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Entries from January 27th, 2012

It’s All About Seeing People Come to Christ!

January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Great Commission, Kentucky ministries, Kentucky missions

It’s good to be reminded of what our work is really all about. Here’s the baptism testimony of a young man who came to Christ, in part through the ministry of Baptist Campus Ministry at Kentucky State University. The Point Community Church is a Kentucky Baptist Conventon church that is part of Franklin Baptist Association.

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Training, Tools for Africa Church Planting Offered

January 25th, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Church Planting, Great Commission, International missions

Is God is calling your church to serve in sub-Saharan Africa? Do you want to join other churches in learning how to be effective servants in this region? If so, you are invited to the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Go! Africa Base Camp event, March 9-10 at the Kentucky Baptist Building in Louisville. Base Camp is [...]

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I Appeal to Kentucky Baptists for the Sake of Onesimus

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Cooperative Program, Great Commission, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky ministries, Kentucky missions, More for Christ

The apostle Paul made an impact on an escaped criminal’s life by the name of Onesimus.  Paul then urged Philemon to accept Onesimus as a Brother in Christ and to come alongside him upon his return home.  The apostle wrote: “I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in [...]

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Pastor’s Widow Starts Ministry to Internationals

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Kentucky ministries, Kentucky missions

Here’s a great feature story about a Kentucky missionary. By the way, the story was written by another Kentucky missionary, Shirley Cox, a Mission Service Corps missionary. Pastor’s Widow Starts Ministry to Internationals GEORGETOWN –While some Kentuckians perhaps were viewing the influx of Hispanics with a wary eye in the 1990s, Garnett Jones placed a [...]

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I’m Not Trained, But I Did Stay at a Holiday Inn Express Last Night

January 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments · All Posts, Disaster Relief

Believers often ask in Disaster Relief, “Why do I have to go through training to serve as a disaster relief volunteer?  Why can’t I just go help people?” Preparation is important in any area of ministry as it enables us to be more effective as we seek to be used by God to reach or [...]

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Congregations Become Inspired Planters

January 13th, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Church Planting

Church planting is one of the most sacrificial things a church can do to fulfill the Great Commission. As congregations give up very tangible assets — budget, people, resources — in order to equip the establishment of a new church they send an important message about what is truly important. Here’s a great story about [...]

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Haiti: Two Years Later

January 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Cooperative Program, Disaster Relief, Haiti

Thursday, January 12 marks the second anniversary of the earthquake that rocked the tiny island home of Haiti. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake left over a million people homeless and 230,000 dead as the violent vibrations crumbled a nation. Southern Baptist volunteers rushed to Haiti to provide medical care, clean water, food, and spiritual hope. Homes [...]

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Pregnancy Care Centers Save Lives, Change Lives

January 6th, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Kentucky ministries

Kentucky Baptists are reaching out in all kinds of ways to share God’s love. Check out this great story about how crisis pregnancy centers are reaching out to women and families to help them find hope and healing: Pregnancy Care Centers Save Lives, Change Lives PIKEVILLE – When Lisa Welch* began volunteering at the Appalachian [...]

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Use this Prayer Calendar for Kentucky Missionaries

January 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · All Posts, Kentucky missions

Make a resolution this year to pray regularly for Kentucky missionaries! Please download this interSEED calendar as a helpful tool to help you remember to pray for them on their birthdays. You can also watch this page or the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Facebook page and Twitter feed to find out when each month’s page is [...]

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