Union University

WEST TENNESSEE EVANGELISM RALLY DRAWS 800

March 15, 2016

By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Fred Luter, senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said evangelism needs more emphasis in churches and organizations. Luter was the keynote speaker at the West Tennessee Evangelism Rally, held Feb. 21 at Union University. The event was sponsored by Union and the Tennessee Baptist Convention. “We need to understand

CR CONFERENCE SET AT UNION

February 26, 2016

By Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Union University will host a church revitalization conference March 14-15. The theme of the meeting sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Convention is “Rekindle: Fanning the Flames of Christian Leadership.”

EZELL URGES UNION STUDENTS TO ORDER LIVES AROUND OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST

February 16, 2016

By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, encouraged Union University students to be obedient in their mission as Christians at a chapel service Feb. 10 in the G. M. Savage Memorial Chapel. “The Bible tells us very clearly that, as believers we’re to be on mission,” Ezell said. “That means as a teacher, as an engineer, whatever it is

GROUP TARGETS BAPTIST UNIVERSITIES

January 26, 2016

Baptist Press ALEXANDRIA, La. — The homosexual activist group Human Rights Campaign has targeted 23 institutions of higher learning with Southern Baptist ties in a report that also names 35 other colleges and universities with distinct Christian identities. Among the schools targeted are Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, and Union University, Jackson. Released just before the 2015 Christmas season, the report, “Hidden Discrimination: Title IX Religious Exemptions Putting LGBT Students at

UNION TO HOST WEST TENNESSEE EVANGELISM RALLY FEB. 21

January 21, 2016

Union University News Office JACKSON — Ernest Easley recently looked through a file folder from 1984 where he came across an old leadership magazine published by Texas Baptists. “On every page there was something about evangelism, outreach, training, and rallies,” said Easley, professor of evangelism at Union University. “I don’t read much emphasis anymore on evangelism. I don’t see our state conventions and our national convention fanning the flame of

UNION OFFERS AID TO WEST TENN. STUDENTS

January 18, 2016

Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University has instituted a new scholarship designed specifically to benefit students from West Tennessee. The West Tennessee Heritage Scholarship will provide an automatic $1,500 scholarship to any student from West Tennessee who attends Union, with a minimum high school grade point average of 2.0. “This is where we’re rooted,” said Dan Griffin, Union’s vice president for enrollment management. “This is where 60 percent

PROFESSOR TAKES UNUSUAL ROUTE TO TEACH

January 18, 2016

By Nathan Handley Union University News Office JACKSON — Kevin Chen, associate professor of biblical studies at Union University, has been interested in the study of Scripture for a long time, but he didn’t begin his studies with a career in mind. “My interest in biblical studies started when I was in high school and never went away,” Chen said. “I had a youth pastor who discipled me in my

ADRIAN ROGERS’ SERMON TAPES GIVEN TO GRANDSON

December 22, 2015

By Amanda Vernon Union University JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) — Baptist preacher Adrian Rogers’ legacy lives on in a collection of audio tapes given to his grandson, a current Union University student, during a presentation in Union’s Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. A giant in Southern Baptist life, Rogers was the longtime pastor of the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church who played an instrumental role in turning the Southern Baptist Convention away

UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE STRATEGIC PLAN

December 18, 2015

By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office JACKSON – Union University trustees on Friday approved a long-range strategic plan for the university, got a clean audit report and passed the second smallest tuition increase in the last 20 years. “United in Spirit. Grounded in Truth.” is the title of the plan that emphasizes seven strategic themes that will guide the work of the university over the next five years: bearing

UNION DEDICATES AND OPENS NEW LIBRARY, THE LOGOS

November 23, 2015

By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office JACKSON, Tenn. — Hundreds of Union University students, alumni, employees, trustees and friends gathered in front of The Logos Nov. 6 to dedicate and open the new library on the university campus. “The building of this library, The Logos, has been made possible by the many people who have used their blessings from God to bless Union University,” said Bill Latimer of Union