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End the Missionary Drawdown, Start the Surge!

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: December 7, 2011

The ongoing debate over withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan seems to revolve around at least four basic issues: the cost of troop deployment, the purpose/success/failure of the mission, the desire of families to get their loved ones back home, and, of course, the politics. As the U.S. economy struggles and the wars wear on, […]

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Roger’s Mission Field Sits in Barber Chairs

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: December 5, 2011

For more than 30 years, Roger McGuffin, has been a barber in Elizabethtown as well as the pastor of a church in a nearby community. By turning his shop into a place where people can find hope, he’s learned that doing more for Christ doesn’t necessarily mean serving as a missionary in a faraway place. […]

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Three Keys to a Viable Future for KBC

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 29, 2011

In my last post, I wrote about the rapid reorientation of religious denominations. While no one is exactly sure what the outcome will be, the fact that we are witnessing a dramatic transition in the traditional roles of denominations is generally unchallenged. The pressing question: What does all of this mean for the Kentucky Baptist […]

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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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It’s Time to Light the Beacons

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 23, 2011

In this video, Dr. Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, challenges Kentucky Baptists during the evening session of the KBC Annual Meeting held on Nov. 15, 2011, at Florence Baptist Church, Mt. Zion. He delivered this sermon minutes after he was encircled by pastors and directors of missions in a prayer of commissioning […]

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