Tennessee

A BUSY MARCH — DAVIS REFLECTS ON YEC, DR, BCMs

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Evangelism and missions were once again at the forefront of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board in March. In his podcast reflecting on the month before, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis observed that 780 decisions for Christ during the annual Youth Evangelism Conference was one of the highlights in March. In addition, more than 60

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MISSION WORK STILL MATTERS TO WILSON

By Grace Thornton Writer, WMU Foundation BRENTWOOD — Creely Wilson has been packing recently to move to her next home — a small place in a senior living community. She’s had to downsize a little bit. But in all of the cleaning out, Wilson was certain one thing wasn’t getting left behind — a small Lottie Moon doll that’s been on her mantle for years. She has other things she

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GAINES: USE EASTER TO EVANGELIZE

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] JACKSON — Easter is the perfect time to invite people to church to hear about Jesus and the resurrection story, said Grant Gaines, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Jackson. Gaines, who led a breakout session during a recent evangelism conference at Union University, was featured recently on a Radio B&R podcast (Listen to episode 26 here). “Easter is a natural time to

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FORMER TBC PRESIDENT JACK MAY DIES AT AGE 89

Baptist and Reflector MEMPHIS — Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor John F. “Jack” May died March 25 at the age of 89. May served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1985 and was a past president of the TBC Executive Board (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board). A U.S. Army veteran, May served as pastor of numerous churches, mostly in Tennessee. May also served numerous churches in the Memphis area

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REACHING THE NATIONS

(This headline, written in Korean, reads: Reaching the Nations)By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Approximately 15 Korean Baptist pastors from across Tennessee gathered March 25 at the Church Support Center in Franklin to fellowship, share ministry ideas and to pray for leaders of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The Korean Baptist Association, comprised of 15 churches, meets twice a year, according to John Kwak, pastor of Bridge

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CARSON-NEWMAN STUDENTS BUILD EASTER BASKETS FOR AREA CHILDREN

From Carson-Newman communications JEFFERSON CITY — More than 70 Carson-Newman University student-volunteers recently came together to assemble Easter baskets for area children in need. The baskets were then donated to Morristown-based Food on Foot. They included toys, snacks and activity books for young children. Students lined up to assemble the gifts Tuesday during a festive, on-campus Easter event known simply as “The Hunt.” The University’s offices of Community Connections and

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SERVING IN THE SAND

Roughly 300 BCM students travel to Fla. for Beach Reach   By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector contributing writer PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Around 300 college students, including some from seven Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministries, spent a week in Panama City Beach spreading the gospel to college students visiting the area on spring break. Through the Beach Reach program, college students and church groups share the good news of

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WRECK FAILS TO DETER BOLIVAR YOUTH

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BOLIVAR — For more than 26 youth and sponsors from Parrans Chapel Baptist Church in Bolivar, the night of March 9 could have turned into tragedy. But God intervened. One of the two church buses, driven by pastor Josh Clark, was driving through storms on I-840 between Fairview and Dickson, when a gust of wind caused the bus to lose control and

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HAMBLIN COUNTY AREA CHURCHES, ASSOCIATIONS SPONSOR ‘GOD EVENT’

Compiled by B&R staff MORRISTOWN — The Lakeway Area GO TELL Crusade is set to begin April 28 for three days at the Walters State Expo Center in Morristown. “We’re trying to get all the pastors and churches we can to come,” said Dean Haun, pastor of First Baptist Church, Morristown, in an interview with the Citizen Tribune in Morristown.

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LASTING EFFECT

9-year-old saved in VBS still involved 60 years later  By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] ROGERSVILLE — Margaret Sorah died in December of 2018, but her legacy and love for Vacation Bible School lives on through the people she taught over the years. Sorah, whose late husband Ron was a longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor, was involved in teaching Vacation Bible School even before he began serving as a pastor.

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SERVING IN THE SAND

Roughly 300 BCM students travel to Fla. for Beach Reach   By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector contributing writer PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Around

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