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NASHVILLE-AREA CHURCHES PARTNER FOR MINISTRY

October 2, 2017

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — With hopes of harvesting the mission field that exists in their own backyard, the congregations from First Baptist Church, Joelton, and New Season Church recently joined together to host a community-wide gathering in which the two churches provided a free meal for those who live in the underprivileged neighborhood in north Nashville. The event — called “Time for a change” — was

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MTSU GRAD “FINDS HIS PLACE” AT ETSU

October 2, 2017

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector JOHNSON CITY — Cole Rogers needed a job and a place to stay. Jonathan Chapman had an open position and an empty room. It was a perfect fit. Symmetrical and symbiotic. “I had been praying about it and praying for the right person to come along,” said Chapman, the BCM director at ETSU. “So, it was great when God really lined everything up for

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APOLOGETICS MIXES SCIENCE WITH THE BIBLE

September 29, 2017

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — With his arm raised high and his inquisitive mind racing, a 7-year-old boy was eager to ask a question to a real-life scientist. “How big is the Earth?” the boy asked when he was called on. The reply came from astronomer and author Danny Faulkner, who was the featured guest at this year’s Apologetics Conference at the Adventure Science Center in downtown

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TENNESCENE SEP. 27-OCT. 10

September 28, 2017

CHURCHES First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge, will have a special Sunday Oct. 1. The speaker will be Phil Glisson, evangelist from Memphis. His wife, Teresa, who is a ventriloquist, will be there with Scotty. On Oct. 8, Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, will be celebrating 140 years of ministry with a special day of worship. Max Walker will be preaching the morning service at 10:30 a.m., along with special music and

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‘LIFE CHANGES FAST IN THE DR WORLD’

September 28, 2017

Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. For the first time Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are working three major disasters at once — Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Jones reported on each of the operations. Harvey — “We are closing down our operations

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CARSON-NEWMAN, TBMB AGREE TO BFM INCLUSION

September 27, 2017

By Mark Brown Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University trustees recently agreed to incorporate the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message as part of Carson-Newman University’s operating procedure. The agreement ensures the partnership of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board as the university fulfills its mission to help “students reach their full potential as educated citizens and worldwide servant-leaders.” 

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BEST WAYS TO GIVE IN TIMES OF CRISIS

September 27, 2017

By Diana Chandler Baptist Press HOUSTON — Mickey Caison has seen it many times in his disaster relief career. Well-meaning folks collect a truckload of food and clothing, drive perhaps hundreds of miles to a disaster zone, but can find no place to deliver the goods. Deciding “let’s put a trailer on the lot and fill it up with goods to take to Texas, is the most ineffective way of

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TBMB DIRECTORS ADOPT RECOMMENDATIONS

September 27, 2017

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of a cooperating Baptist church to include those churches that give through the Tennessee Baptist Convention portion of the Cooperative Program budget without restriction or designation. The action was one of several recommendations adopted by the TBMB directors during their meeting Sept. 12 in Franklin. 

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CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ALIVE AND WELL AT ‘SING!’ CONF.

September 25, 2017

Baptist Press BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — The first time Keith Getty sat down to write the melody for a new hymn, he penned the now-classic tune for “In Christ Alone.” It’s been all downhill from there, Getty said with a wry smile at the recent “Sing!” conference in Nashville. A few of his friends may disagree.

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PAST TBC PRESIDENT WILBURN DIES

September 25, 2017

Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Long-time Tennessee Baptist pastor Ronnie Joseph Wilburn Sr. died Sept 17 at his home after an extended illness. Wilburn served as pastor of churches in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee. His last pastorate was Meridian Baptist Church in Jackson where he served for more than 20 years. He remained as pastor emeritus until his death. Wilburn also served as as a director of missions in Shelby

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TENNESCENE SEP. 27-OCT. 10

September 28, 2017

CHURCHES First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge, will have a special Sunday Oct. 1. The speaker will be Phil Glisson, evangelist from Memphis. His wife, Teresa,

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