Chris Turner, director of communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board since 2014, has been named editor of the Baptist and Reflector. David Dawson named managing editor.
Pastor Lincoln Shelton said the church will probably go with a gravel parking lot for now. “We believe the Lord will bring in resources we need,” he noted.
Looking for a walker or hospital bed or some other medical equipment and don’t know where to go? Roan Creek Baptist Church would be a good place to start.
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, First Baptist Church leaders felt it was a good time to alter its tradition. “We decided to take our fall festival on the road,” said Craig Mintz, a pastor at FBC Sevierville, Tennessee.
Although the Ford Motor Company is slowing down its production schedule at BlueOval City, there are no plans to pump the brakes on the evangelism efforts in that region.
Middle Tennessee State University experienced a day on campus on Monday, Oct. 28, that you never want to see happen, said Mark Whitt, collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
It’s been a month since Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in northeast Tennessee but Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are still on the job.
“It is amazing what the Lord has done through our churches,” said Mike Hensley, director of missions for East Tennessee Baptist Association.
When Kathy Henry was first approached about being a disaster relief chaplain she was hesitant because she saw it as more of a pastoral role.
“We will remain in northeast Tennessee until all the jobs are finished,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
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