Great Commission

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Trivial Problems?

February 1st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Great Commission, Kentucky Baptist entities, Kentucky ministries, Kentucky missions, North American missions

I read a quote today that caught my attention from a December incident: “It was a trivial problem that…occurs every year…No one was arrested because all those involved were men of God,” stated Palestinian Police Lt. Col. Khaled al-Tamimi about the December 28 Christmas fight that broke out among several dozen Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests [...]

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 [...]

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 Executive Shares Thoughts About SBC Orlando

June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Great Commission Resurgence, Great Commission Task Force, Southern Baptist Convention

Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Bill Mackey recently shared his thoughts on last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on his blog, Partners in the Mission, and in the Western Recorder newspaper. Here’s a reprint of that piece: Report from Orlando I want to share some words of encouragement from Orlando, especially for [...]

Leaders Discuss Great Commission Priorities

June 20th, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Cooperative Program, Great Commission Resurgence, Great Commission Task Force, International missions, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky missions, North American missions, Southern Baptist Convention, state conventions

Just ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando last week, Bill Mackey, the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s executive director, participated in a panel discussion on Great Commission priorities with Jerry Rankin, the outgoing president of the International Mission Board, and Richard Harris, the interim president of the North American Mission Board. Click on the [...]

Pray for the Southern Baptist Convention This Week

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Great Commission Resurgence, Great Commission Task Force, Southern Baptist Convention

Please be in prayer for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention set for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Crossover Orlando activities were held this past weekend with the Pastors’ Conference slated for today (Monday). Be in special prayer for the presentation of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report at 2:45 p.m. [...]

Listening Sessions Audio Now Available

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Cooperative Program, KBC Great Commission Task Force, Kentucky Baptist Convention

The Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Great Commission Task Force held two listening sessions this week to hear from Kentucky Baptists regarding its task to study ways the Convention can “work more faithfully and effectively together in serving Christ through the Great Commission.” The session on Monday, June 7, was held at Severns Valley Baptist Church in [...]

The GCR Report and Mickey Mouse

June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · All Posts, Great Commission Resurgence, Great Commission Task Force, Southern Baptist Convention

Mike James serves as both the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s church development strategist for the south central region of Kentucky as well as the KBC’s point person on discipleship for the entire state. He recently wrote a great post on his 28Nineteen blog about what our attitude should be as we go to Orlando for the [...]