Hershael York, Kentucky Task Force Chair

Messengers at the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s annual meeting at Severns Valley Baptist Church today approved the formation of a Great Commission Task Force for the state convention.

The approved recommendation calls for the formation of a committee that will study “how Kentucky Baptists can work more faithfully and effectively together in serving Christ through the Great Commission.” The task force will work throughout the coming year to study the work of the KBC’s Mission Board, agencies and institutions, and will report any recommendations it might have to messengers attending the 2010 annual meeting at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington.

KBC President John Mark Toby, pastor of Beacon Hill Baptist Church in Somerset and current SBC first vice president, announced his appointments to the committee during the evening session. Members of the Kentucky committee will include:

• Hershael York, pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church, Frankfort. York will chair the committee.
• Paul Badgett, pastor of First Baptist Church, Pikeville
• Charles Barnes, member of Hurstbourne Baptist Church, Louisville
• Joy Bolton, executive director of Kentucky Woman’s Missionary Union, Louisville
• Jeff Crabtree, director of mission for the Warren Association of Baptists, Bowling Green
• Rusty Ellison, pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church, Louisville
• Greg Faulls, Bellevue Baptist Church, Owensboro
• Chad Fugitt, First Baptist Church, Monticello
• John Hale, a deacon at First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon
• Bill Henard, pastor of Porter Memorial Baptist Church, Lexington
• James Jones, pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Campbellsville
• Jessica Milburn, member of Union Baptist Church, Union
• Sam Rainer, new pastor of First Baptist Church, Murray
• Kevin Smith, pastor of Watson Memorial Baptist Church, Louisville
• Dan Summerlin, pastor of Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Paducah

Newly elected KBC President Don Mathis, staff evangelist at Eastwood Baptist Church, Bowling Green, will also serve on the committee as will KBC Executive Director Bill Mackey.