Christ followers, under the power of the Holy Spirit, will tell everyone about Him. (Acts 1:8)
Story telling is a powerful tool for people of any age or culture. Whether it involves reading a story book to my grand-daughter or telling my co-workers about something that happened to me, a person's interest is held captive by a story. I remember how powerful our story was after my wife and I lost... Continue Reading →
Want a chance to meet and talk one on one with many of our Kentucky missionaries? Want to know more about missions and ministries in Kentucky? Looking for an in-state mission opportunity for this fall or next year? Or, would you just like to participate in a time of worship with mission testimonies, great music,... Continue Reading →
As the world’s population continues to grow, the birthing of new churches is greatly needed. Empowering through prayer and evangelizing the unreached are necessary components of Great Commission faithfulness, as I have previously discussed. The third necessary component of GC faithfulness is establishing churches. As one examines the book of Acts, the strategy of the... Continue Reading →
What is our calling as the church of Jesus Christ? If we look to the ministry of Jesus, we see that He demonstrated equal zeal for the ministries of preaching the Gospel and bringing healing to the broken. Luke 4:40-44 gives us a great example of the spiritually balanced ministry of our Savior: "When the... Continue Reading →
The Bible tells us that when the Holy Spirit fills us, we will be witnesses of Christ in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the entire world (Acts 1:8). Jesus made it clear that the gospel wasn't just for a specific people or only those living in a certain place. He wanted us to share the message... Continue Reading →
This week Baptists all across Kentucky are focusing on the Week of Prayer for State Missions and the Eliza Broadus Offering. Kentucky Woman’s Missionary Union so faithfully promotes state missionaries and ministries year after year and provides material for our mission emphasis. Through the print material and videos we have an opportunity to learn what... Continue Reading →
When Great Commission faithfulness begins with fervent prayer, as I wrote about last month, it leads to bold gospel proclamation (e.g., Acts 4). The second component of Great Commission faithfulness is evangelizing the unreached. Peter preaches his second sermon at the temple area in Acts 3. Chapter 4 describes Peter and John being arrested for... Continue Reading →
While serving with a mission construction team, a friend of mine volunteered to install light switches. I was not sure that my friend had experience in electrical work, and so, in a few minutes, I went to check on him. I found him standing in a puddle of water, as he was working with the... Continue Reading →
It is back to school this week for students, faculty, and staff all across the Bluegrass even though it seems they just got out for the summer break. With the beginning of school many Kentucky churches, associations, and ministries held Back-to-School events to provide some fun activities, food, help with much needed school supplies,... Continue Reading →
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