Tag Archives: Evangelism

How Can We Help? 

Kentucky Baptists are known for showing up and helping out. Whether it is Disaster Relief work in eastern Kentucky, foster care through Sunrise Children’s Services or helping ministerial students receive training for their calling, KBC churches stand ready and willing to respond to needs.  No place has that been seen more clearly than in ourContinue reading “How Can We Help? “

Growing into Your New Role

I’ve never accepted a ministry position that — in the first six months — I didn’t want to go back to what I was doing before.   In fact, if your new ministry position doesn’t require you to grow into it, then I wonder whether the Lord called you to that role.   The Lord stretches HisContinue reading “Growing into Your New Role”

Reaching Our Foreign-Born Neighbors 

I had an interesting experience a few days ago while eating at a Mexican restaurant with a KBC pastor in one of our Kentucky counties.   As is my custom, I learned the name of our server and offered to pray for her. The pastor already knew her and was doing his best to communicate inContinue reading “Reaching Our Foreign-Born Neighbors “

When the Fruit Doesn’t Come

Here is some good news: God does not evaluate us by our fruitfulness, but by our faithfulness.  God reminds us in 1 Corinthians 4:2 that, “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”   Faithfulness in doing the right things consistently with trust in the Lord often leads to fruitfulness. But whatContinue reading “When the Fruit Doesn’t Come”

A Thriving Local Church 

The Kentucky Baptist Convention is made up of 2,350 local and autonomous Baptist churches in voluntary cooperation to reach Kentucky and the world for Christ.  What if all those churches were thriving churches?  I recently preached revival services in a normative size Kentucky Baptist church. The church is rural in its geographic context. It hasContinue reading “A Thriving Local Church “

5 Ways to Take the Gospel to Every Kentuckian

There was a time in our not-too-distant history when most Kentucky Baptist churches scheduled a weekly time for outreach. We were then told that programs like that were no longer effective, but we instead needed lifestyle evangelism: church members sharing the gospel where they work, where they live and where they play.   This shift inContinue reading “5 Ways to Take the Gospel to Every Kentuckian”

Reaching Your City or County  

I think international missionaries have at least one advantage over local church pastors in the states. Don’t misunderstand—those who leave their homeland and loved ones to relocate to a foreign country as missionaries experience challenges that most of us will never know. Those challenges can only be met successfully by a clear call from GodContinue reading “Reaching Your City or County  “

Fear of Man  

I heard a sermon 32 years ago that I have not forgotten. In fact, there has probably not been a year that has passed since then that I did not think about this message or at least its implications for my life.  The sermon was preached by Evangelist Del Fehsenfeld Jr., founder of Life ActionContinue reading “Fear of Man  “

What Happened at the SBC?

You may have heard from some media reports that messengers at Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis affirmed that women can serve as pastors. That is absolutely not the case. In fact, the messengers voted overwhelmingly that an historic Baptist church in Alexandria, Virginia, that does affirm women pastors is no longer in friendly cooperation withContinue reading “What Happened at the SBC?”

A Well-Placed Question

Jesus was known for asking questions. According to Bob Tiede of Biblical Leadership, the four gospels record 339 questions that Jesus asked. Others say the number is a little lower, but all agree that Jesus asked lots of questions. Tiede mentions, “He sometimes answered questions with questions of his own.” Jesus was the master of well-placed questions.Continue reading “A Well-Placed Question”