Tag Archives: Crossings Ministries

At Bicentennial, Buck Creek Still Growing and Going

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: August 29, 2012

I was privileged recently to join Pastor Thomas Webb and Buck Creek Baptist Church for their bicentennial celebration. Buck Creek originated as a plant from Beaver Dam Baptist Church and made its mother church a grandmother eight times over during its first century in existence. In addition to planting churches, Buck Creek was instrumental in [...]

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The Cooperative Program is Worth Celebrating!

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: April 5, 2012

Why is Cooperative Program Sunday, on April 22, worth celebrating? Because through the CP, Kentucky Baptists are helping make possible the work of nearly 5,000 International Mission Board missionaries sharing Christ with more than 900 people groups around the globe. Through the CP, we also support more than 5,000 North American Mission Board missionaries. When [...]

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CP Decline May Have ‘Dramatic Impact’ on KBC

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 26, 2011

In this video, Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Paul Chitwood delivers the Mission Board staff report to messengers attending the KBC’s annual meeting. The meeting was held Nov. 15, 2011, at Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion in Florence, Ky. “Our mission field is growing,” Chitwood said, noting that Kentucky’s population has grown from 3.2 [...]

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Who Would Miss the KBC?

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: October 4, 2011

If state conventions went away, would we miss them? That question might not sound strange coming from a young pastor who abhors bureaucracy and prioritizes investing in personal relationships over supporting systems and structures. But it probably sounds very strange coming from an executive director of a state convention. Nevertheless, I think it is a [...]

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Crossings Camp numbers are in!

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: August 2, 2011
David Melber, President of Crossings Ministries

E-mails. A necessary means of communication and an incredibly time-consuming task for most ministers. Maybe even drudgery. Buried in the inbox this morning, without bells, whistles, or even that annoying little red exclamation point marking an “urgent message,” was the following report from David Melber, president of Crossings Ministries:                                                    2010                       2011                       Total Campers                   8,699                     [...]

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Year end totals show a record breaking AAEO from @KentuckyBaptist churches for 2011-2012 of $2,234,942! #gettnthegospel2NorthAmerica!3 hours ago