Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 19, 2022
By David DawsonCommunications Specialist, TBMBJONESBOROUGH — In Biblical times, the Lord often used an unlikely setting — prison — to do powerful things. The same is true today. Over the past several weeks, the Holy Spirit has been at work at the Washington County Detention Center, where 19 inmates have made professions of faith […]
August 18, 2022
Baptist and Reflector CARRIE, Ky. — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, along with DR teams from Ohio, have been hard at work since early this month, assisting with flood recovery efforts following torrential flooding in the area in late July. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, reported that 12 counties […]
August 17, 2022
Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — With one quarter to go in the 2021-22 fiscal year, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches are on target to reach the $35 million goal. In July, churches contributed $2,575,006 through the Cooperative Program. For the year-to-date Tennessee Baptists have given $26,434,569 to meet missions and ministry needs in the state, nation and […]
August 17, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and ReflectorKNOXVILLE — Church revitalization can take all shapes and forms, a Knoxville Baptist pastor and director of missions affirmed. “Church revitalization is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach,” said Phil Young, director of missions for Knox County Association of Baptists. “Much depends upon the culture and context of that local church,” […]
August 16, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and ReflectorKNOXVILLE — Washington Pike Church in north Knoxville celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, quite an accomplishment for a church that was on the verge of closing just two years earlier. But the story actually began in the mid- 2000s when First Baptist Church, Powell, acquired the property of […]
August 12, 2022
By Ashley PerhamWriter, Baptist and ReflectorMURFREESBORO — As a kid, Asleigh Wilson certainly had no plans to work in missions, but through Calvary Baptist Church and the BCM at Middle Tennessee State University, God captured this first-generation college student’s heart for Him. Now graduated, she plans to spend her life telling others about Him. Wilson […]
August 11, 2022
By Katy James Contributing writer, Baptist and Reflector LINDEN — Marilyn Means spent her adult life traveling and presenting in West Tennessee schools. To talk with Means about her beloved electric company from which she recently retired, is to be inspired about the necessity of farmer established electric co-ops in the 1930’s. She speaks with […]
August 9, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been on site in Goshen Township, Ohio, assisting victims of an EF2 tornado which struck the area on July 6. While only three people were injured in the tornado, more than 150 buildings were destroyed or damaged in some […]
August 5, 2022
By Madison Burnette Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Pregnancy care centers across the United States are working to combat the spread of misinformation so staff can continue to serve well those experiencing unplanned pregnancies. The overturn of Roe v. Wade caused a surge of anger and violence directed toward pregnancy care centers, so staff and volunteers […]
August 4, 2022
“Threads of Love,” a quilting group from First Baptist Church, Kingston, that meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. They have been working on a project with Project Linus, a volunteer organization with a mission to provide a sense of comfort to children who are seriously ill or traumatized through the gift of […]
August 3, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org NASHVILLE — James Porch, who served as executive director of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) for 18 years (1992-2010) died Aug. 3 at the age of 81. A native of Pelahatchie, Miss., Porch was elected to succeed D.L. Lowrie […]
August 3, 2022
Editor’s note: Tennessee Baptists who plan to nominate individuals for the offices of president, vice president and second vice president are encouraged to send their nominations to lwilkey@tnbaptist.org for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the Baptist and Reflector prior to the Summit in November. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org LEXINGTON — […]