“Revival” and “revivals” are not necessarily the same thing. A revival could refer to a series of special church services where preaching, singing and fellowship took place. Revival, on the other hand, could be defined as an experience or season in the life of an individual, or a church, where a closer walk with God,Continue reading “Revival Living”
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Know Yourself to Lead Yourself
I have heard it said that the most difficult person you will ever lead is yourself. I think that is generally true for a number of reasons. We tend to be very gracious with ourselves in terms of deadlines, self-pity, mistakes and weaknesses, and we may also underestimate our weaknesses and overestimate our strengths. Most of us are not very objective about ourselves and benefit fromContinue reading “Know Yourself to Lead Yourself”
Mobilizing Your Church’s Voice
Kentucky Baptists make up the largest protestant denomination in Kentucky, even though technically we are not a denomination. There are more than 500,000 members in the 2,300 Kentucky Baptist churches across our state. Last year those churches gave more than $33 million to Kentucky and Southern Baptist ministry and mission causes and baptized more than 11,000 people. That kind of impact year after year has made, and continues to make, a gospel differenceContinue reading “Mobilizing Your Church’s Voice”
Helpful and Respectful Feedback
I recently wrote an article summarizing my time at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting. The link to that article is here. One of our faithful Kentucky Baptist pastors reached out sharing why he was unable to attend the SBC, and his reason for not going to the annual gathering of Southern Baptists highlights some of the challenges being faced by many of our Kentucky Baptists families. I found his feedback helpful and thoughtContinue reading “Helpful and Respectful Feedback”
Why Attend the SBC Annual Meeting
I didn’t attend the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting when I pastored churches in Kentucky and Indiana. The churches I served were all supporters of our SBC mission work through the Cooperative Program and the annual missions offerings, but attending the convention was just not something we normally did. My current role as the executive director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention assumes that I do attend the SBC Annual Meeting, and I am glad to do so. Continue reading “Why Attend the SBC Annual Meeting”
Lectio Divina
One of the most important parts of my daily routine is time with the Lord in His word and prayer. For all of my adult life I have been an early riser — greeting each morning with a cup of coffee, a journal, a Bible and prayer. This daily discipline stems from the pattern of Jesus in Mark 1:35. That verse says about Christ, “And rising very earlyContinue reading “Lectio Divina”
Maybe It Needs Polishing
In a recent conversation with one of our great Kentucky Baptist pastors, he shared an encouraging story. A dear older saint had reached out to hear an update on his ministry. He shared that the honeymoon phase was over and that the “shininess” was starting to fade. She exhorted him, “Honey, if you keep polishing something, it will keepContinue reading “Maybe It Needs Polishing”
Performance Evaluations
Every year Kentucky Baptist Mission Board staff members undergo a performance evaluation process. Each KBC team member completes a “self-evaluation” form and submits it to their supervisor who then reviews that form, fills out their own evaluation and meets with their team member for encouragement and feedback. This annual process provides an opportunity to encourage good work and point forward for continued growth and improvement. Every ministry leader needs theContinue reading “Performance Evaluations”
A Prayer for Churches
Prayer is the great elevator of hope for the people of God. Prayer holds out the possibility, even the certainty, that things can be different than they are now. Certainly, every believer prays for their own church, but could a kingdom mindset call us to pray for churches — all churches that preach the gospel,Continue reading “A Prayer for Churches”
Remember Your Pastor
Recently I was invited to give a charge to the church at the ordination service for a young Kentucky Baptist pastor. It was an inspiring worship service, and many attended to encourage him and his family and to celebrate God’s call on his life. My text was Hebrews 13:7 where the author wrote to the believers, “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to youContinue reading “Remember Your Pastor”
