Category Archives: Stewardship

2018 will be an exciting year for Kentucky Baptists churches

As Kentucky Baptists begin our 181st year of cooperative mission work we are humbled and grateful to steward a Kingdom effort that has spanned the better part of two centuries. Only God could number those who will gather to sing praises unto the Lamb of Glory because of the testimony and generosity of Kentucky Baptists. […]

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10 Reasons to stop giving through the Cooperative Program…and why they’re wrong

As I near a quarter of a century of ministry in and to churches cooperating with the Southern Baptist Convention, I can reflect upon countless conversations about the cooperative missions offering known as the Cooperative Program. In my role as a pastor, those conversations took place in budget committee meetings, missions committee meetings, in church hallways […]

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What happens to my stuff after I die?

What happens to my soul after I die? That’s a vital question for every person to ask. Everyone who believes the Bible, has trusted Jesus as Savior, and confessed Him as Lord knows the answer to that question. For us, the greatest desire is that others would ask the same question and, in doing so, […]

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Part 3: Mission Board Report

The Bible says, “It is required of stewards that they be found faithful” (1 Cor 4:2). In an era of diminishing resources, when times are lean and money is scarce, our faithful stewardship of what the Lord has entrusted to us is more critical than ever. In his book The Great Evangelical Recession, John Dickerson sounds a […]

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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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