By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Mike Parker had never pastored before coming to Riverview Baptist Church, Knoxville, in January 2020 to help with church revitalization. “You hired a missionary, and so we’re going to do missions,” he told the congregation of around 20. “That’s how we’re going to get this thing going.” Six weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Parker knew the church needed to start doing

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FAIRFIELD GLADE — In what could only be described as a divine appointment, two ministers were brought together by God and a partnership was formed that was a blessing to both churches. Bruce Raley, senior associate pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, and Doug Elders, pastor of First Baptist Church, Fairfield Glade, were the arrangements committee for the annual meeting of the

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board announced plans Sept. 2 to join an amicus (a strong interest in the case but not a party to the case, commonly referred to as “friend of the court”) brief in a certiorari (request to review a lower court decision) filed before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of “New Life

Editor’s note: The suggested dates for the Week of Prayer for the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions is Sept. 12-19. The 2021-22 GOTM goal is $2.1 million. By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — There’s never a typical day at the Montgomery Village Baptist Center in South Knoxville. From a clothing room to food giveaways to help with housing applica tions, the building has a plethora of ways to

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MORRISTOWN — Lanette Breeden was a stay-at-home mom with a small child and a baby on the way when she became a volunteer at the Pregnancy Crisis Center in Morristown. Two years later, she became interim director and within a few months, she was the director. Twenty years later, Breeden is as passionate about the ministry to help mothers with unplanned pregnancies