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PLATT TO STEP DOWN FROM IMB; MEADOR NAMED INTERIM PRESIDENT

September 14, 2018

By Julie McGowan IMB office Editorial note: Statements from Platt and Dunbar follow this release. RICHMOND, Virginia — After receiving the resignation of Dr. David Platt, IMB president, to be effective at the Sept. 27, 2018, trustee meeting, the Executive Committee of the board of trustees of the International Mission Board voted in a special meeting Sept. 13 to approve Dr. Clyde Meador as interim president starting Sept. 27, subject

LEXINGTON CHURCH EXCITED ABOUT DRAMATIC RISE IN GOTM GIVING

September 14, 2018

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] LEXINGTON — With a three-step approach, First Baptist Church, Lexington, is making giant strides in its commitment to mission work in Tennessee. Two years ago, the church adopted a mission strategy that focused on taking the gospel “across the street, across the states and across the seas.” The local component of the plan has led to a dramatic increase in the church’s giving

TENNESCENE: SEP. 12-25

September 13, 2018

CHURCHES Smyrna Baptist Church, Humboldt, will observe homecoming on Sept. 16 with guest speaker Charles Pratt. The church is celebrating its 43rd anniversary in 2018. The women’s ministry of Oaklawn Baptist Church, Winchester, will present its 10th annual Women’s Conference on Oct. 20 with award-winning speaker and best selling author Liz Curtis Higgs. She has authored 37 books, with 4.6 million copies in print. The program also includes Christian humorist

GOTM REACHES SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL IN 2017-18

September 13, 2018

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — In 2016-17, Tennessee Baptists gave a record $1,843,511.03 through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. A year later, Tennessee Baptists followed that record amount with the second highest total ever given — $1,797,423.72 “While falling short of our goal of $1,925,000, Tennessee Baptists still have a lot to celebrate with the 2017-18 Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions,” said Vickie Anderson, executive director of Tennessee Woman’s

TBMB WEBSITE HITS ‘THE BIG 2-0’

September 13, 2018

Since its launch in 1998, site has seen upgrades, redesigns and expansion By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Although there was no cake or balloons to mark the occasion, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board recently celebrated a birthday for one its most important team members: The TBMB website. With little fanfare but plenty of significance, the site hit the 20-year mark in June.

‘TBC’S LARGEST HOMECOMING’

September 12, 2018

This year’s Summit, being held in Jackson, will focus on evangelism By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — “Win TN” will be the theme of the 2018 Summit, set for Nov. 11-14, at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson. “I would personally like to invite Tennessee Baptists to the 2018 Summit in Jackson,” said Randy C. Davis, executive director-treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

TENNESSEE BAPTISTS INDICATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OPTIMISM

September 12, 2018

By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists indicated their strong support of the Cooperative Program in a recent survey conducted by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, with more than 26 percent of those surveyed saying they anticipated their churches would increase Cooperative Program giving in 2019. The survey conducted between July 26 and Aug. 9, 2018, was designed to better understand how strongly Tennessee Baptists felt

SUICIDE: CHURCHES AWAKEN TO PERSISTENT CRISIS

September 11, 2018

By David Roach Baptist Press HUSTONVILLE, Ky. — Pastor Andrew McGinnis still remembers his “solemn drive” home on June 25, 1995.

TBDR PREPARES FOR FLORENCE

September 11, 2018

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been placed on alert status as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the East Coast. The category 4 hurricane is expected to hit the Carolinas on Sept. 13, continuing into the next day, according to The Weather Channel. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in North and South Carolina and Virginia, according to other news reports.

UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE NEW OFFICERS

September 7, 2018

Union University news office JACKSON — Union University trustees celebrated the success of the university’s women’s basketball and debate teams, approved new officers and established tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 academic year during their Sept. 6-7 meeting on the Union campus.

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PLATT TO STEP DOWN FROM IMB; MEADOR NAMED INTERIM PRESIDENT