Tag Archives: missions

Investing in Missions through Clear Creek

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: April 25, 2012

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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New Year’s Resolutions for Kentucky Baptists

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: January 5, 2012

With this first 2012 post, I’m hoping a New Year’s resolution list for Kentucky Baptists will be well received. I offer no earth-shattering new insights. I simply challenge us to be faithful to the basic call of Christ upon our lives and obedient to the fundamental teachings in God’s word. If every Kentucky Baptist would […]

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Basic Training for Church Planting Offered

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: December 13, 2011

Basic Training Journey for Church Planting isn’t just for pastors and “official” church planters! This is an equipping event for individuals or entire church-planting teams interested in starting new congregations, and also for churches who are interested in exploring planting a church. In this video, Dr. Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, […]

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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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CP Decline May Have ‘Dramatic Impact’ on KBC

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: November 26, 2011

In this video, Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Paul Chitwood delivers the Mission Board staff report to messengers attending the KBC’s annual meeting. The meeting was held Nov. 15, 2011, at Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion in Florence, Ky. “Our mission field is growing,” Chitwood said, noting that Kentucky’s population has grown from 3.2 […]

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