I am so thankful for the literally thousands of missionaries who serve the Lord in Kentucky each year through a variety of ministries. Whether one serves as a long term career missionary or a short term volunteer, you are considered a missionary, “if in response to God’s call and gifting, you leave your comfort zone... Continue Reading →
Why Get Trained?
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief offers several training opportunities every year for volunteers to become trained in disaster response and get connected with this Christ-centered ministry. Why get trained? Let me give you several reasons, why it is important to be trained if you want to respond in a positive and effective way in times of... Continue Reading →
Tearing Down the Walls
In November of 1989, the East German government announced it would allow limited travel across the West German border. within hours of this news, hundreds of thousands of East and West Germans gathered around the Berlin wall. A massive celebration erupted and people began spontaneously tearing down the wall with hammers and chisels. The rest... Continue Reading →
Missions Participation Involves Sending, Going and Making
The idea of Christ followers being involved in missions is supported throughout scripture. Two very familiar passages are Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8. Both record the words of Christ, telling His followers to go and make disciples of all people by being His witness in all places. The church is not supposed to only study... Continue Reading →
Will Your Life Count?
Where does time go? It seems only yesterday that I was playing right tackle for the Greenback Cherokees. Just minutes ago, I was looking into the eyes of the most beautiful girl in the world as I said, "I Do." And our children, how could they all have grown up so fast? Somewhere it hits... Continue Reading →
NO Excuses!
It’s a pretty straight forward command, GO! “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”, Matthew 28:19. Since we’ve been commanded to go, we need permission in order to be excused from going. Unless you’ve received special... Continue Reading →
Global Hunger Sunday
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 →
Hunger is NOT a Game!
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 →
Ministry Involvement Makes You Healthier
“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 →
Why Ready Church?
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 →