Ron Crow, Disaster Relief Director, Kentucky Baptist ConventionHere we are in the middle of summer, and everyone is busy going here and there. Vacations are happening. Ball games are in full force. School is out, all the while preparations are being made for the return to school. Home repairs and upgrades are in full swing.... Continue Reading →
Tumbled Walls
Moses had gathered 12 of his finest, most loyal men to spy out the land. God had brought them out of Egypt by his mighty hand. He had parted the Red Sea, led them by a cloud during the day and a pillar of fire by night. God fed them manna from the dew and... Continue Reading →
Kentucky Baptists, Let’s Go Christmas Shopping!!
Recently I spent a few days in the Smokies. While there, my sister and I visited a couple of Christmas shops. There was Christmas music playing and we saw all types of decorations and gifts. My favorite decoration is the nativity, and they had some neat ones. I sang along with the Christmas carols and,... Continue Reading →
You Can’t Be One and Not the Other
I gave my life to Christ at the age of nine. I understood then, as much as young boy can, that I was making a commitment to become a Christ follower. That meant allowing Christ to control every aspect of my life. I knew that my life was no longer mine. I was to model... Continue Reading →
Key Missional Skill: Think Like a Missionary
How can I think like a missionary?Missionaries live with a deep love and compassion for those who are far from God. They are burdened for those who are lost — those who are like sheep without a shepherd. They live by the words of Jesus when He said, “I have other sheep that are not... Continue Reading →
Bringing Help, Hope and Healing
Ron Crow, Disaster Relief Director, Kentucky Baptist Convention I am so grateful to our Kentucky Disaster Relief volunteers who are so eager and willing to respond to those who are suffering from disaster. It seems we have seen so many people that have been affected in some way and several even repeatedly. That is what... Continue Reading →
Holding the Ropes in New York City
William Carey is known as the “father of modern missions.” He was a missionary to India in the late 1700s. He and his good friend, Andrew Fuller, partnered together for the advancement of the gospel. While Carey went to India, Fuller stayed back home becoming president of the Baptist Mission Society. Carey famously said to... Continue Reading →
Crossroads Baptist Church Helping to Restart Nada Mission
Just off the Mountain Parkway, on the Wolfe-Morgan County line, sits Crossroads Baptist Church, a little white church in the quaint community of Helechawa, KY. The building that once housed the community school was given to the church as a place of worship. In 2007 Crossroads was started as a mission of Faith Baptist Church... Continue Reading →
Timing proves critical to sharing gospel with refugees
A word from IMB workers and The Global Refugee Network: Time is never a guarantee when Christians meet a refugee in Greece. They may have years, months, weeks or just hours to share the hope that is found in Jesus. This is why International Mission Board missionaries and ministry partners who serve in Athens, Greece,... Continue Reading →
Are You Ready?
Ron Crow, Disaster Relief Director, Kentucky Baptist Convention I remember driving through our community one sunny afternoon and drove past the local fire station. I noticed that the overhead doors were open, and I was assuming at first that it was because it was such a beautiful day. But then something else caught my eye.... Continue Reading →