Tennessee

FREEMAN, CRANDALL, STINNETT ELECTED OFFICERS OF TBC

November 15, 2016

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — Steve Freeman, pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, was elected president without opposition during Summit, which includes the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Summit is meeting Nov. 13-17. Michael Crandall, pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Dyersburg, was elected vice president over Kylan Mann, pastor, Central Baptist Church, Martin. Crandall received 363 votes (64 percent) over 205 votes for Mann

MCGEHEE NEW PRESIDENT-ELECT OF TENNESSEE PASTORS CONFERENCE

November 15, 2016

Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — Tim McGehee, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Tullahoma, was elected president-elect of the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference on Nov. 14. McGehee, who was chosen without opposition, will succeed incoming president Jim Collier, pastor of Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, next year. McGehee was nominated for the position by David Green, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greeneville.

EXECUTIVE BOARD NAME CHANGED TO TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD

November 15, 2016

Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE – Messengers to the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention overwhelmingly voted Nov. 15 to change the name of the TBC’s Executive Board to Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The action took placed during Summit, held Nov. 13-17, at the Sevierville Convention Center. TBC Executive Director Randy C. Davis said the name has historic roots, noting the Executive Board was once known as State Missions Board

NEW CHURCH BAPTIZES 99 IN 9 MONTHS

November 15, 2016

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SMITHVILLE — Nathan Thomason wanted to be pastor of an evangelistic church here. So he started one. Just nine months later, Outreach Baptist Church, which Thomason planted, has baptized 99 people. All 99 people were baptized outside in the courtyard of the horseshoe-shaped strip mall which serves as the church’s facility. Thomason uses a portable baptistry. One evening the courtyard “was

DUNNS CONTINUE MEDICAL MISSIONS, MINISTRY

November 15, 2016

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Friends around the world think of Dewey and Bobbie Dunn and medical missions synonymously. The Dunns have been on about 100 missions trips, most of them overseas, and most of them led by Dewey, a gastroenterologist who is still practicing medicine full-time at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Nashville though he is 80 years old. Dunn also is known

TENNESSEE BAPTIST STEPS OUT IN FAITH

November 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: In September, the International Mission Board hosted Baptist state paper editors in London to introduce its new media network and to explore its Global Cities Initiative, a part of IMB President David Platt’s desire to introduce a “limitless” missionary force of Southern Baptists. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LONDON — As soon as Amanda McCoy speaks, her new coworkers in London know that “she’s not from

CITY REACH MINISTRY TOUR PLANNED

November 14, 2016

Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — A City Reach Knoxville Ministry Tour is planned for Nov. 16-17. During the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention held during The Summit next week in Sevierville, messengers will vote on City Reach, a plan to reach the five metro associations in the state. The first effort would be in Knoxville.

DR VOLUNTEERS DRIVE ‘MILES FOR SMILES’

November 11, 2016

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector KINGSPORT — Jim Ramey is a busy cattle farmer here who also is disaster relief director of Sullivan Baptist Association, based here. Recently he served a week in Savannah, Ga., leading a feeding unit operation for victims of Hurricane Matthew. Before that he served with the Appalachian Miles for Smiles mobile dental clinic at Sullivan Baptist Church, Kingsport. Right after being

REVITALIZATION CAN MEAN ASSIMILATION

November 11, 2016

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Once a strong, vibrant congregation, Cumberland Baptist Church here had fallen into hard times over recent years as attendance had dwindled from nearly 400 in its heyday to between 70-100 people. Two issues were readily seen — the church had few young families and those who attended no longer reflected the neighborhood. Bob Brown, church revitalization specialist for the Tennessee Baptist

CHURCH REVITALIZATION MORE THAN NUMBERS

November 10, 2016

80-year-old pastor proves age is not a factor in reaching younger families By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SPRINGFIELD – The numbers may not reflect it, but Eastland Heights Baptist Church in Springfield is truly being revitalized, says Pastor Jerry Heflin. And, what’s more, the church is being revitalized by an 80-year-old pastor who has a knack for connecting with people of all ages. After Heflin retired in 2006

Tennessee

FREEMAN, CRANDALL, STINNETT ELECTED OFFICERS OF TBC

MCGEHEE NEW PRESIDENT-ELECT OF TENNESSEE PASTORS CONFERENCE