SEYMOUR — In a display of unity that went beyond individual church walls, Seymour First Baptist Church and five neighboring congregations joined together for a worship night on Feb. 23 that drew more than 600 attendees. Seymour FBC pastor Corey Cain described the event as a vivid reminder that local churches stand as partners, not competitors. “We get to celebrate the unique personality, style, and feel of each church and
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
Former seminary professor Matt Queen has been sentenced to one year of probation, six months of house arrest and a $2,000 fine after being convicted of lying to federal investigators during an investigation into sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. The investigation into the SBC included Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s handling of a report of alleged sexual assault by a student. Queen pled guilty this past October to making false statements
ASSOCIATIONS Big Hatchie Baptist Association will be hosting evangelism conference “Called to an Awakening” with evangelist David Burton. The training will be on March 29 from 9:30 to 3 p.m. and worship will be March 30 from 11 a.m. to noon at Calvary Baptist in Covington. The rally will be March 30 at 6 p.m. at Brighton Baptist. CHURCHES Red Bank and The Point Church is participating in the “3:16
FRANKLIN — In an effort to allow more time for Sunday School leaders to utilize the commentaries printed in the Baptist and Reflector, we are adjusting the schedule. In the past, we heard from readers who said the B&R would occasionally arrive too late for the first lesson to be used. The new schedule will prevent this. The adjustment starts with today’s issue of the B&R, which includes Sunday School
GALLATIN — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Larry L. Gilmore died March 1. He was 77. Gilmore was heavily invested in the work of Tennessee Baptists beyond serving as pastor. He was elected president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and later worked on staff at the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board). Gilmore remained active in ministry following retirement, serving as an interim pastor for
KNOXVILLE — North Knoxville Baptist Church is a revitalization story in the works. Like many other Tennessee Baptist churches, they’ve transformed resources and everyday circumstances into golden opportunities for ministry. Pastor Jim McNeal has led the church to open their facilities for two other churches to meet there. One is a new Presbyterian church, Christ Community Church, set to begin in April with around 100 members; the other is nondenominational,
Tidwell HUMBOLDT — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Jerry Tidwell died Feb. 17 at his home in Humboldt, Tenn. He was 62. Tidwell, a former president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, most recently served as pastor of Atwood Cornerstone Church. He was a previous pastor at West Jackson Baptist Church, Ellendale Baptist Church in Bartlett and Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma.
FRANKLIN — Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, has issued a call for teams to respond to flooding in West Tennessee. Jones said teams will be needed in Rives, located just below Union City. “We are going to need flood recovery teams, starting next week, and probably for three-to-four weeks after that to get homes cleaned up,” Jones said in an email released Thursday. Jones
JACKSON — Jimmy Bledsoe emphasized the critical role of theological education in missions during his keynote address at Union University’s fifth annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture on Jan. 30. “The glory of God and the mission of God has to be our highest priority and our greatest occupation,” Bledsoe said. “Even if we are the senders and not necessarily the ones who are sent, we must still have a very
SEYMOUR — In a display of unity that went beyond individual church walls, Seymour First Baptist Church and five neighboring congregations joined together for a
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
Former seminary professor Matt Queen has been sentenced to one year of probation, six months of house arrest and a $2,000 fine after being convicted
ASSOCIATIONS Big Hatchie Baptist Association will be hosting evangelism conference “Called to an Awakening” with evangelist David Burton. The training will be on March 29
FRANKLIN — In an effort to allow more time for Sunday School leaders to utilize the commentaries printed in the Baptist and Reflector, we are
GALLATIN — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Larry L. Gilmore died March 1. He was 77. Gilmore was heavily invested in the work of Tennessee Baptists
KNOXVILLE — North Knoxville Baptist Church is a revitalization story in the works. Like many other Tennessee Baptist churches, they’ve transformed resources and everyday circumstances
Tidwell HUMBOLDT — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Jerry Tidwell died Feb. 17 at his home in Humboldt, Tenn. He was 62. Tidwell, a former president
FRANKLIN — Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, has issued a call for teams to respond to flooding in West
JACKSON — Jimmy Bledsoe emphasized the critical role of theological education in missions during his keynote address at Union University’s fifth annual W.D. Powell Missions