A memorial service for Dr. Katharine Bryan was held in Knoxville on November 6. Katharine was a colleague while we both served the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention but she was also a valued mentor and friend to me. Katharine served as a mission educator for a number of years including 12 years as executive director of the Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union. After “retiring” from her work with the state convention, she served as director of adult education at Carson-Newman University and then as interim director of North Carolina. Katharine was a visionary mission leader, an insightful educator, and a committed church leader, but I remember her most as a mentor. Katharine exhibited the best qualities of a mentor. She was willing to make herself available . I enjoyed a number of lunches with Katharine as well as “drop in” visits at her office. Although she was always busy, she was ready to make the time to talk about personal ...
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