Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 27, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org MARYVILLE — When Valerie Millsapps was eight years old she felt called to be a missionary while attending her Girls in Actions (GAs) group at Smoky View Baptist Church in Maryville. “It was a seed planted long ago and then life happened,” Millsapps said in a recent interview with the Baptist […]
September 27, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org MARYVILLE — Hannah Watson is just one of thousands of young women who have made “life decisions” at the Pregnancy Resource Center in Maryville, including 905 women who chose life rather than abortion just last year, said Valerie Millsapps, executive director of the center. Hannah, who was facing an unplanned pregnancy, […]
September 25, 2019
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org JEFFERSON CITY — As they prepared for the East Tennessee Rally for Christ at Carson-Newman, the leadership team at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board said they wanted the event to have a two-pronged purpose: To ignite the believers and offer hope to the spiritually lost. By the time […]
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
C-N football program sees 10 players make professions By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org JEFFERSON CITY — Big decisions are often made at football camp. Who is going to be the starting tailback? What scheme is the new defensive coordinator going to install? Is the kick returner going to be used at wide receiver? […]
September 24, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey lwilkey@tnbaptist.org MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been asked to send flood recovery teams to First Baptist Church, Huffman, Texas, located on the north side of Houston, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda. Imelda dumped about 40 inches of rain on southeast Texas last week. An estimated 4,000 homes […]
September 23, 2019
For three months, churches can have the Baptist and Reflector sent at no cost to your members. Just supply a list of names and addresses. The only requirement is that the church will guarantee to provide a minimum of 10 subscriptions for one year after the trial plan is over at a cost of $10 […]
September 18, 2019
After voting in favor of revitalization plan, Lebanon Baptist sees 10 baptisms in nine months By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org TALBOTT — Despite some downward trends, pastor Charlie Brewer believed in the congregation at Lebanon Baptist Church. And they likewise believed in their pastor. So, when Brewer presented the church with an outline of what it […]
September 17, 2019
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press NASHVILLE — At more than 47,000 churches strong, Southern Baptists can have a massive spiritual footprint — they just have to harness the power of prayer and their resources for the sake of the Gospel, Ronnie Floyd said. “God has blessed us greatly,” said the new president and CEO of the Southern […]
September 17, 2019
Loyalty, longevity are hallmarks of Kenneth Luckadoo at Gills Chapel Baptist By Ashley Perham B&R contributing writer MOORESBURG — Kenneth Luckadoo is retiring after spending more than 50 years as pastor of Gills Chapel Baptist Church in Mooresburg. Luckadoo, a bivocational pastor who lives in Tazewell, drove 100 miles round trip to get to […]
September 17, 2019
Mending Fences Cowboy Church in Lebanon is reaching the harvest field with different methods By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org LEBANON — The worship services are held in a barn. The preacher wears a cowboy hat and boots. The worship team includes musicians who formerly played behind legendary country stars George Jones and Charlie Daniels. And the […]
September 16, 2019
Compiled from Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Thirty-four Southern Baptist congregations are among the fastest growing and largest evangelical churches in the latest Outreach 100 tally compiled by Outreach Magazine and LifeWay Research. “Tracking the fastest growing churches gives us a glimpse into some of the most effective ministry work in America,” LifeWay Research Executive Director […]