Tennessee church planters, volunteers shine light in Denver By Lonnie Wilkey & Chris Turner Baptist and Reflector DENVER — If you love hiking and skiing and other outdoor activities, Denver is the place to live. If you love Jesus, you might get lonely. People are flocking to Denver and its surrounding communities. In 2018, it was recognized as the fifth fastest growing large city (more than 300,000 residents) and 34th
By Chris Turner [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — First Baptist Church, Clarksville, ended several weeks of turmoil when church leadership announced Sunday (Nov. 10) that it was officially ending its relationship with a pastoral candidate accused of “pastoral abuse.” In each of the church’s two worship services, Mark Zirkle, chairman of deacons, read from a statement regarding the decision for the church to drop Wes Feltner as a candidate to fill the
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — In a ceremony attended by delegates of more than 40 academic institutions, associations and learned societies, Carson-Newman University inaugurated Charles A. Fowler as the 23rd president of the 168-year-old institution. The formal Inauguration Ceremony took place Friday morning at First Baptist Church of Jefferson City. Fowler was named the University’s 23rd president in June following a unanimous vote by the institution’s Presidential Search Committee
By Rebecca Manry Baptist Press NASHVILLE — “Lots of factors go into where someone pursues their career. Why wouldn’t the Kingdom and mission of God be the largest of those factors?” That’s how Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear describes the motivation behind Go2, an initiative that challenges college students to commit their first two years after graduation to serving with a church plant in the US or overseas as they begin
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] NEWPORT — At the age of 78, Horace Brown still has a burning passion for ministry. Brown was recognized by family and friends on Sunday, Oct. 20, at the offices of East Tennessee Baptist Association where he has served as director of missions for the past 10 years. He celebrated 60 years of ministry and he has no plans to stop anytime soon. “I will retire
By Ashley Perham Baptist & Reflector NEWPORT — When Options Pregnancy Help Center opened in 2016 in Newport, Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church had a “pro-life, conservative, Republican mentality,” said Randy Runions, pastor of Lincoln Avenue and chairman of the board of Options. However, Runions said the church soon realized that, for them, being pro-life was not about politics. “It did not take us long to switch from that to just
Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In less than three weeks, Tennessee Baptists will descend upon Knoxville to attend the Summit which includes the 145th annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The theme of Summit is “By All Means, Win TN.” The week begins on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church,
By Carla Harper Contributing writer, B&R MOHAWK — When pastor Travis Henderson asked for those in the congregation to stand who had been or had children in Linda Wisecarver’s youth Sunday School class, three-fourths of the congregation stood and applauded for the 55-year matriarch. Wisecarver started teaching the youth when she was in her 20s. She said it was never something she dreaded doing. In fact, Wisecarver said it was one
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are needed in the aftermath of weekend storms that left major damage throughout West and Middle Tennessee. “We have a lot of damage across the state from the Alabama-Mississippi lines all the way through Clarksville and surrounding counties,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. He added that at least 14 counties reported damage. Most
Baptist and Reflector NEW MARKET — Dumplin Baptist Church in Jefferson County is proud of its heritage, and rightly so. The church, established in 1797, is the third oldest church in the eastern half of Tennessee with continuous existence at the same place, under the same name. A few years ago, former pastor Don McEntire, now retired but still a member of Dumplin Baptist, suggested to member Kenneth Cate that
Tennessee church planters, volunteers shine light in Denver By Lonnie Wilkey & Chris Turner Baptist and Reflector DENVER — If you love hiking and skiing
By Chris Turner [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — First Baptist Church, Clarksville, ended several weeks of turmoil when church leadership announced Sunday (Nov. 10) that it was
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — In a ceremony attended by delegates of more than 40 academic institutions, associations and learned societies, Carson-Newman University inaugurated
By Rebecca Manry Baptist Press NASHVILLE — “Lots of factors go into where someone pursues their career. Why wouldn’t the Kingdom and mission of God be the
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] NEWPORT — At the age of 78, Horace Brown still has a burning passion for ministry. Brown was recognized by family
By Ashley Perham Baptist & Reflector NEWPORT — When Options Pregnancy Help Center opened in 2016 in Newport, Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church had a “pro-life,
Tennessee Baptists will meet in Knoxville for Summit in mid-November By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — In less than three weeks,
By Carla Harper Contributing writer, B&R MOHAWK — When pastor Travis Henderson asked for those in the congregation to stand who had been or had
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are needed in the aftermath of weekend storms that left major damage throughout West
Baptist and Reflector NEW MARKET — Dumplin Baptist Church in Jefferson County is proud of its heritage, and rightly so. The church, established in 1797,