God continues to call men and women to serve in long-term ministry positions in Kentucky. This past year we have seen five new Kentucky Mission Service Corps missionaries approved, six others awaiting approval and three or four others that are sensing God’s call to serve. Currently one hundred eight men and women serve in various... Continue Reading →
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Love Thy Neighborhood
I enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day because it presents an opportunity to show love to those I care about … and eat chocolate too! I will always try to remember my wife, daughters, and those closest to me on Valentine’s Day. But what about my neighborhood? If you’re like me, I don’t associate Valentine’s Day with... Continue Reading →
How to approach evangelism with different cultures, faiths, and worldviews
The United States is a melting pot of cultures and worldviews. Migration brings thousands of Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists to cities all around the country every year. This trend continues while agnosticism, atheism and apathy marks the worldview of many Americans. For Western Christians, being a witness for Christ in a religiously plural society is... Continue Reading →
Churches and the Missionary Task–Exit (and Partner)
The work of the gospel does not end until Jesus comes again. As churches partner with missionaries across the globe to advance the Kingdom of God, the goal is to complete the missionary task among each people group and place. IMB photo Why Exit? Missionaries sent out by local churches enter unreached and underserved places... Continue Reading →
Would you commit to care for and support a KY-MSC Missionary?
Do you want an exciting and meaningful boost for your church in 2021? Would you like for your church or small group to be more involved in missions in the new year? Do you want to get to know a “real live” missionary? Then check out Kentucky’s “Adopt-a-Missionary” program. Currently 107 Mission Service Corps missionaries... Continue Reading →
All Life is Sacred
January is a month set aside for focusing on the sacred nature of human life. Sanctity of Human Life” Sunday will be observed throughout the Southern Baptist Convention on Jan. 17, marking the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade decision legalizing abortion on demand in America. Sadly, according to the Office... Continue Reading →
Prayer: Reaching the Nations Next Door!
The mission of advancing the gospel is the great work of the church, and prayer is the engine that moves it. As God brings the nations to America, he continues to open the eyes of believers to see the unreached and least reached people across our state. Of the 200,000 plus foreign-born and their children... Continue Reading →
Churches and the Missionary Task–Leadership Development
Importance of Leadership Influential speaker John Maxwell says that everything rises and falls on leadership. Whether one agrees with Maxwell or not, no leader would deny the importance of leadership. The Bible speaks about the importance of leadership through many examples. However, what is most striking about biblical leadership is not competence, but character. Much... Continue Reading →
God Has Provided!!
The holidays are upon us. Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving and then “very soon it will be Christmas Day.” As Kentucky Baptists we find ourselves once again in the midst of Christmas backpack deliveries to churches and ministries. Boys and girls across the state will be blessed as backpacks YOU packed will be distributed to... Continue Reading →
KY Churches Focus on SENDING Rather Than Seating
Our God is a sending God. Nearly every time He speaks to someone in scripture, He is sending them on a mission. From Abraham to Moses to Paul, to us, God's people are always being sent into the world on mission. He sent His best and only son into the world to save us. Jesus... Continue Reading →