By Connie D. Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Mark Anderson, a long-time staff member of Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes, was unanimously elected president by the TBAH board on Dec. 8. He will begin serving Jan. 1. He follows Kenny Cooper who served TBAH in that role for 20 years. Cooper will retire Dec. 31. Randy C. Davis, executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, observed that Anderson

Molino Baptist Church is revitalized after former member is revitalized into its pastor By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector TAFT — Church revitalization begins one person at a time, believes Joe Self. In this case, it began with him. The story begins in the 1980s when a rural church near Fayetteville was “a focal point and center of worship” for a small community here, recalled Joe Self.

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — Andy Willis knows something about security. As director of security for Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, he is in charge of the largest Baptist church facility in the state of Tennessee — over one million square feet sitting on 300 acres. He also oversees the safety of the about 15,000 people who gather there each Sunday morning. Willis led the

New TBC president has passion to see churches reach the lost By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JEFFERSON CITY — In Roc Collins’ new role as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention his learning curve will be minimal. Since becoming pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church, Kingsport, 10 years ago, Collins has been fully involved in Tennessee Baptist life. He has served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Pastors

By Art Toalston Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — LifeWay has completed the sale of its 14.5-acre campus in downtown Nashville. “Although this momentous event is cause for thanksgiving, it is also bittersweet,” Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, wrote in an email to the Southern Baptist entity’s trustees and employees Nov. 24 after the sale was announced around 5 p.m. “LifeWay has served the bride of Christ from