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SUMMIT 2019 WILL FOCUS ON ‘BY ALL MEANS, WIN TN’

September 11, 2019

Hendersonville pastor Bruce Chesser to be nominated as TBC president; FBC Concord is hosting event Baptist and Reflector  FRANKLIN — “By All Means, Win TN” is the theme of the 2019 Summit, scheduled for Nov. 17-20 at First Baptist Church, Concord, in Knoxville. Summit festivities begin on Sunday, Nov. 17, with the “Tennessee Reunion” at 6 p.m. at First Baptist, Concord. The worship service will feature Rick Barnes, men’s basketball

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TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF SEP. 11-24

September 10, 2019

LEADERS David Ward has been called as pastor of C3 Cornerstone Cowboy Church in Columbia. He has been in the ministry for more than 20 years and has been in pastoral ministry since 2012. An Army veteran, Ward is the past moderator of Maury Baptist Association, based in Columbia. The cowboy church meets each Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Maury County Park Exhibit Building. Marty Trivette recently was licensed

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FLOYD: TRANSFORM THE CULTURE IN THE SBC

September 10, 2019

By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — In order to reach the world for Christ, it is imperative to change the culture in the Southern Baptist Convention, said Ronnie Floyd, new president of the SBC Executive Committee. Floyd was the guest speaker during the board of directors meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board on Sept. 9 at ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin.

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PASTORS, WIVES LEARN ABOUT BALANCING MINISTRY, MARRIAGE AT CONFERENCE

September 10, 2019

By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Happily wed to his new bride Pennie, Joe Wright didn’t want to travel without her in his role as executive director of the Bivocational and Small Church Leadership Network (BSCLN). “When I interviewed with the BSCLN and they offered me the position, I shared with them, ‘This is a burden on my heart. A lot of ministers are struggling. I’m a newlywed, I’m

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GOLDEN MOMENT

September 10, 2019

Tennessee Baptists establish new record for giving through Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN —  Tennessee Baptists gave a record $1,920,733 through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions in 2018-19. The amount is $77,222 over the old record of $1,843,511 which was set during 2016-17. Tennessee Baptists have come to understand and value that “any way you slice it, Tennessee is a

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UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE MASTER PLAN ON CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT

September 9, 2019

By Tim Ellsworth Associate VP for Communications, Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University trustees at their Sept. 6 meeting adopted a campus master plan that calls for new buildings and an extension of the university’s Great Lawn all the way to Highway 45 Bypass over the next 20 years.  In other matters, trustees approved new officers, established tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year and approved Beverly Bone-Absher

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TENNESSEE BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF: ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN

September 6, 2019

Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — After several days of wondering if and when Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief would be called on to respond to Hurricane Dorian, Wes Jones made it official on Sept. 6 when he notified leaders across the state that all units are “standing down.” A feeding unit from Sullivan County had been deployed to New Bern, N.C., but was recalled before they had traveled very far.

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FOWLER GIVES FIRST CAMPUS ADDRESS AT C-N FALL CONVOCATION

September 5, 2019

C-N news office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University held its Fall Convocation Sept. 5 to a packed Holt Fieldhouse. The event serves as a ceremonial marker to the start of the new academic year. The occasion also marked the first time new Carson-Newman President Charles A. Fowler addressed the full campus community. Citing Psalm 145:4, Fowler pointed to the importance of “celebrating the faithfulness of God,” as evidenced in C-N’s

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HOWE NAMED EC VP OF COMMUNICATIONS

September 5, 2019

Baptist Press staff reports NASHVILLE — Jonathan P. Howe has been named vice president of communications for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee effective Sept. 5. Officers of the Executive Committee approved Howe upon recommendation of EC President Ronnie Floyd during an Aug. 28 conference call. Howe, of Franklin, Tenn., will oversee all SBC Executive Committee communications including SBC.net, SBC LIFE, Baptist Press, social media initiatives and other media and

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ERLC: LAW DOES NOT INCLUDE GAY, TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

September 5, 2019

By Tom Strode Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Non-discrimination protections in federal workplace law do not cover “sexual orientation” or “gender identity,” the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and other faith-based organizations have told the U.S. Supreme Court. The ERLC signed onto friend-of-the-court briefs filed Aug. 23 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that urge the high court to rule that the classification “sex” in Title VII

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GOLDEN MOMENT

September 10, 2019

Tennessee Baptists establish new record for giving through Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN —  Tennessee Baptists

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