DEATHS

Nina Ruth Miller, 84, a member of Lantana Road Baptist Church, Crossville, died Feb. 1. She served in ministry with her husband, Roy Lee Miller, for 61 years. He is a former staff member of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board). In addition to her husband she is survived by four children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

CHURCHES

First Baptist Church, Middleton, will begin revival services on Sunday, Feb. 25, and continue through Tuesday, Feb. 27. The guest evangelist will be Roc Collins of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The Sunday morning service begins at 10:55 a.m. and the evening service at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday services begin at 7 p.m. [Read more…]

LEADERS

Bob Brown, executive director of Lakeway Christian Schools, Morristown, is serving as interim pastor of First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. He formerly served on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

Scott Patty, founding pastor of Grace Community Church, Nashville, has written Words of Grace: A 100 Day Devotional. The book is a pastor’s encouragement, written with the congregation in mind, to build a life centered on God’s Word. Each day’s reading starts with the Scripture and the devotion expands on the Scripture and is designed to shape the reader’s mind by a vision of God and stir their heart’s affection for Him. The book will be released on March 1 and is available at LifeWay Christian Stores and everywhere books are sold. [Read more…]

CHURCHES

The Glade Church, Mount Juliet, will host The Whole Child Initiative on Jan. 27. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the event concludes at 5:15 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by the Southeast Produce Council, will provide continuing education credits to social workers and foster parents. The meeting features local presenters who can connect caregivers and professionals to trauma-sensitive resources in the area. Childcare and lunch are provided. For more information, including cost, visit wholechildinitiative.org/events.

Grace Baptist Mission in Braden recently was voted into the Fayette Baptist Association as it constituted into a church from its missions status. Dennis Golden is pastor. [Read more…]

LEADERS

The African American Fellowship of the Tennessee Baptist Convention recently held a time of celebration at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Chattanooga. During the celebration, three men who have contributed to the success of the Fellowship were honored: Willie McLaurin, the fellowship’s first president; Thomas Bester, the association’s second president; and Larry Jones, who has served as executive treasurer of the association since its inception.

First Baptist Church, Morristown, recently honored pastor Dean Haun and his wife, Pam, for 10 years of ministry at the church.

Jerry Pullum has been called as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Manchester. He has served as pastor of Bear Cove Baptist Church, Sparta, since 2003. He holds a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, and a doctorate of ministry degree from Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies. [Read more…]

DEATHS

Wilkey M. Jones Sr., a Baptist minister for 57 years and member of First Baptist Church, Decaturville, died Oct. 11 at the age of 84. He served on the staff of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes in Brentwood for eight years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Katie Sue McKee Jones. He is survived by his wife, Margie Jones, four children, two step-children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Vernon Woodard, minister of music at Center Point Baptist Church, Springfield, died Nov. 16.

LEADERS

David Ward, pastor of Allensville Baptist Church, in Mount Pleasant is the new moderator of Maury Baptist Association, which is comprised of more than 20 Southern Baptist churches.

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rossville, in Fayette Baptist Association, called Mike Hollaway as pastor on Nov. 3. Hollaway’s late father, Raymond Hollaway, was a former director of missions in the association. [Read more…]

LEADERS

Faith Baptist Church, Linden, which meets at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center, has called Jim Cain as pastor. He has been serving as interim pastor for the past six months. A native of Memphis, Cain has lived in Perry County for about a year. His wife Mary, a native of Perry County, is involved with children’s ministry. 

John Green IV is the new pastor of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville. He formerly served as senior pastor of Shindler Drive Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla. He holds the master of divinity degree from New Orleans (La.) Baptist Theological Seminary and the doctor of philosophy in evangelism and missions from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He has been active on both the state convention and Southern Baptist Convention levels. He served as vice president of the Florida Baptist Convention State Board of Missions and served on the SBC Credentials Committee in 2015 and is a member of the SBC’s Young Leaders Advisory Council. He and his wife Katherine have three children. [Read more…]

LEADERS

Stan Wafler has been elected as the associational missionary (director of missions) for Beech River Baptist Church, based in Lexington. He and his wife Pam served for 15 years as career missionaries with the International Mission Board. Wafler has served in youth leadership roles in churches in Tennessee and as a pastor in Mississippi. He is a graduate of Union University, Jackson, and New Orleans (La.) Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned three degrees, including a Ph.D. The Waflers have three children. They have been living in the Memphis area and are members of Ellendale Baptist Church, Bartlett.

Palmersville Baptist Church, Palmersville, called Brian Gallimore as pastor on Oct. 1. [Read more…]

LEADERS

Clark Street Baptist Church, Johnson City, unanimously voted Sept. 10 to call Randy Hommel as pastor. He is a Kingsport native who recently returned to the area after serving as pastor of Bel-Aire Baptist Church, Gulfport, Miss.

ASSOCIATIONS

Jere Phillips will lead a “Preaching and Teaching Through the January Bible Study” on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilson County Baptist Association office at 317 W. Spring Street in Lebanon. The January Bible Study is First Peter: Living As Strangers In A Secular World. [Read more…]

LEADERS

First Baptist Church, Tullahoma, has called Kevin Ivy as pastor. He previously served at Providence Baptist Church in Clinton, Miss. He also is the founder of a non-profit ministry called Mission Surge and has been personally involved in missions work in 11 countries and across the United States.

Wayne Stowers is the new minister of students at First Baptist Church, Decherd.

Johnny Mayes has been called as pastor of Oaklawn Baptist Church, Winchester. He previously served at Mount View Baptist Church, Trinity, Ala.

Fellowship Baptist Church, Milan, recently called Eddie Holmes as pastor. [Read more…]