LEADERS Kevin Crossno was ordained June 30 at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Gleason. He has been called as pastor of Mack’s Grove Baptist Church

LEADERS First Baptist Church, Gordonsville, has called Brandon Patton as pastor. He and his wife, Gina, have two daughters. Doe River Baptist Church, Elizabethton, called

LEADERS The board of directors of Nashville Baptist Association has recommended Bob Bickford as the next executive director. The association will have a special called

LEADERS Dean Haun, pastor of First Baptist Church, Morristown, will lead an Encounter Israel Pastors Solidarity Tour Sept. 16-25. The trip is under the auspices

LEADERS Michael Martin will begin serving as pastor of Meridian Baptist Church, Knoxville, on June 1.  He previously served as senior pastor of Seventh Street

CHURCHES Meridian Baptist Church on 6513 Chapman Highway in Knoxville will be celebrating its 150th anniversary on Sunday, April 28, with a special service. Former

LEADERS Union University has named Ray Van Neste, dean of its School of Theology and Missions, as vice president for university ministries. Van Neste will

CHURCHES Bethany Baptist Church, Mountain City, will hold revival services April 21-27 with guest evangelist Ted Richardson. The Sunday revival will begin at 11 a.m.

ASSOCIATIONS Twenty-nine volunteers from Weakley County Baptist Association churches spent Jan. 27-Feb. 2 serving in Puerto Rico. Half of the team worked at a church

LEADERS Darrell Nimmo, a retired Tennessee Baptist pastor living in Goodlettsville, will write the Bible Studies for Life commentary for the March-May quarter. In addition