Many of the missionaries featured in our KYandBeyond blog each month are Kentucky Mission Service Corps Missionaries (or KY-MSC as we like to call them). You may have heard the term but also may have asked, “What is a Kentucky Missions Service Corps Missionary and how does one become a Kentucky Missionary Service Corps Missionary?”... Continue Reading →
Disciple-making and Short-term Missions
As the eleven apostles wait on the Mountain in Galilee for Jesus, they are filled with mixed emotions. No doubt they wonder, “What will Jesus say and what will we do next?” When Jesus appears to the them, the heart of His message is “make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19). Short-term missions is for... Continue Reading →
What Can the Church Do to Address Human Trafficking?
HOW SHOULD THE CHURCH RESPOND TO THOSE ENSLAVED TODAY? “Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil. Learn to do what is good. Seek justice. Rebuke the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause” (Isaiah 1:16-19). The church cannot ignore the issue of human trafficking. The... Continue Reading →
Unpacking Your Short-Term Mission Experience
After you've planned, prepared, implemented and returned from your mission trip, it's time to unpack. Not just your suitcase, but the mission experience itself. Follow-up is an important part of going on mission because it helps the participant to understand what they learned and how God can use it in their everyday life. There are... Continue Reading →
KBC Regional Mobilization Consultants Stand Ready to Help
The Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Mission Mobilization Team is blessed to have 7 "self-funded" mobilization consultants across the state that stand ready to help a church, association or individual connect with in-state missions. Their primary duties are to: Establish and maintain good relations with Directors of Missions, pastors, and churches in their regions. Recruit and enlist... Continue Reading →