YEC celebrates 50 years of life-changing decisions, remains focused on gospel By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Keith Watson has seen the Youth Evangelism Conference from almost every angle. He first started going to the event as a boy in the 1970s, and has rarely missed the annual gathering in the years since. Watson, 53, traveled to downtown Nashville again this year to be a part of the
From B&R staff reports SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Union University women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division II Final Four for the first time in the program’s history.
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In an era of shrinking newspaper readership, Baptist state papers retain a viable path forward as “niche publications” with strong online and print presence, state paper editor Lonnie Wilkey told the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society (TBHS).
By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R ARLINGTON — Tate Kolwyck is a multi-sport star at Arlington High School and has signed to play baseball with perennial national power Vanderbilt University in Nashville. But there is more to Kolwyck than just his impressive on-the-field accomplishments.
First Baptist Dresden music minister retires after 46 years By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector DRESDEN — Marshall Anderson likes to joke that one week he was creating “havoc” in the youth choir at First Baptist Church, Dresden, and the next week, he was leading the entire choir. While that is probably a mild exaggeration, there’s no doubt that Anderson has devoted most of his life to the music
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CROSSVILLE — When “Celebration Sunday” rolled around at Central Baptist Church in Crossville, there were indeed many reasons to celebrate. In just over a month’s time, the church experienced praise-worthy results from the “Connect>1” campaign — an initiative designed by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to engage church members in personal evangelism through small groups and Sunday School. While taking part in the six-week,
Baptist and Reflector SOMERVILLE — A team of seven missions volunteers recently returned from two weeks in the Republic of the Philippines, where they served with about 40 churches in two different Baptist associations. The team participated in more than 100 evangelistic crusades with the Filipino Baptists on Luzon Island and saw 5,954 professions of faith and more than 300 other decisions for Christ. The team was led by Charles
NAMB NEWS OFFICE Editor’s Note: Heiden and Neena Ratner are church planting missionaries featured in the Week of Prayer for North American Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.® This year’s theme is “On Mission Here and Now.” The national AAEO goal is $70 million. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Established in 1905 near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, this city that was once a pass-through in the Mojave Desert has
Union University News Office JACKSON — Christians must ask everyone to follow Jesus and willingly associate with those who don’t follow Jesus, Georgia pastor James Merritt said at Union University March 4 during the West Tennessee Evangelism Rally. “The business of the church, and the business of every follower of Jesus Christ, is to find missing people and invite them to follow Jesus,” said Merritt, pastor of Crosspointe Church in
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Applications are now being received for grants from the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee Medical Missions Fund. The Baptist Healthcare System of East Tennessee was begun by Tennessee Baptists soon after the end of World War II. More than $2 million was contributed by 800 churches in 32 counties of East Tennessee. The hospital began service on Nov. 30, 1949.
YEC celebrates 50 years of life-changing decisions, remains focused on gospel By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Keith Watson has seen the Youth
From B&R staff reports SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Union University women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division II Final Four for
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In an era of shrinking newspaper readership, Baptist state papers retain a viable path forward as “niche publications” with
By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R ARLINGTON — Tate Kolwyck is a multi-sport star at Arlington High School and has signed to play baseball with
First Baptist Dresden music minister retires after 46 years By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector DRESDEN — Marshall Anderson likes to joke that one
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CROSSVILLE — When “Celebration Sunday” rolled around at Central Baptist Church in Crossville, there were indeed many reasons to
Baptist and Reflector SOMERVILLE — A team of seven missions volunteers recently returned from two weeks in the Republic of the Philippines, where they served
NAMB NEWS OFFICE Editor’s Note: Heiden and Neena Ratner are church planting missionaries featured in the Week of Prayer for North American Missions and the
Union University News Office JACKSON — Christians must ask everyone to follow Jesus and willingly associate with those who don’t follow Jesus, Georgia pastor James
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Applications are now being received for grants from the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee Medical Missions Fund. The Baptist Healthcare