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Thanking God for Kentucky Baptists

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: December 14, 2011

As we prepare to celebrate the Savior’s birth, Paul’s words to the Colossian believers express sentiments that we, as your Kentucky Baptist Convention staff, feel toward the Savior’s people we serve in Kentucky. Allow me to share them. To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ in Kentucky: “Grace and peace to you from God […]

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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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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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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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