By Jennifer Davis Rash The Alabama Baptist MARION, Ala. — The Judson College faithful fought hard for five months trying to save the school, but in the end it just wasn’t enough. During its regularly scheduled meeting on May 6, the board of trustees pulled the trigger on what they had hoped wouldn’t happen — a vote to close the 183-year-old institution. Eighteen members of the 24-member board voted in
Western District volunteers show God’s love during ‘World’s Largest Fish Fry’ By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] PARIS — Check the list of unreached people groups from any missions-sending organization, including the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, and you probably won’t find “carnival workers” on the list. But as far as Jim Twilbeck and the churches of Western District Baptist Association, where he serves as director of missions,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] TRENTON — Thanks to gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions, Tennessee Baptists have given their first ultrasound machine to a crisis pregnancy center in the state. “I am so proud of how a few years ago, Tennessee Baptists stood up for life against abortion, but being pro-life is a lot more than being anti-abortion,” observed Randy C. Davis, president and
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — As Zach Lloyd looks back on his seven month journey with COVID-19, he realizes he and his family have been extremely blessed. “God has moved in ways I could never imagine,” said Lloyd, pastor of East LaFollette Baptist Church, LaFollette. “So many people and churches have reached out with monetary donations and other acts of kindness in addition to countless prayers lifted up on his
After surviving COVID-19 and a double lung transplant, LaFollette pastor Zach Lloyd is eager to return home By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — When a local television station in Nashville aired footage of pastor Zach Lloyd recently leaving Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, probably few people realized they were witnessing another one of God’s infinite miracles. But that really is the only explanation for how Lloyd, pastor
LEADERS Fairview Baptist Tabernacle Church, Sweetwater, recently called Hollie Miller as full-time pastor. He formerly served as pastor of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, for 31 years and is a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Fayette Baptist Church, Somerville, has called Hunter Burris as children’s minister. He and his wife, Taylor, have been serving as interim directors for several months.
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — Greg McCoy, president and treasurer of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes, has dealt with some difficult days during the past 15 months, and he knows there are likely more hardships still to come. But McCoy has not let circumstances and situations — even those as daunting as a pandemic — deflate his enthusiasm or affect his outlook about the day-to-day ministry of Tennessee Baptist Children’s
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University’s board of trustees approved a five-year strategic plan on April 23 that calls for new academic programs, expanded athletic offerings, new and renovated facilities, enrollment growth and greater missional alignment. The university’s executive leadership team led the development of the plan, entitled “Acorns to Oaks: Pursuing God’s Preferred Future,” following the board of trustees’ approval of the planning process in April 2020.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $3,042,521 through the Cooperative Program in April. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $17,613,976. The amount is $310,631 or 1.8 percent over the amount given at the same time last year and is $113,976 or 0.65 percent over budget needs after six months of the 2020-21 fiscal year. “We continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of Tennessee Baptists
Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted by Carol Wallace, a member of First Baptist Church, Fall Branch. Over the past year, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook Live and Zoom meetings have been used for streaming church services. These have become a part of the “new normal” and have been very useful for communicating. But what about those without computer access who are unable
By Jennifer Davis Rash The Alabama Baptist MARION, Ala. — The Judson College faithful fought hard for five months trying to save the school, but
Western District volunteers show God’s love during ‘World’s Largest Fish Fry’ By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] PARIS — Check the list of
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] TRENTON — Thanks to gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions, Tennessee Baptists have given their
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — As Zach Lloyd looks back on his seven month journey with COVID-19, he realizes he and his family have been
After surviving COVID-19 and a double lung transplant, LaFollette pastor Zach Lloyd is eager to return home By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected]
LEADERS Fairview Baptist Tabernacle Church, Sweetwater, recently called Hollie Miller as full-time pastor. He formerly served as pastor of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, for
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — Greg McCoy, president and treasurer of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes, has dealt with some difficult days during the past
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University’s board of trustees approved a five-year strategic plan on April 23 that calls for new academic programs,
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $3,042,521 through the Cooperative Program in April. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $17,613,976.
Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted by Carol Wallace, a member of First Baptist Church, Fall Branch. Over the past year,