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Freeda Harris Center is a Gem in Coal Country

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 7, 2011

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

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

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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Growing Immigrant Population An Opportunity

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: October 20, 2011

New census data is revealing amazing population trends in the United States. Possibly the most remarkable trend is the explosive growth of immigrants. To illustrate that growth in Kentucky, consider that, in the past decade, the immigration population in the city of Louisville has grown by 100.9 percent! In a recent article on the booming […]

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Kentucky Changers at Work in Louisville

By wpengine | Published: September 30, 2011

Dr. Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, gives a video update from the site of a Kentucky Changers project in Louisville’s Shawnee neighborhood and encourages Kentucky Baptists to find ways they can do more for Christ.

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CP Vital for Meeting Needs in Kentucky

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: September 28, 2011

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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