By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector ENVILLE — From police officer to church trumpet player to volunteer fire department chaplain to mother of six children, Danielle Cook, a member of Enville Baptist Church, does it all. Cook, who is originally from Iowa, moved to Tennessee with her family in 2011. She worked in childcare until her youngest child began school.  Then, she began working at the prison in Clifton, but

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NASHVILLE — The directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board approved a $35 million Cooperative Program budget for 2021-22 and a partnership with the Hawaii/Pacific Baptist Convention during its Sept. 15 meeting at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Nashville. The directors also voted to extend the City Reach partnership for another year so that volunteer mission work can be emphasized in the

By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — While numerous Tennessee Baptist disaster relief volunteers are continuing to assist the flood recovery efforts in their home state, other DR teams are being dispatched to Louisiana to serve those impacted by Hurricane Ida.  In both places, people are hurting. And in both places, Tennessee Baptist DR teams are meeting needs — physically, emotionally and spiritually.  Over the past few weeks, a large number

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — “Forward Together with One Heart” is the theme of the 2021 Summit to be held Nov. 14-17 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood. “I believe our theme for Summit reminds us of the great unity to be found in the Lord’s Great Commission calling” said Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “Our theme

By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — Mike Parker had never pastored before coming to Riverview Baptist Church, Knoxville, in January 2020 to help with church revitalization. “You hired a missionary, and so we’re going to do missions,” he told the congregation of around 20. “That’s how we’re going to get this thing going.” Six weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Parker knew the church needed to start doing

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FAIRFIELD GLADE — In what could only be described as a divine appointment, two ministers were brought together by God and a partnership was formed that was a blessing to both churches. Bruce Raley, senior associate pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, and Doug Elders, pastor of First Baptist Church, Fairfield Glade, were the arrangements committee for the annual meeting of the

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board announced plans Sept. 2 to join an amicus (a strong interest in the case but not a party to the case, commonly referred to as “friend of the court”) brief in a certiorari (request to review a lower court decision) filed before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of “New Life

Editor’s note: The suggested dates for the Week of Prayer for the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions is Sept. 12-19. The 2021-22 GOTM goal is $2.1 million. By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector KNOXVILLE — There’s never a typical day at the Montgomery Village Baptist Center in South Knoxville. From a clothing room to food giveaways to help with housing applica tions, the building has a plethora of ways to