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The Cooperative Program is Worth Celebrating!

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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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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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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More Kentucky Dollars Now Reaching the World

With a new fiscal year beginning for the Kentucky Baptist Convention in September, the tangible impact of the Great Commission Task Force recommendations is now visible. The first big step in transitioning the division of Cooperative Program funds toward a 50-50 split (less 4 percent shared expenses) between the KBC and Southern Baptist Convention is […]

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CP Vital for Meeting Needs in Kentucky

I was privileged to spend time recently with dozens of our in-state missionaries at their annual retreat. The meeting served as an excellent reminder of why some of the Cooperative Program dollars given by our churches are needed right here in Kentucky. While I am still excited about the decision of Kentucky Baptists to get […]

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