CHATTANOOGA — Matt Brown has been elected president-elect of the 2023 Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference. Brown, senior pastor of Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown, was nominated Nov. 13 by Ben Cowell, a former staff member at Germantown and now pastor of Brownsville Baptist Church, Brownsville. Brown was elected without opposition.
CHATTANOOGA — Six longtime Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer couples were honored with the Eagle Award during the opening night of Summit Nov. 12 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The Eagle Award has been given annually to an outstanding Baptist layman in Tennessee since 2016. Retired Carson-Newman University football coach Ken Sparks (now deceased) was the first recipient. “This year we wanted to honor all of our wonderful disaster relief
CHATTANOOGA — The opening night of the 2023 Summit focused on two of Tennessee Baptists’ favorite “ships” — worship and fellowship. Continuing a long-standing tradition, the annual meeting began with two separate worship services, held simultaneously, at two different venues. One service, the Tennessee Reunion, was held at Chattanooga Convention Center (the host site of this year’s Summit), while the annual All Nations Worship Celebration was held at nearby Red
FRANKLIN — Despite his relentless efforts to always remain behind the scenes, Andy Gunn has gained rock-star status at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. He has been with the organization for more than four decades, performing a list of duties that range from dangerous (driving forklifts) to delicate (watering flowers) and all in between. His tenure spans from his teenage years, when he worked in the kitchen at Linden Valley
FRANKLIN — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention will consider amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws on a variety of topics. Among them: • Convention preacher-elect — Suggested by the Convention Committee on Arrangements — “Convention Preacher-Elect” instead of “Alternate Preacher” would elevate the role of the speaker by ensuring an actual opportunity for him to speak while securing names and dates well in advance for
FRANKLIN — Bivocational pastor Dannie Bell of Whitesburg will be nominated as second vice president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Keith Mowery, pastor of Buffalo Trail Baptist Church, Morristown, announced Oct. 24 he would nominate Bell, who has served for 28 years as a bivocational pastor in East and Middle Tennessee. He recently resigned from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nolachucky Baptist Association and is currently serving as a supply
First Baptist Church, Linden, recognized Robert Warren for his 50 years of service as a deacon at First Baptist at the church’s 79th homecoming on Sept.17. Austin Hall, youth minister at First Baptist Church, Newport, was ordained to the gospel ministry on Oct. 22 at the church. Rome Baptist Church, Lebanon, recently ordained Levi Thommason to the gospel ministry.
CHATTANOOGA — Messengers at the 2023 Summit in Chattanooga will have more information at their fingertips than ever before, thanks to the unveiling of a new Summit app that can be downloaded to smart phones and other devices. The app will contain a digital version of the Summit Guide and will include: a map of the conference center, the full Summit schedule, a list of local restaurants, information about the
NASHVILLE — Lloyd Elder, seventh president of Lifeway Christian Resources (formerly the Baptist Sunday School Board), died Nov. 3 at age 90. He led the Board from 1984-1991. James Williams, executive vice president under Elder, described him as “one of God’s giants and, throughout the years of his ministry, he demonstrated the highest qualities of Christ-centered servant leadership. Southern Baptist Convention programs assigned to Lifeway grew rapidly. His management style
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave nearly $35 million through the 2022-23 Cooperative Program budget, falling just short of the CP goal. In November, Tennessee Baptists gave $2,721,756. Total Cooperative Program income for the year was $34,473,102. This is .92 percent behind last year and 1.51 percent behind budget. These funds were allocated $800,000 for CP promotion and administration, 47.5 percent to the SBC and 52.5 percent to the
CHATTANOOGA — Matt Brown has been elected president-elect of the 2023 Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference. Brown, senior pastor of Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown, was nominated
CHATTANOOGA — Six longtime Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer couples were honored with the Eagle Award during the opening night of Summit Nov. 12 at
CHATTANOOGA — The opening night of the 2023 Summit focused on two of Tennessee Baptists’ favorite “ships” — worship and fellowship. Continuing a long-standing tradition,
FRANKLIN — Despite his relentless efforts to always remain behind the scenes, Andy Gunn has gained rock-star status at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. He
FRANKLIN — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention will consider amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws on a variety of topics.
FRANKLIN — Bivocational pastor Dannie Bell of Whitesburg will be nominated as second vice president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Keith Mowery, pastor of Buffalo
First Baptist Church, Linden, recognized Robert Warren for his 50 years of service as a deacon at First Baptist at the church’s 79th homecoming on
CHATTANOOGA — Messengers at the 2023 Summit in Chattanooga will have more information at their fingertips than ever before, thanks to the unveiling of a
NASHVILLE — Lloyd Elder, seventh president of Lifeway Christian Resources (formerly the Baptist Sunday School Board), died Nov. 3 at age 90. He led the
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave nearly $35 million through the 2022-23 Cooperative Program budget, falling just short of the CP goal. In November,