Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
April 1, 2022
Matt Ward, pastor of FBC Wartburg, returns home after 11 months in Kuwait By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org WARTBURG — When First Baptist Church, Wartburg, called Matt Ward as pastor three years ago, members knew what they were getting — a major in the United States Army who has been a chaplain […]
March 31, 2022
Baptist and Reflector In a continuing effort to provide aid for those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board director and executive director Randy C. Davis and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief are inviting Tennessee Baptist churches to partner with the TBMB on two projects.
March 30, 2022
BCM students share gospel in Panama City Beach By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org PANAMA CITY BEACH — Isaac Depew, a sophomore at East Tennessee State University, recently joined some of his friends on a trip to Panama City Beach for spring break. Nothing too unusual about that, right? Think again. This trip was vastly unlike the […]
March 30, 2022
Ministry relaunches in PCB after two-year break, organizational change By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org PANAMA CITY BEACH — Although the ministry has faced some challenges in recent days, Mark Whitt was determined not to let Beach Reach get wiped out by a wave of tough circumstances. Whitt, the director of Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Middle Tennessee […]
March 28, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptisrg PULASKI — Race was not on Anthony Bledsoe’s mind when he became interim pastor of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pulaski more than 10 years ago. Never mind that he was an African American pastor taking on the responsibilities of leading a white congregation in a town […]
March 22, 2022
Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Three Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have received two of the highest awards for service from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. The awards were voted on and approved by SBDR’s steering committee and announced during the National Roundtable in Albuquerque, N.M. Tommy and Karen Wilson of First Baptist Church, Dresden, received […]
March 18, 2022
Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Applications are now being received for grants from the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee Medical Missions Fund. The Baptist Healthcare System of East Tennessee (BHSET) was begun by Tennessee Baptists soon after the end of World War II. More than $2 million was contributed by 800 churches in 32 counties […]
March 16, 2022
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,641,335 through the Cooperative Program in February. For the year to date, TBC churches have given $12,155,306 through the first quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year. Gifts are $542,941 or 4.7 percent over what was given after the first four months of the last fiscal […]
March 14, 2022
Pastors, churches still dealing with COVID-19 stress By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist & Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — As the second anniversary of the introduction of COVID-19 to the world approaches, Tennessee Baptist pastors and churches are still dealing with the stresses caused by the pandemic. According to recent findings from Lifeway Research, while more folks […]
March 9, 2022
By Timothy Cockes Baptist Press CHATTANOOGA — After learning his home town of Chattanooga is one of the most polluted cities in the world, 12-year-old Cash Daniels knew he had to do something. Daniels began mobilizing and organizing various cleanup efforts in and around the Tennessee River. To date, Daniel’s efforts have helped remove more […]
March 8, 2022
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PORTLAND — Parnell Suttle baked 196 cakes for friends and events in small-town Portland in 2021. But at 95 and retired, she’s ready to slow down a bit. “I’m not going to bake as many this year as I did last year,” she told Baptist Press, taking a few moments […]
March 3, 2022
By Tena Lee The Hendersonville Standard HENDERSONVILLE —A 14-year ministry aimed at preventing Sumner County residents from going hungry won’t be ending after all. Sumner County Food Bank Executive Director James Gill first told the Hendersonville Standard in early January that the non-profit that distributes food to an estimated 1,000 Sumner County families each month would […]