Christ followers, under the power of the Holy Spirit, will tell everyone about Him. (Acts 1:8)
When Southern Baptists observe Global Hunger Sunday on October 8, they will be called to act on the commands of Scripture. The Bible tells us that when Jesus saw the hungry and hurting multitude in Matthew 14, "He had compassion on them..." He healed and fed those who flocked to Him. Scripture is filled with God's... Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about the movie series, “the Hunger Games”. The movie takes places in a post-apocalyptic world in which poverty and starvation force teenagers in the fictitious country of Panem to compete in the hunger games where they fight to the death until only one remains. In the... Continue Reading →
“Christians are equipped for service that lowers their blood pressure…” Okay, so Ephesians 4:11-13 doesn’t say it quite like that. It does say however, that we are equipped for works of service, and according to a recent study, works of service may just lower your blood pressure. The study suggests that engaging in volunteer ministry... Continue Reading →
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief has developed a strategy plan called 'Ready Church" to help local churches to minister when disaster strikes in their community. Ready Church seeks to assist churches in preparing a response strategy for disaster and crisis events for the sake of Christ. Why Ready Church? Because most churches and organizations fail to... Continue Reading →
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief began as a ministry outreach of the Kentucky Baptist Convention in 1984. For 33 years, the trained volunteers of disaster relief have brought help, healing, and hope to those affected by disaster. During this time, over 25,000 volunteers have been trained, and Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief has developed incredible resources that... Continue Reading →
17.3 million of the children in the U.S. live in poverty, trapped by circumstances beyond their control. Almost 1 million of them live in Kentucky, where 26% of our children under the age of 18 live in poverty. That means that for 1 out of 4 children, Christmas doesn’t always come with the promise of... Continue Reading →
Kentucky Baptist churches will help open many doors for the gospel by packing buckets with hospice supplies and delivering them to the convention's annual meeting in November. Kentucky Baptists are again participating with Baptist Global Response to provide hospice care buckets to help families care for those with HIV/AIDS. Buckets will be collected at the... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I came home from work complaining about how hungry I was. My wife was fixing dinner and the girls were working on homework at the kitchen table. They asked if I had eaten lunch today. To which I replied, yes, but I haven’t had anything since lunch. They laughed at my foolish... Continue Reading →
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