Monthly Archives: April 2012

Guest Post: What is in our hands?

Kentucky Baptist Men on Mission Director Coy Webb recently shared these powerful thoughts on greatcommissionkentucky.com: I spent some time today thinking about new opportunities for engagement and ministry through Disaster Relief, and I am excited about new possibilities for Kingdom work as we contemplate restructuring the Kentucky Baptist Convention for this new day. Setting a […]

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Investing in Missions through Clear Creek

On May 4th, I will have the privilege of being the commencement speaker during graduation activities at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College. Clear Creek is one of our Kentucky Baptist Convention institutions, receiving more than $550,000 of Cooperative Program funds each year. Is Clear Creek a good investment of the missions dollars of Kentucky Baptists? […]

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Racial Reconciliation at Heart of Church Plant

I had the privilege this month to be part of an historic event at one of our Kentucky Baptist Convention churches. Consolidated Baptist Church, a predominantly African American congregation in Lexington, hosted a celebration and commissioning service for a church they planted in partnership with the KBC. Consolidated Baptist, under the leadership of Pastor Richard […]

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Leading Church Members to Evangelism

I’d like to share a guest post today from KBC President Adam Greenway. This piece has also appeared in the Southern Seminary Magazine and the Virginia Baptist Banner: Leading Church Members to Engage in Personal Evangelism “Pastor, we want to see our church grow!” might qualify as the most frequent statement uttered by a pastor […]

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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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