PIGEON FORGE — The Robert F. Thomas Chapel, located in the heart of Dollywood theme park, holds about 225 guests. The quaint building also holds a great deal of history. Fifty years worth, in fact. Comprised of wooden pews and a small stage, the chapel has been one of the anchor points of the park since 1973 — long before it was called “Dollywood” — and was officially recognized on
PIGEON FORGE — The backdrop for Joey Buck’s mission field looks quite different from most others. It contains roller coasters, log flumes and funnel cakes. And yet, Buck shares the same roles and goals that most ministers have. His aim is to “provide Christlike care and compassion” to those in his harvest area. Buck is the chaplain of Dollywood, the popular theme park and resort in Pigeon Forge that
LEADERS Stacy Murphree, Baptist Collegiate Ministry specialist at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, recently celebrated her 20th anniversary as staff member with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. She is a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church, Cunningham. Hickman Baptist Church, Hickman, has called Tommy Ferguson as pastor, effective June 11. Don Mathis has been serving as interim pastor. CHURCHES Concord Baptist Church, Mohawk, will celebrate the church’s 200th anniversary
BRENTWOOD — “Truth can be different for different people. Do what makes you happy. If you don’t agree with me, you don’t love me.” These are just a few of the lies today’s culture is telling our kids. But standing tall amid the changing tides of popular opinion is God’s rock-solid truth. This imagery forms the idea and setting for “Breaker Rock Beach,” Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2024 Vacation Bible School
KNOXVILLE — Todd Stinnett, senior pastor of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, has submitted a resolution on women in pastoral ministry to the Resolutions Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. Stinnett told the Baptist and Reflector that he submitted his Resolution on Women in Pastoral Ministry for several reasons. “For starters, there is a growing confusion about the role of men and women in the home and in the
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, slated for June 13-14 in New Orleans, La., are invited to attend the Tennessee Baptist Messengers Fellowship on Monday, June 12 from 8:30-10 p.m. The dessert fellowship will be held in Rooms 211, 212 and 213 on Level Two of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
More than 300 youth have registered for All Nations Camp at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center. See the special message below from William Burton, Ethnic Church Planting Specialist and New Churches Team Leader, for more on the camp. .
NASHVILLE — A federal district judge has ruled unconstitutional a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-bending drag performances in front of minors, which had been the only such law in the nation. Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates constitutionally protected freedom of speech, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled late June 2 in the Western District Court of Tennessee. “The AEA’s regulation of ‘adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors under §
OXFORD, Miss. — Legal representation for Will McRaney as well as the North American Mission Board filed separate documents June 1 in response to previous filings from the opposing party. Both have the opportunity to file further responses by June 8. Key areas of debate in the case include language related to the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, where McRaney was executive director, and NAMB.
GALLATIN — When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of ministry from two neighboring churches. “It was a beautiful thing, one of the highlights of my life,” said Danny Spano, a chaplain from the Sumner County Jail, of the 58 baptisms. Spano serves as the pastor of member care and recovery at Long Hollow Church
PIGEON FORGE — The Robert F. Thomas Chapel, located in the heart of Dollywood theme park, holds about 225 guests. The quaint building also holds
PIGEON FORGE — The backdrop for Joey Buck’s mission field looks quite different from most others. It contains roller coasters, log flumes and funnel cakes.
LEADERS Stacy Murphree, Baptist Collegiate Ministry specialist at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, recently celebrated her 20th anniversary as staff member with the Tennessee
BRENTWOOD — “Truth can be different for different people. Do what makes you happy. If you don’t agree with me, you don’t love me.” These
KNOXVILLE — Todd Stinnett, senior pastor of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, has submitted a resolution on women in pastoral ministry to the Resolutions
FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, slated for June 13-14 in New Orleans, La., are invited to attend
More than 300 youth have registered for All Nations Camp at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center. See the special message below from William Burton, Ethnic
NASHVILLE — A federal district judge has ruled unconstitutional a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-bending drag performances in front of minors, which had been the only
OXFORD, Miss. — Legal representation for Will McRaney as well as the North American Mission Board filed separate documents June 1 in response to previous
GALLATIN — When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of