By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist and ReflectorGREENEVILLE — Six families in Greene County whose homes were heavily damaged and their lives were disrupted by Hurricane Helene were back in their homes on Thanksgiving Day or shortly thereafter. First Baptist Church, Greeneville, in conjunction with Aidnet of Greene County, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Grace Baptist Church, […]| Baptist & Reflector
By Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick will be nominated for a second term as president during The Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10-12 at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Hardwick, senior pastor of Forest Hills Baptist Church, Nashville, will be nominated by Cliff Marion, pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington. “I […]| Baptist & Reflector
By David DawsonCommunications specialist, TBMBFRANKLIN — The next 10 weeks will have a significant impact in the work of Tennessee Baptists for the next 10 years. Next month, TBMB Board of Directors will gather for their semiannual meeting and one of the items on their agenda will be to review a report on the Acts […]| Baptist & Reflector
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorFRANKLIN — The question is not what to do if a crisis strikes, it is being prepared when your church faces a crisis, said Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “There are two types of organizations — those that have had a crisis and those […]| Baptist & Reflector
By Karen WilloughbyBaptist PressINDIANAPOLIS — Six men, including Tennessee Baptist evangelists Jerry Drace and Ron Herrod (deceased), were added to the Southern Baptist Evangelists’ Hall of Faith June 10 at the Westin hotel, across the street from the Indiana Convention Center. The recognition took place during the annual meeting of the Conference of Southern Baptist […]| Baptist & Reflector
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorCLEVELAND — Phil Taylor, a director of missions in Tennessee since 1999, died June 23 after an extended illness. He was 64. Taylor became the DOM in Bradley County Baptist Association in 1999 after serving for 14 years as a pastor in Georgia, Ohio and Virginia. During his 25-year tenure, […]| Baptist & Reflector