By David Dawson [email protected] MURFREESBORO — As he has done for more than 70 years, Bill Cox continues to impact the lives of others through his music and message.  The biggest difference is that Cox now travels the hallway instead of the highway.  The renowned former minister of music and evangelist, who will turn 95 in May, still has a strong and powerful voice — and he uses it each

Waverly homeowners, DR volunteers gather for meal By David Dawson [email protected] WAVERLY — When Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief hosted a celebration dinner on April 9, the timing of the event was especially fitting for Waverly homeowner Annetta Sykes. After all, Sykes was clearly in the mood to celebrate.  Earlier in the day, just hours before the gathering, Sykes had moved back into her home after nearly seven months of living

By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — This year’s Youth Evangelism Conference was the realization of a plan that was a long time in the making for Tennessee Baptist Mission Board youth specialist Jay Barbier.  For several years, Barbier has been working toward implementing a redesign of YEC that included switching the yearly event to regional sites on multiple dates instead of having one conference at a central location. The change

WMU event returns to in-person format after two-year halt  By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] GATLINBURG — After being one of the first casualties of COVID-19 in 2020, the annual Missions Get-Together in Gatlinburg sponsored by Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union returned two years later with a bang. Though the lingering effects of COVID may have hindered attendance, the April 1-3 event still drew 760 participants, program personnel, volunteers

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — With four months to go, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have given a record amount through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions — $1,976,260.  The previous high was $1,948,485, given in 2019-20. The amount given to date is 31.04 percent ahead of last year, and is 13.72 percent ahead of the amount given when the previous record was set.  With each gift, a new record will

Baptist and Reflector BOLIVAR — Becky Logan was honored on March 13 for 25 years of faithful service as pianist of First Baptist Church, Bolivar. Logan and her husband, Marston, moved to Bolivar and joined First Baptist in 1976 where she served in a variety of roles with the music ministry, Sunday School teacher, Mission Friends teacher and more.  In 1978 she was asked by then minister of music James

Editor’s note: April 27 is recognized as National Administrative Professionals Day. Take this opportunity to thank your church secretary or ministry assistant for the ministry they perform for your church. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MURFREESBORO — Church ministry assistants strongly believe there are more “pros” than “cons” when it comes to serving in the same church where their membership resides. Of the approximately 120 church ministry