Amy Davis: press information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — She didn't major in Bible. Nor did she attend a Christian college.

But when journalism graduate Amy Davis signed on as a writer with Tennessee Bible College in 2006, she discovered there are many ways to use one's education — whatever the training may be — to make a difference in the church.

"When I was in college, I never imagined I'd some day work at a Bible college," Amy said. "But my journalism degree has provided the perfect background for the work I'm now doing, which is getting TBC news and information out the public."

Amy Davis
Press Information

Amy, a native of Livingston, Tenn., had previously served as a feature reporter, editor and page designer at the Herald-Citizen newspaper in Cookeville. Before that, she was employed at the Overton County News in Livingston. Her work with that small community newspaper had inspired her to change her major from history to journalism. She graduated from Tennessee Technological University in May 2000.

That same year she discovered TBC.

"While I was working at the Herald-Citizen, I got a call one day from Malcolm Hill, president of TBC," she said. "He asked if I would be interested in writing a story about TBC since it was the school's 25th anniversary. And so I interviewed him and the rest of the staff, and, even though I wasn't yet a Christian, I was impressed with the school and what it had to offer."

In 2001, she married Chuck Davis of Livingston, and, after the birth of their son, Kyle, in 2003, she left her job at the newspaper to be a stay-at-home mom. In 2006, she was interested in part-time work, and TBC seemed the perfect fit.

"I wanted a part-time job that would offer the flexibility I needed to continue caring for my little boy at home. That was my main concern," she said. "Secondly, I wanted to do the kind of work I love to do — and that is to write. The added bonus of writing for Tennessee Bible College is that I'm also getting a chance to make a difference in the church." 

At TBC, Amy writes news releases and feature stories for area newspapers, as well as the TBC web site, and keeps radio and TV stations informed on TBC happenings. She also keeps her camera ready to capture students and faculty members in action and designs promotional posters and brochures as needed.

"I'm happy to have been able to use my newspaper experience to my advantage at TBC," she said. "I think it really put me in the loop of knowing how to write, how to submit stories for publication, and also different media avenues to pursue. I don't know if I could have functioned as well otherwise. So I'm thankful for my background in journalism."

She added, "This is the perfect job — great people to associate with, no stress, and also the fact that there's a real purpose in writing here. And because my work ends up on the internet, it can reach people all over the world. It's really exciting and wonderful to know that my writing has the potential to influence someone to come to TBC or, better yet, maybe even become a Christian. So I try to sow a little seed between the lines."