Former Bellevue pastor enters hospice care
Bellevue Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the Southern Baptist Convention, was started in 1903 in Midtown Memphis before moving to its current location at the southeast quadrant of Appling Road and Interstate 40. The campus is visible for some distance with three crosses more than 100 feet tall that tower above the property. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Steve Gaines, the former senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, began receiving hospice care earlier this week, the church informed its congregation Wednesday afternoon.
The church asked for prayers while the Gaines family deals with the latest health update.
“This is obviously a very difficult time for Steve and his family,” an email from Pastor Ben Mandrell said. “Because of that, the family has requested not to have any visitors so they can focus on spending meaningful time together and caring for him in these days.”
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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