ELIZABETHTON — The only antidote to a flood’s devastation is an overwhelming tide of generosity. Don Owen, leader of God’s Warehouse Ministries at the Nolachucky Baptist Association, reports that their warehouse has received an astounding 34.6 million products for disaster relief efforts since Hurricane Helene struck in September 2024. “They’ve not come from the government, but from people, churches, associations as far away as Arkansas, Wyoming, Illinois, Texas, Florida, and

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Trust, integrity, passing along key information, and “no surprises,” which basically means the senior pastor can go on vacation without the church “blowing up.” These were just a few of the characteristics needed for a pastor’s “No. 2” leader in ministry, noted Bruce Chesser, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Hendersonville, Tenn. That executive pastor position at FBC is filled by Bruce Raley — also affectionately referred to by many