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Racially Diverse Churches are ‘Practice for Heaven’

February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky missions

If we are ever to reach our Commonwealth for Christ, we must learn to break through the racial barriers we continue to have as Baptists. Here’s a great story of a church doing just that. Pastors: Racially Diverse Churches are ‘Practice for Heaven’ WOODBURN – “Is that church down there supposed to be a black [...]

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 [...]

Missionaries Are Gems in Kentucky Coal Country

November 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · All Posts, Cooperative Program, Great Commission, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky missions, More for Christ

The Kentucky Baptist Convention has recently released a video about the ministry of missionaries Greg and Alice Whitetree at the Freeda Harris Baptist Center in Easter Kentucky. I had the opportunity to visit the center earlier this summer. Greg and Alice are truly examples of people who are giving more for Christ. Although they were [...]

New Executive Shares His Testimony

June 20th, 2011 · No Comments · All Posts, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Uncategorized

With Dr. Paul Chitwood preparing to start as the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s new executive director on July 1, I thought this would be a great time and place to let him share his testimony. The video comes from the special meeting of the Kentucky Baptist Mission Board on June 2 where he was presented by [...]

Former IMB Board Chair May Head KBC

May 24th, 2011 · No Comments · All Posts, Cooperative Program, Kentucky Baptist Convention, state conventions

Kentucky pastor and former International Misson Board Trustees Chairman Paul Chitwood has been nominated to become executive director-treasurer of the Kentucky Baptist Convention to succeed Bill Mackey who is retiring at the end of May. A special meeting of the Mission Board has been called for June 2 in Louisville to consider the recommendation from [...]

What Will ‘More for Christ’ Mean for You?

February 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment · All Posts, Great Commission, Kentucky Baptist Convention, More for Christ, Uncategorized

“He must increase but I must decrease.” — John 3:30 If you are a regular reader of this blog you may have noticed that we’ve not been active of late. That’s primarily because of work that’s been under way to prepare for the More for Christ emphasis approved by messengers at this past year’s annual [...]

CP Allocations Shift Leading to Kentucky Cuts

January 31st, 2011 · No Comments · All Posts, Baptist Campus Ministry, Cooperative Program, Great Commission Resurgence, Great Commission Task Force, KBC Great Commission Task Force, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Uncategorized

The Kentucky Baptist Convention announced position cuts among its Mission Board staff today as it shifts funds to national and international missions as part of the Great Commission Task Force plan approved by messengers to the annual meeting in November. Here’s the Convention’s official release: KBC Announces Staff Reductions for FY 11-12 LOUISVILLE – The [...]

Will You Do More for Christ in 2011?

January 1st, 2011 · No Comments · All Posts, KBC Great Commission Task Force, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Convention

2010 was a year of big decisions for Southern Baptists. In June, Southern Baptist Convention messengers voted to approve a report calling for a Great Commission Resurgence in the convention. That was followed by just a day a decision from the SBC Executive Committee to hire former SBC President Frank Page as its new leader [...]

KBC President Challenges Kentucky Baptists

December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Cooperative Program, KBC Great Commission Task Force, Kentucky Baptist Convention

New Kentucky Baptist Convention President Floyd Paris, in speaking to the Kentucky Baptist Mission Board last week, encouraged Kentucky Baptists to embrace the “More for Christ” campaign laid out by the Great Commission Task Force report approved by messengers to the Nov. 16 annual meeting. The task force plan calls for the state convention to [...]

KBC Messengers Approve Task Force Report

December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Great Commission Resurgence, KBC Great Commission Task Force, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky Baptist entities

Here’s a summary of the actions taken by the Kentucky Baptist Convention on Nov. 16 in adopting an amended Kentucky Great Commission Task Force report as reported by Baptist Press: Ky. Baptists adopt missions plan by Drew Nichter LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)–Messengers to the 173rd annual meeting of the Kentucky Baptist Convention adopted a plan to [...]