looking for a new president he had no interest in the position. Oliver was perfectly content as the president of East Texas Baptist University in Marshall. Besides, he said, “Who would be dumb enough to […]
August 13, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector TOLEDO, Ohio — One day in 2012 Dan Stevenson called the metro Toledo school system office. He got through to an official who listened to his proposal. As a result, a Baptist congregation here which needed a facility was given a school building. Toledo is located […]
August 12, 2014
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC ALCOA — Marcario Vasquez didn’t expect to meet Jesus at an informal dinner in a trailer park. In fact, he wasn’t even looking for Jesus. Turns out, he didn’t need to. Jesus was looking for him. “I’ve never had much interest in religious things or reading the Bible […]
August 12, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Mention the names Dean Taylor and Jay Sanders, along with a few others, and watch the face of Shannon Washam light up. Taylor and Sanders are just two of several young men and women who have accepted Christ and have been mentored by Washam, director of […]
July 30, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — For 17 years pastor Breonus Mitchell has preached to his congregation at Greater Grace Temple Community Church in East Nashville that they need to rely on faith in God to get them through the pain and suffering of life. Now, the Tennessee Baptist pastor is having […]
July 30, 2014
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector KINGSPORT — When Gerry Frazier saw a report on Susie Edwards of the Baptist and Reflector staff last year and her struggle with cancer, she made a note. Soon Edwards was receiving cards and gifts from Anne’s Sisters of Indian Springs Baptist Church here explaining the […]
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