Measuring the full impact of Kentucky Baptist churches working together to reach Kentucky and the world for Christ is impossible. Only heaven itself will reveal the full measure of our cooperative efforts. We do, however, get occasional glimpses of the fruit of churches working together to advance the gospel. Kentucky Baptists have a greatContinue reading “We are Together for the Mission in Kentucky”
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These Men Can Preach!
The CAPS Program (Cumberland Area Pulpit Supply) at Three Forks Association in Hazard, Ky., was born 17 years ago out of a concern from two local pastors to raise up supply preachers for churches in their community. These pastors put together a one-year course that included a monthly meeting, a hot meal, an hour ofContinue reading “These Men Can Preach!”
The Pipeline
There are currently 303 Kentucky Baptist churches searching for their next pastor. These churches are located throughout the commonwealth and represent our unified effort to advance the gospel in Kentucky. Most of those churches are looking for a bivocational pastor and are discovering that are very few, if any, qualified men in their area toContinue reading “The Pipeline”
Marital Advice
Occasionally someone will ask me for marital advice. It’s most often not counsel on specific marriage issues, but rather marriage advice in general — something like, “What have you learned about marriage?” Connie and I have been married more than 31 years and we have a great marriage. We love each other and we enjoyContinue reading “Marital Advice”
Peer to Peer Relationships
Disciple-maker Waylon Moore was known for saying every Christian needs three people in his or her life: pacesetters, pupils and partners. A pacesetter is someone you are learning from who is living the Christian life in an exemplary manner, a pupil is someone you are helping to grow and a partner is someone running aContinue reading “Peer to Peer Relationships “
The Ministry Doldrums
There is an oceanic experience known as the doldrums, which refers to certain regions of the ocean marked by the absence of strong winds. Pastors and ministry leaders also experience what feels like ministry doldrums a season when the wind is not filling your sails and things feel flat. These can be discouraging times —Continue reading “The Ministry Doldrums “
Vacations Can Be Resets
Vacations are not only a great time for rest, relaxation and investing in important relationships, but they can also be a time of reset. To reset something, according to Webster’s dictionary, is to set again or anew. In life we need to occasionally reset our routines and vacations can be a strategic time to doContinue reading “Vacations Can Be Resets “
Thinking About Retirement?
Just in case the reader is wondering – I am not thinking about retirement. I am like the old man who jokingly said, “I can’t retire! I’m going to have to work half a day on the day of my funeral.” When I think about retirement, it is only in the way a pastor musesContinue reading “Thinking About Retirement?”
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?”
Will You Visit OBI This Summer?
When your church gives through the Cooperative Program, you are investing in gospel- advancing ministry not only to remote points of the globe, but also right here in Kentucky. Giving through CP allows your church, and you by way of your tithes and offerings, to fund the work of Clear Creek Baptist Bible College,Continue reading “Will You Visit OBI This Summer?”
Dr. Todd Gray 