Tennessee

FORMER TBF PRESIDENT DIES

Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Earl Wilson, retired president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, Franklin, died Nov. 7 in Knoxville. He was 89. Wilson’s ministry with Tennessee Baptists spanned more than 60 years. He was pastor of several churches in the state — Pleasant View Baptist, Clinton; Black Oak Heights Baptist, Knoxville; Marbledale Baptist Church, Knoxville; and City View Baptist, Knoxville. He also served as pastor of

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UNION UNIVERSITY TO OPEN R.G. LEE HOME NOV. 11

By Nathan Handley Union News Office JACKSON — A piece of Southern Baptist history has been moved to the campus of Union University. On Nov. 11, the university will open the newly renovated birthplace of R.G. Lee, which was moved to Union’s Jackson campus from Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis. “R.G. Lee was a leading statesman among Southern Baptists and other evangelicals during the middle years of the 20th century,”

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B&R RELAUNCHES TWITTER ACCOUNT

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Baptist and Reflector has been telling the stories of Tennessee Baptists since 1835, and the staff is continually looking for new and better ways to disseminate those stories, said B&R editor Lonnie Wilkey. In recent days, we have re-launched our Twitter account — with the new handle @TNBaptistNews — with hopes that it will become a continual source of news and information for our

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SUICIDE: THE MOST DEMANDING OF DEATHS

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector OLD HICKORY — Though it occurred more than 30 years ago, Gerald Bontrager vividly remembers the first suicide he encountered as a church planter in Mentor, Ohio. A 15-year-old boy in the church took his own life. “It was baptism by fire,” Bontrager recalled, noting that he was 28 years old and in his first pastorate. “It was really difficult but God gave

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FORMER TBC STAFF MEMBER DIES

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – James Claiborne Redding Sr., of North Fort Myers, Fla., died Nov. 2. He was 84. A native of Nashville, Redding was reared in Union Hill Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, where he accepted Christ and later was called and ordained into the ministry there. Redding spent more than 60 years in Christian ministry. He served as pastor of churches in Tennessee, Texas, and Mississippi. He also served

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BANNER BAPTIST GIVES BACK

by David Dawson Baptist & Reflector GATLINBURG — Pastor Pete Lamon and the members of Banner Baptist Church have come full circle. Last year at this time, they were receiving assistance. This year, they are helping provide it. Banner Baptist, located just outside the Gatlinburg city limits, is one of several churches that suffered substantial damage during the wildfires that swept through the area in November of 2016. Banner Baptist

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SUMMIT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE – Summit, which includes a host of activities and events including the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, begins Sunday, Nov. 12, and concludes with a golf tournament on Nov. 16. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Rescue Now … Whatever It Takes.”

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SUMMIT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE – Summit, which includes a host of activities and events including the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, begins Sunday, Nov. 12, and concludes with a golf tournament on Nov. 16. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Rescue Now … Whatever It Takes.”

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REGISTER NOW ONLINE FOR 2017 SUMMIT

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Online registration for the 2017 Summit, to be held Nov. 12-16 at First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, is now underway, according to Dan Ferrell, TBC registration secretary.

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FALL FESTIVAL TO REACH 7,000 IN WAVERLY

by David Dawson Baptist and Reflector WAVERLY — Scott Brown, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Waverly, doesn’t think Christians should hide from Halloween. The members of his congregation obviously agree. Rather than avoiding the night that is traditionally linked to ghosts and goblins, First Baptist embraces it by hosting one of the largest fall festivals in the state. 

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FORMER TBF PRESIDENT DIES

Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Earl Wilson, retired president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation, Franklin, died Nov. 7 in Knoxville. He was

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SUMMIT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE – Summit, which includes a host of activities and events including the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, begins Sunday,

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SUMMIT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE – Summit, which includes a host of activities and events including the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, begins Sunday,

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