Carden honors memory of father who served as ‘doughboy’ in WWI Editor’s Note: Veterans Day will be observed on Nov. 11 as it has been since 1954. Prior to 1954, Veterans Day was known as Armistice Day and celebrated on Nov. 11 to commemorate the end of World War I. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] TULLAHOMA — William Henry “Bill” Carden Jr. will be among thousands upon
Pleasant View Baptist in Clarksville revitalized by missions involvement, baptisms, ministries By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — Church revitalization is one of the Five Objectives adopted by Tennessee Baptist messengers at their annual meeting at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood in 2014.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Two Tennessee Baptist pastors have announced plans to nominate candidates for vice president and second vice president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention during next week’s annual meeting at Summit, set for Nov. 11-15 at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson. David Green, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greeneville, was announced as a nominee for TBC president during the summer.
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] CLEVELAND — In 2016 the average tenure of a Southern Baptist pastor was about six years, according to an article written by Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources in March of 2017.
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer JACKSON — Sending birthday, get-well and sympathy cards is a common practice in many Baptist churches in order to let other members know they are remembered. For Sue Lile, however, sending cards is a personal ministry. “When my mother was in a nursing home in 2007, some people never received any mail,” said Lile, a retired teacher and lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
By Grace Thornton WMU Foundation writer MEMPHIS — Martha Pitts says that when she was a young girl growing up in Whitehaven, her Girls in Action (GA) leader Mary Quick sneakily talked her into her first public speaking engagement. “She asked me to go with her to an associational GA meeting and say the prayer there,” Pitts said.
Camp-O-Ree a reminder of the need for RAs By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] LINDEN — Though the number of boys in Royal Ambassadors, a Southern Baptist missions education program for boys in grades one-six, has declined in recent decades, it is still as relevant as ever, agree missions leaders in Tennessee. “Royal Ambassadors is 110 years old this year and the mission today is just as important
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — For the second time in three years, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have met their adopted Cooperative Program budget. In October, Tennessee Baptists gave $3,123,108 through the Cooperative Program, closing out the year on a positive note. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists gave $34,604,572, an increase of $745,213 or 2.2 percent over the previous year.
By Laura Erlanson Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In the fall of 2017, Ricky Skaggs found himself in Texas with nothing to do for a day, after a church canceled his scheduled Saturday night appearance. He remembered a friend of a friend who lived in the area — someone Skaggs wanted to meet after the man had sent words of encouragement for Skaggs via text messages to their mutual friend. So
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] BYRDSTOWN — Churches all across Tennessee are honoring their ministers during Pastor Appreciation Month in October and First Baptist Church, Byrdstown, is no exception.
Carden honors memory of father who served as ‘doughboy’ in WWI Editor’s Note: Veterans Day will be observed on Nov. 11 as it has been
Pleasant View Baptist in Clarksville revitalized by missions involvement, baptisms, ministries By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — Church revitalization is one of the Five Objectives
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Two Tennessee Baptist pastors have announced plans to nominate candidates for vice president and second vice president of the Tennessee
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] CLEVELAND — In 2016 the average tenure of a Southern Baptist pastor was about six years, according to an article written
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer JACKSON — Sending birthday, get-well and sympathy cards is a common practice in many Baptist churches in order to let
By Grace Thornton WMU Foundation writer MEMPHIS — Martha Pitts says that when she was a young girl growing up in Whitehaven, her Girls in
Camp-O-Ree a reminder of the need for RAs By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] LINDEN — Though the number of boys in Royal
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — For the second time in three years, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches have met their adopted Cooperative Program budget. In October,
By Laura Erlanson Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In the fall of 2017, Ricky Skaggs found himself in Texas with nothing to do for a day,
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] BYRDSTOWN — Churches all across Tennessee are honoring their ministers during Pastor Appreciation Month in October and First Baptist Church, Byrdstown,