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May 2, 2018

Editor’s Note: This column expands upon a blog posted recently on www.baptistandreflector.org. Be sure to check the website regularly for articles and columns as they develop. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In February, the International Mission Board learned that President David Platt was returning to the pastorate, so trustees are now in the process of searching for a successor. This will be an important hire because the individual

CITY REACH OFFERS ‘NUTS & BOLTS’ MINISTRY

April 24, 2018

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Rusty Sumrall said the momentum continues to build for City Reach Nashville. In the weeks ahead, he is hopeful the excitement will transform into action. “We have 30 churches across Tennessee who have shared interest in coming to Nashville,” said Sumrall, executive director of the Nashville Baptist Association. “So, now we need these churches, and other churches, to make the commitment to

IMB TRUSTEES ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

April 17, 2018

IMB News Office RICHMOND — The International Mission Board’s Presidential Search Committee is accepting nominations for the agency’s next president. The committee, chaired by Chuck Pourciau, senior pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport, La., released the following statement April 12, 2018: “The International Mission Board Presidential Search Committee has benefited greatly from your prayers and input during the early stage of this process. We continue to desire your help

GIRLS CHALLENGED TO STAND FIRM AT CONNECTION

April 5, 2018

By Juliana Wilson TN WMU Communications & Childhood Missions Specialist, TBMB GATLINBURG — Connection 2018, a missions event for girls in grades 7 through 12, took place March 16-18 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in conjunction with Missions Get-Together. The group of 272 girls and leaders were among 1,495 total event attendees, including volunteers, exhibitors, personnel and staff who attended Connection and Missions Get-Together. The event centered around the theme

WMU EVENT LASTS BEYOND CONFERENCE

April 5, 2018

Attendees encouraged to stay engaged all year By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — From Vickie Anderson’s perspective, the most important piece of WMU’s annual Missions Get-Together and Connection conference doesn’t occur during the weekend of the event. Rather, it is the days, weeks and months after the conference that are the most significant, and the most satisfying, to Anderson, the executive director of Tennessee WMU. “For me, the

REFUGEE EXHIBIT CREATES PERSPECTIVE

April 5, 2018

By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — According to recent data released by the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, there are 65.6 million displaced individuals, or refugees, in the world today. It is the highest number in recorded history and is growing by hundreds of thousands each year. Sadly, when hearing numbers like that, there is a tendency to forget that there are faces behind the figures. It almost becomes

DOMINICA: SMALL ISLAND, GIGANTIC NEEDS

April 4, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LA PLAINE, Dominica — After three months of sending volunteers to help reroof homes in the village of La Plaine in Dominica, “the rough edges” are in the process of being smoothed out, said Phillip Hardee, a member of Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, who is coordinating volunteer teams for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Each team that has been to Dominica thus far

LAYMAN SEES DOMINICA FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE

April 4, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LA PLAINE, Dominica — Jeff Gilliam of Tulip Grove Baptist Church in Old Hickory is no stranger to Dominica. He has led five missions trips to the country since 2007. In mid-March he led his sixth trip, although in a totally different role. His first five trips were basically with teams that led conferences and did evangelism projects with Deliverance Baptist Church in

THE REASON BAPTISTS DO WHAT WE DO

April 4, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee Baptists are once again living up to their reputation as residents of the Volunteer state. Since January, Tennessee Baptists have been hard at work on the tiny island of Dominica in the Caribbean. And, let’s be clear. Dominica is not the Dominican Republic. They are easy to confuse because of the similarity in name. Last September, Hurricane Maria slammed Dominica hard. It

REBUILDING DOMINICA: ONE ROOF AT A TIME

April 4, 2018

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LA PLAINE, Dominica — It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Maria hit shore in La Plaine, Dominica, leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction. Yet, not much has changed for the better for the majority of Dominicans. Most of the homes in the country still do not have electricity. Those that do are dependent upon gas-powered generators. Many homes have

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HIRES AT IMB, EC LOOM LARGE FOR CONVENTION