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End the Missionary Drawdown, Start the Surge!

The ongoing debate over withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan seems to revolve around at least four basic issues: the cost of troop deployment, the purpose/success/failure of the mission, the desire of families to get their loved ones back home, and, of course, the politics. As the U.S. economy struggles and the wars wear on, […]

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Roger’s Mission Field Sits in Barber Chairs

For more than 30 years, Roger McGuffin, has been a barber in Elizabethtown as well as the pastor of a church in a nearby community. By turning his shop into a place where people can find hope, he’s learned that doing more for Christ doesn’t necessarily mean serving as a missionary in a faraway place. […]

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Three Keys to a Viable Future for KBC

In my last post, I wrote about the rapid reorientation of religious denominations. While no one is exactly sure what the outcome will be, the fact that we are witnessing a dramatic transition in the traditional roles of denominations is generally unchallenged. The pressing question: What does all of this mean for the Kentucky Baptist […]

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More for Christ is More than a Theme

The following is my written report for the Book of Reports that will be shared with messengers attending next week’s Kentucky Baptist Convention annual meeting to be held at Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion on Nov. 15. Executive Director’s Report A few months into my tenure as your executive director, I am astounded at […]

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Freeda Harris Center is a Gem in Coal Country

Nestled in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, the Freeda Harris Baptist Center is a ministry of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board. Directors Greg and Alice Whitetree share the message of Christ through ministries like after school clubs, vacation Bible school, sports camps, hunger relief, clothing distribution, craft classes, basketball leagues, […]

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