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Kentucky institutions stepping up to help Mid-Continent students

Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Ky., recently announced that it will close its doors on June 30, leaving many students scrambling to figure out how and where they can continue their studies. Several Kentucky Baptist institutions have already stepped up to extend help to Mid-Continent students: I’m delighted to see the compassion these institutions are extending

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Developing an Acts 1:8 mission strategy for your church

An Acts 1:8 mission strategy is essential to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus stipulated that we are to make disciples of panta ta ethne, “all the peoples.” In Acts 1:8, he emphasized the disciples’ witness “in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

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(Executive Director-)Treasurer’s Report

My official job title is Executive Director-Treasurer. About this time each year, I am reminded of what it means to serve as the treasurer of the Kentucky Baptist Convention as I work closely with our staff and the Business and Finance Committee of the Mission Board to set budget goals, review year-end receipts and spending

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Dr. Mohler on The State Baptist Conventions and the SBC

Encouraging words from my seminary’s president: Fall brings the opening of the new school year, the energy of the season of autumn and, for Southern Baptists, the meeting of the state Baptist conventions. In coming weeks, most of our state conventions will be holding their annual meetings. Pastors and laypeople will gather from local churches

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If the KBC Went Away

If state conventions went away, would we miss them? That question might sound strange coming from an executive director of a state convention. Nevertheless, I think it is a fair and helpful question. Might I propose some answers? Before I do, keep in mind that, like local churches, each state convention sets its own priorities

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Kentucky Baptist Foundation Highlights Generational Differences in Giving

In his most recent post, Kentucky Baptist Foundation President and CEO Barry Allen shares some sobering insights into generational giving patterns in his latest post on the KBF blog: Some futurists have projected a 70 percent decline in giving over the next decade or two if giving trends do not change dramatically. … Did you

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CP and ‘The Insanity of God’

I recently read The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken (pseudonym) and found it to be a tremendously impacting book. I have known the Ripkins for nearly 20 years, having served as pastor to members of Nik’s family. I also assisted with the memorial service when their teenage son died unexpectedly from an asthma attack

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Barber: For the Propagation of the Gospel

Earlier today, blogger Bart Barber posted this excellent piece on SBCVoices. It’s a piece I think every Southern Baptist should read, and I’ve reposted it here with his permission:

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Doing the Math

At the recent KBC Mission Board Meeting, Pastor TJ Francis presented a check representing 10 percent of New City’s undesignated receipts, to CP. With lostness growing in our state and Kentucky Baptist Convention agencies and institutions always in need of additional funds, are we investing too much in mission work overseas? Let’s consider the math.

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CPR: Giving Life to the Great Commission

Churches of the Kentucky Baptist Convention have a long history of making a sacrificial commitment to the Great Commission. They support in-state colleges and universities and Southern Baptist seminaries training the next generation of Great Commission Baptists. And they support the Southern Baptist mission boards commissioning them. They believe Great Commission work begins in Kentucky

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