By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BOLIVAR — For more than 26 youth and sponsors from Parrans Chapel Baptist Church in Bolivar, the night of March 9 could have turned into tragedy. But God intervened. One of the two church buses, driven by pastor Josh Clark, was driving through storms on I-840 between Fairview and Dickson, when a gust of wind caused the bus to lose control and
Compiled by B&R staff MORRISTOWN — The Lakeway Area GO TELL Crusade is set to begin April 28 for three days at the Walters State Expo Center in Morristown. “We’re trying to get all the pastors and churches we can to come,” said Dean Haun, pastor of First Baptist Church, Morristown, in an interview with the Citizen Tribune in Morristown.
9-year-old saved in VBS still involved 60 years later By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] ROGERSVILLE — Margaret Sorah died in December of 2018, but her legacy and love for Vacation Bible School lives on through the people she taught over the years. Sorah, whose late husband Ron was a longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor, was involved in teaching Vacation Bible School even before he began serving as a pastor.
By Baptist Press staff BIRMINGHAM — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has named tellers for the SBC 2019 annual meeting June 11-12 in Birmingham. The Tellers include five Tennessee Baptists.
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will hold a special called meeting in Dallas April 2 to vote on a presidential nominee, EC chairman Mike Stone announced March 19. The EC’s presidential search committee “has confirmed a nominee,” Stone said in an email to the full EC. The nominee’s name will be announced March 31.
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources director of corporate communications NASHVILLE — LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019 marking a strategic shift of resources to a dynamic digital strategy. As part of the transition, LifeWay will close its 170 brick-and-mortar stores in 2019.
DEATHS Longtime Tennessee Baptist volunteer Charles E. “Charlie” Guthrey died March 1 at the age of 94. The McMinn County native moved to Knoxville in 1957 and eventually formed Galloway & Guthrey Achitects-Engineers. Guthrey did numerous church construction projects over the years at no cost. He led the restoration and expansion of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He was a longtime member of
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Four Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have joined other churches in the state that provide the Baptist and Reflector to its leadership. Page Heights Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, Brighton Baptist Church, Brighton, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Gallatin, and New Liberty Baptist Church, Birchwood, began sending the paper to members as part of the Church Membership Plan.
Youth Evangelism Conference Leads to 780 Salvations By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — When the lights dimmed, the excitement level spiked inside Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. After weeks of anticipation, the big moment had arrived.
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans are expected to wager more than $8 billion on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but don’t bet on many pastors joining in. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found most pastors believe it is morally wrong to bet on sports, while few agree it should be legalized nationwide.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BOLIVAR — For more than 26 youth and sponsors from Parrans Chapel Baptist Church in Bolivar, the
Compiled by B&R staff MORRISTOWN — The Lakeway Area GO TELL Crusade is set to begin April 28 for three days at the Walters State
9-year-old saved in VBS still involved 60 years later By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] ROGERSVILLE — Margaret Sorah died in December of 2018, but her legacy
By Baptist Press staff BIRMINGHAM — Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has named tellers for the SBC 2019 annual meeting June 11-12 in Birmingham.
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will hold a special called meeting in Dallas April 2 to vote
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources director of corporate communications NASHVILLE — LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019 marking a strategic
DEATHS Longtime Tennessee Baptist volunteer Charles E. “Charlie” Guthrey died March 1 at the age of 94. The McMinn County native moved to Knoxville in
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Four Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have joined other churches in the state that provide the Baptist
Youth Evangelism Conference Leads to 780 Salvations By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — When the lights dimmed, the excitement level spiked
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans are expected to wager more than $8 billion on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but