Tennessee

TENN. PASTOR BEGINS SENIOR ADULT REVIVALS CALLED ‘REDEPLOYED’

COLUMBIA — In today’s church culture, senior adults can almost be classified as an unreached people group.  Not in the traditional sense of the phrase, but rather in the sense that many churches tend to aim their music, message and ministries toward young adults and young families.  While this strategy can often result in church growth, it can also have the negative side effect of excluding an entire demographic: senior

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TBMB TEAM EARNS 17 AWARDS FROM BCA

FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s communications team won 17 awards in the 61st annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition during the Baptist Communicators Association’s awards banquet April 22 in San Antonio. The 17 awards featured nine first-place honors, including the Baptist and Reflector taking the top spot in the Overall Publication (Newspaper) category. “I am extremely proud of each person on our communications team,” said Chris Turner, TBMB

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UNION TRUSTEES ADOPT BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY STATEMENT, APPROVE BUDGET

JACKSON — Amidst cultural debates on human identity, Union University trustees have approved a comprehensive statement on biblical anthropology that defines what it means to be human. The document was unanimously passed during the board’s spring meeting on campus last April and will guide the institution’s approach to teaching and scholarship. “In today’s world, foundational questions about who we are as human beings are more contested than ever,” said Union

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C-N UNVEILS 3 NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS

JEFFERSON CITY – Carson-Newman University announced the addition of three new programs starting this fall: Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Artificial Intelligence in Business; and Hospitality and Tourism Management. All three programs are available online or in-person. Chris Eppling, dean of C-N’s College of Professional Studies, says the new options are strategic by design. “These three programs each touch on pivotal issues and opportunities facing society and the business world,”

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PREACHING VS. PASTORING

MARYVILLE — Wildwood Baptist in Maryville was a small church on the verge of closing when retired pastor Charlie Barnard received an unexpected call. “I ain’t going — that’s bad English, but that’s what I told God,” recalls 66-year-old Charlie. He had retired from 17 years as senior pastor at First Baptist Tellico Village just three days before Wildwood reached out in April 2022 asking him to consider being their

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VOICES RAISED, SAVIOR PRAISED AT YEC

FRANKLIN — In some ways, it felt as if the devil was in the details at this year’s Youth Evangelism Conference. Severe weather, logistical challenges and altered travel plans were just a few of the obstacles that could have derailed the event. But it was God, not the enemy, who orchestrated each variable of the 2025 YEC. And in the end, the perceived hardships just made the victories all the

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SAND, SURF, AND THE SAVIOR

College students say God moved powerfully during BeachReach 2025 PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — More than 340 Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministry students and leaders used the draw of the Gulf coast’s sand and surf to share the gospel with thousands of spring breakers in Panama City Beach. Over a three-week period last month, Tennessee BCM groups joined 47 other campus-based/church-based college ministries from across the U.S. to have a kingdom

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COLLEGE MINISTERS REFLECT ON BEACHREACH’S UNIQUE EVANGELISM

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — In the world of Baptist Collegiate Ministry, mission trips come in all shapes and sizes. From construction ministry to ministry among youth, Tennessee BCM specialists aim to strike a balance between ministry opportunities and experiences that challenge college students to recognize missions as a potential calling on their lives.  Throughout March, 340 Tennessee BCM students and staff joined individuals from 47 other campus-based/church-based college ministries

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CELEBRATE THE RISEN SAVIOR!

The staff of the Baptist and Reflector wishes a Happy Easter to all of our readers. We hope you will spend time today celebrating our risen savior and the supreme sacrifice He made for all of us. The tomb is empty! Praise God!

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GOD’S WAREHOUSE RECEIVES $75K GRANT

MORRISTOWN — “When we step out of the way, God can really do something,” said Don Owen, director of God’s Warehouse Ministries at the Nolachucky Baptist Association. Owen’s words seemed evident at an exciting celebration on March 28 when God’s Warehouse in Morristown accepted a $75,000 grant to support their ongoing East Tennessee disaster relief efforts. The grant came from Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit focused on disaster relief in

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C-N UNVEILS 3 NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS

JEFFERSON CITY – Carson-Newman University announced the addition of three new programs starting this fall: Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Artificial Intelligence in Business; and

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PREACHING VS. PASTORING

MARYVILLE — Wildwood Baptist in Maryville was a small church on the verge of closing when retired pastor Charlie Barnard received an unexpected call. “I

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SAND, SURF, AND THE SAVIOR

College students say God moved powerfully during BeachReach 2025 PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — More than 340 Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministry students and leaders used

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