In a society where the average stay of a minister at a church is normally less than six or seven years, it would be hard pressed to find a church that matches Central Baptist Church in Crossville, Tennessee.
“It has been a catastrophic afternoon,” said Randy Davis, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board executive director. “Our hearts are broken for the people in Cocke, Washington, Unicoi, Greene and other counties that may be affected.”
Lonnie Wilkey, who has been with the Baptist and Reflector since 1988 and has served as editor since 1998, has put together a collection of his columns in “Faith, Family and Life’s Lessons: Reflections of a Christian Journalist.”
Union University junior Henry Piercey completed a summer internship with YoungLife and Dollywood Splash Country in Pigeon Forge that he says was life changing.
College senior Mia Crawford learned a very valuable lesson about evangelism after spending a week in Paris sharing Christ during the 2024 Summer Olympics.