Category Archives: Kentucky Baptist Convention

2015 KBC Annual Meeting report highlights

By wpengine | Published: November 17, 2015

The 2015 Kentucky Baptist Convention annual meeting was a wonderful time of inspiration and celebration with more than 1,000 registered messengers participating in the day’s two business sessions. Here is a highlight of my report: “Today marks my fifth opportunity to report on behalf of the Mission Board as your executive director. To say the past […]

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What is the future of the state convention?

By wpengine | Published: November 3, 2015

Having recently recounted the rich history of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and presented a case for why the KBC still exists today, I want to look toward the future. Will the state convention continue to be relevant moving forward? Why or why not? Elton Trueblood first popularized the term “postdenominational” in 1967. In an article appearing […]

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Why does the Kentucky Baptist Convention still exist?

By wpengine | Published: October 19, 2015

In my last article, I recounted the rich history of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the extensive role the KBC played in the history and development of the Southern Baptist Convention. While we are grateful for our history, why does the KBC still exist today? The KBC still exists today for the same reason it […]

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KBC’s rich history uniquely entwined with that of the SBC

By wpengine | Published: October 7, 2015

In September, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the future of state conventions hosted by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary during a symposium on the past, present, and future of the Southern Baptist Convention. Any responsible discussion about the future must begin with an acknowledgement and right understanding of our past, for […]

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Kids leave Crossings with hunger to learn more about God’s word

By wpengine | Published: August 11, 2015

The scene was surreal. I’m sitting on my bed watching a 14-year-old Hispanic boy and an 8-year-old Chinese girl engaged in one of their fiercest competitions to date. These two enjoy rivalry and, when they find a contest that pits them as anywhere close to being equals, it’s game on. What was the latest fight-to-the-death […]

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