Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief finished an active year of disaster response in 2018. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are often the first to arrive on the scene in times of disaster and the last to leave. This past year saw Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers respond to flooding in Kentucky, wildfires in Colorado, tornadoes in... Continue Reading →
Defend, Protect and Value Life
The sanctity of human life is a core principle for me as a follower of Jesus Christ. I believe that humans are created by God and in His image (Genesis 1:27). That means that every person, from conception to death, possesses dignity and worth – including unborn children, elderly individuals and those with special needs.... Continue Reading →
Missions at Home, part 1
The holiday season is over, 2018 is now past and we are into the year 2019. Many churches are beginning to plan for spring and summer and looking ahead to opportunities to serve. Have you planned your 2019 mission experience? Kentucky is full of opportunities. Why do missions in Kentucky? Many times, when we think... Continue Reading →
Short-term Missions and Security
The world today is much different than it was 10 or 20 years ago. While global traveling is much easier, it is also more difficult. Preparing our teams for traveling and serving in strange places (whether in the US or abroad) is essential. For the protection of the team, missionaries and national partners, here are... Continue Reading →
What is Disaster Relief?
Our world continues to experience devastation and destruction annually. Man-made events as well as natural disasters continue to challenge our minds with “why.” Why has this happened? Why me? Why my community? As Believers, we cannot answer the “why,” but we can respond with love and compassion as we help those affected know that they... Continue Reading →
Chaplain Provides Hope for Inmates & Children
On April 17, 2009 Tom Grugel’s life changed forever. Having lived his entire life in a very dysfunctional lifestyle, and searching for something he couldn’t put into words, Tom found a church and began to attend. He was encouraged to go on an Emmaus Walk and during that weekend, at 10:00 AM on April... Continue Reading →
Short-term Mission Team Timeline
They say time is of the essence. No time like the present, others say. Planning your short-term mission takes preparation; it takes time. While there may be occasions when a mission effort can be pulled together quickly, most often the preparation requires many months. No rigid timeline exists for short-term missions, but there are some general... Continue Reading →
Iconic Branding
Churches, pastors, and ministries seek to be heard in the massive expanse of one of the most competitive cultural influences in history... the influence and power of global media. We daily compete to share the most important message of life in a culture that is bombarded with 24-hour, non-stop media clutter. Marketers today constantly talk... Continue Reading →
Steps to Engaging Your Community with the Gospel
Ministry in and to the community is the most critically important, but often overlooked activity of the local church. The church gets busy doing the “inward focused” activities that serve and even appear to strengthen the church. But somewhere along the way, they fail to turn outward and engage the local community by meeting it’s... Continue Reading →
Owsley County Food Place Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
On the beautiful Fall Friday afternoon of October 12th, the Owsley County Food Place celebrated 20 years of ministry to families in and around Booneville. The celebration took place outside at the Owsley County Senior Citizens shelter. There was bluegrass gospel music, Bible reading, sharing about the ministry, prayer of thanksgiving for the ministry and... Continue Reading →