Legendary Tennessee pastor was known to send letters of encouragement  By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] TULLAHOMA — Most Southern Baptists have heard of Robert G. Lee, the longtime former pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis.  He was a past president of both the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention and may be best known for his sermon, “Payday Someday.” Not many people, however, may

Nashville attorney has spent lifetime helping entities preserve stewardship integrity By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Mention the name Jim Guenther to any Southern Baptist who sits on the pew of an average Southern Baptist church across the nation and you will probably get a blank look. Few people know the name of the Nashville attorney who has spent the better part of seven decades protecting

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] WAVERLY — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has set up an incident command post, recovery, chaplains and shower trailer at Trace Creek Baptist Church in New Johnsonville to assist flood victims in Humphreys County while First Baptist Church, Waverly, and other congregations also are responding to those devastated by the flooding that occurred over the weekend.  More than 17 inches of rain fell in

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] HUNTINGDON — Marge Tucker has no idea how many youth she has taught in Sunday School or led through Bible drills over the past 55 years. “It’s a bunch,” she acknowledged, but then again, it was never about numbers for “Miss Marge” as she is affectionately known at First Baptist Church, Huntingdon.   Her main desire and love has been to teach

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] TOWNSEND — For years Chilhowee Area Ministries (CHARM) has been a fixture in the resort community of Townsend in East Tennessee. But CHARM does more than just share the gospel in local campgrounds, according to directors Steve and Sandra Monroe. “We are a part of the community,” the couple stressed. The Monroes have been involved in CHARM, a ministry of Chilhowee Baptist