Category Archives: Southern Baptist Convention

Executive Director Report highlights from the May Mission Board Meeting

By wpengine | Published: May 17, 2016

I am pleased to update you on our cooperative mission work, particularly as we look back over the past year. First and foremost, totals from the most recent Annual Church Profile give us much cause for celebration. In three key categories, KBC churches continued to see increases for a second straight year. Baptisms are up […]

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Great days for Kentucky Baptists

By wpengine | Published: April 5, 2016

It’s still a good day to be a Kentucky Baptist! We welcomed a new group of ministers to our state this week during our Get Acquainted Day event at your Baptist Building. As I was giving them updates on all that they are now a part of through the Cooperative Program giving of their churches, […]

Also posted in Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, Cooperative Program, Crossings Ministries, Denominational Life, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Kentucky Baptist Foundation, Kentucky Woman's Missionary Union, Mission Board, Sunrise Children's Services, University of the Cumberlands, Western Recorder | Comments closed

Southern Baptists moving from sinful past into a bright future

By wpengine | Published: January 26, 2016

The ethnic diversity of the Southern Baptist Convention is rapidly growing. African American churches affiliating with the SBC and culturally diverse church plants account for most of this growth. According to the North American Mission Board, between 1998 and 2013, membership in mostly non-white churches increased by 116 percent. In 2014, more than 58 percent […]

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What is the future of the state convention?

By wpengine | Published: November 3, 2015

Having recently recounted the rich history of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and presented a case for why the KBC still exists today, I want to look toward the future. Will the state convention continue to be relevant moving forward? Why or why not? Elton Trueblood first popularized the term “postdenominational” in 1967. In an article appearing […]

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Why does the Kentucky Baptist Convention still exist?

By wpengine | Published: October 19, 2015

In my last article, I recounted the rich history of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the extensive role the KBC played in the history and development of the Southern Baptist Convention. While we are grateful for our history, why does the KBC still exist today? The KBC still exists today for the same reason it […]

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