Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — The Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention is in the process of closing the doors for good at the Baptist Center in Brentwood where it’s been located for 45 years. The board is relocating, and will have a new address beginning next week. The mailing address will continue to be P.O. Box 728, Brentwood, TN, 37024; the main switchboard number will remain (615) 373-2255,

Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Approximately 45 years and one week after the cornerstone was placed in the new Tennessee Baptist Convention office located at 5001 Maryland Way, a ceremony was held to remove the time capsule that was placed in it. “This is part of the grand plan for our transition celebration,” TBC Executive Director Randy C. Davis told nearly 200 people in attendance on May 19. TBC offices

By Linda Lawson Still Contributing Writer, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Citing a downturn in advertising revenue and increasing costs for printing and postage, Baptist & Reflector Editor Lonnie Wilkey announced the paper will cut back publication to biweekly, effective with the June 4 issue (there will be no issue on May 28 under the current publication schedule). The electronic edition will follow the print schedule. To supplement the every

By Erin Roach Baptist Press BRENTWOOD— Union University is launching a program to provide theological education for deaf missionaries and church planters. Through the partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, the Southern Baptist Conference for the Deaf, Brentwood Baptist Church, and Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church, deaf believers can receive customized theological training for missions and ministry and earn a certificate in theology education. “A significant number of

Editor’s Note: This issue of the Baptist and Reflector lists the top churches in the state in baptisms and Cooperative Program giving during the 2012-13 church year. See charts on page 4. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector HENDERSONVILLE — In 2013 Long Hollow Baptist Church became the first church in the Tennessee Baptist Convention to baptize at least 1,000 people in a single church year. Last year 1,051

Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — The Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention is just weeks away from closing the doors for good at the Baptist Center in Brentwood where it’s been located for 45 years. The board is relocating, and will have a new address beginning the last week in May. Executive Board leaders signed a three-year lease agreement with LifePoint Hospitals, the hospital corporation headquartered in the building.

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Every year churches across Tennessee collect an annual offering for the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. Other than Bryant Millsaps, president of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes, probably no one is hoping for a better Mother’s Day Offering than former TBCH president Gerald Stow. Stow, who served as president of TBCH from 1984-99. has continued to serve with the Tennessee Baptist Convention entity as

Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — After two months of giving less than $3 million through the Cooperative Program, Tennessee Baptist Convention churches rebounded in April. TBC churches contributed a total of $3,376,035 through the CP last month. After six months of the current fiscal year, churches have given $17,225,891.

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FAYETTEVILLE — It’s not likely that pastor Darrell Haney or his family will ever forget the night of April 28. After being lulled into believing the storms were over, an F-3 tornado struck the Howell Hill community of Lincoln County, leaving behind two deaths and a number of destroyed or severely damaged homes. A huge oak tree landed on Haney’s home in the