By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CUNNINGHAM — David Mackens is well aware there are not many openings for former Pentecostal pastors in Southern Baptist life. But nearly 12 years ago, there was an opening at Lone Oak Baptist Church in Cumberland Furnace and Mackens was asked to preach one Sunday. Though he was, indeed, a former Pentecostal pastor, they asked him to come back and serve on

Local church donates grocery gift cards to airport staff after they work 35 days with no pay Brentwood Baptist communications office BRENTWOOD — After a 35-day shutdown, the government is finally open for business again. Yet, government workers are still struggling with the challenges facing them after receiving no pay since before Christmas.  In response to this issue, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, donated a $20 Publix gift card to each

Baptist Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has named members of the Committee on Resolutions for the June 11-12 SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. “These committee members hail from state conventions, national entities, seminaries, local churches and local associations,” said Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. “Each was chosen because they demonstrate great commitment to the Southern Baptist Convention, and