While the days may be uncertain for us, they are not uncertain for God. In fact, as the Psalmist says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Ps 46:1). Because God is our very present help in trouble, “we will not fear, though the earth should change” (Ps 46:2), or... Continue Reading →
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Responding to the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is creating stress and anxiety across our nation and all of us should continue to monitor this outbreak and be prepared to adjust as the situation evolves. We should take the outbreak very seriously but be sure of our facts and avoid panic. Here are facts and safety tips about Coronavirus: There... Continue Reading →
Showing Mercy Should Bring Change
We’re all familiar with churches that minister to the hungry by providing a bag of groceries, hot meal or sack lunch. Some churches provide financial assistance to individuals and families needing help with their rent or utilities. Others provide clothing, household items, job training, pregnancy resources or shelter to those in need. Each of these... Continue Reading →
Baptist Leaders Call for Unified Care for Displaced People
This is a big enough issue and a big opportunity for the church to be the church in some of the most strategic areas here in the states and across the world. I think there needs to be a voice coming from our convention that would provide a structure for what we’re doing so that... Continue Reading →
Meet Miss Helen, Miss Patti and the McPeeks
Lester & Bessie McPeekMSC Missionaries In 2001 Lester & Bessie McPeek from Jenkins, KY began “God’s Love from a Diaper Bag,” a ministry to young mothers struggling to provide diapers for their babies. Now, nineteen years later, this ministry is still going strong and has grown beyond anything they could have thought or imagined. Along... Continue Reading →
Churches and the Missionary Task
The Great Commission was not given to a denomination or mission agency. It was given to the local church. Thus, churches send their own missionaries (Acts 13). I am not saying that denominations and mission agencies have no role to play in the Great Commission. They play a vital role if our understanding is that... Continue Reading →
I’m Not Trained, But I Did Stay at a Holiday Inn Last Night
Believers often ask in Disaster Relief, “Why do I have to go through training to serve as a volunteer? Why can’t I just go help people?” Preparation is important in any area of ministry, because it enables us to be more effective in ministry. The wisdom writer in Ecclesiastes 10:10 declared, “If the ax is dull,... Continue Reading →
The Key to Success
How do you measure success? The world looks at bank accounts, houses, prestige, degrees earned, or your position in the company. The athletic world looks at scores, games won, and championships attained. The church may look at membership rolls, worship attendance, the number of baptisms, or the size of buildings. All of these things are... Continue Reading →
How Will You Be A Voice For Life?
These Syrian children were forcibly displaced and now live as refugees with their mother in Athens, Greece. Over half of the world's refugees are children. In this family's case, their father had been killed. These children live with their mother in an apartment building that had been converted into a makeshift urban "camp." Near the... Continue Reading →
A Soft Place to Land in a Hard, Hard World
Lee, Erica & Cheri For the past 20 years women inmates across Kentucky have been shown the love of Jesus Christ through worship services and the Christ-centered teachings of Freedom Forever Ministries. KY-MSC Missionary Lee Rust says they minister inside, behind the bars. In addition to the worship services Lee and her volunteer team provides... Continue Reading →