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Denominations Still Exist But Do They Matter?

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

Elton Trueblood first popularized the term “postdenominational” in 1967. In an article appearing in Christianity Today, Trueblood stated, “If we are truly conscious of what time it is, one of the chief facts we must know is that, so far as the Christian religion is concerned, we are in a post-denominational age.” Forty-four years have […]

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More for Christ is More than a Theme

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 8, 2011

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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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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Meeting About More than SBC Name Change

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: September 22, 2011

While discussion of a possible name change for the Southern Baptist Convention overshadowed the SBC Executive Committee meeting last week, the meeting entailed much more. Other pertinent issues dealt less with debate over the relevance of our brand and more with the relevancy of the gospel for a lost world. Tom Elliff, the new president […]

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Disaster Relief volunteers working in N.D.

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: August 11, 2011

I had the opportunity this morning to get an update via Skype on Kentucky Baptist disaster relief work in Minot, North Dakota, from volunteer Karen Smith. More than 130 Southern Baptist volunteers in disaster relief units from 20 state conventions are currently deployed to assist flood victims in the city. Kentucky has 16 volunteers on […]

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