New Bellevue pastor Ben Mandrell sees Memphis as mission, home
Pastor Ben Mandrell raised four children in Jackson, Tenn. and led Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville before coming to Bellevue Baptist Church. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
When Ben Mandrell stood before Bellevue Baptist Church last summer as its candidate for senior pastor, the moment carried the weight of both tradition and uncertainty.
At Bellevue, the congregation votes on its next pastor. After a search committee narrows the field to one person, that candidate preaches and the church decides.
“It was a little unnerving,” Mandrell said.
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Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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