I recently attended the 10th anniversary of a Kentucky Baptist Church near northern Kentucky. The church started out of a burden from the pastor to reach people who were not being reached with the gospel. Like most church planters, his desire was not about a musical or methodological preference but a concern for the unchurched.Continue reading “Why Do We Plant Churches Together?”
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Great Days at Clear Creek
By all measurable accounts, Clear Creek Baptist Bible College — nestled in the foothills of Appalachia — is doing great. A recent report shows enrollment at Clear Creek is up by more than 80 students since last semester. But not only is the school growing numerically; it is also growing spiritually. Over the pastContinue reading “Great Days at Clear Creek”
Why We Support Sunrise Children’s Services
Did you know that Sunrise Children’s Services, formerly known as Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, is the earliest Baptist orphanage in the United States still operating under Baptist ministry? The work began in 1869 as women from Walnut Street Baptist Church saw children on the streets of Louisville orphaned from the Civil War and knewContinue reading “Why We Support Sunrise Children’s Services”
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 “
Dr. Todd Gray 