Going as a witness to our community, state, nation and world, is not an option, it is a mandate given to us by Christ himself. Matthew 28:19-20 says that we should go into all the world and make disciples. Acts 1:8 tells us that after receiving power, we will be His witnesses everywhere we go. ... Continue Reading →
Called and Commissioned
On April 4, Keith Decker was recognized as the Kentucky Missionary of the Year and twelve new missionaries were commissioned during the Kentucky WMU annual meeting at Central Baptist Church in Winchester. It was a special day to honor one who for the past 21 years has served so humbly and faithfully in ministry to... Continue Reading →
The Call and Commission of a Disciple
It does not take one long to see the seriousness and magnitude of Christ’s call to discipleship as one examines the call of Christ’s early followers. In fact, Jesus calls His followers to radical living. Well…I may say normal living because all Jesus followers are called to this kind of living. Furthermore, this call of... Continue Reading →
Trampled Grass
The man shared despondently, "The only thing that is trampled when two bull elephants fight is the grass between them." These words sum up the despair of tens of thousands of displaced refugees. Sadly, many of them have been forced to flee their homeland in South Sudan, as civil war erupted last December. A few... Continue Reading →