The most evangelistic person in a church may not be the senior pastor. In many churches there is a lay leader who has a heart for lost people and is effective in reaching people for Christ. Ephesians 4:11-12 tells us that these evangelistic leaders are a gift from God to a local church. Paul wroteContinue reading “Honoring the Evangelists Among You”
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Your Best Leadership Advice
I remember hearing Paul Chitwood pass along leadership advice he had received from General Colin Powell, who advised leaders to do their job, take care of their troops and not worry about their next job. That is great advice for all leaders. Another tidbit of leadership advice involved Kentucky Baptist associational leader Rick Reeder andContinue reading “Your Best Leadership Advice”
Revival Living
“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”
Giving a Gospel Invitation
We invite lots of people to do many things. In 2025, both of my daughters were married, and they sent many invitations to friends and family members inviting them to join their special day. Invitations are sent for baby showers, groundbreaking ceremonies, anniversaries, birthday parties and more. Sometimes folks spontaneously invite neighbors to join them for snacks at their home. An invitation is made and a response isContinue reading “Giving a Gospel Invitation”
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”
Praying Blessings on Churches
Some of us pray for Kentucky Baptist churches daily, or at least occasionally, the following prayer: That every KBC church will be a thriving church and that every leader will be a cared for leader. The heart behind that prayer is the conviction that churches were meant to thrive – to do well – impacting their communities with the gospel. The secondContinue reading “Praying Blessings on Churches”
2026-2027 Ministry Priorities
The Kentucky Baptist Convention has a long and rich history of establishing ministry and mission priorities. The KBC began in 1837 with four priorities — to distribute Bibles in Kentucky, to advocate for the education of ministers and the laity, to advocate for pastors’ pay and to fund foreign mission work together. Following that tradition, each year the Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board staff identifies a list of ministry priorities that we will highlightContinue reading ” 2026-2027 Ministry Priorities”
Is It Time for Me to Go?
How do you know when it is time to leave one ministry assignment for another? Some ministry leaders seem to leave a church or ministry too soon while others may wonder if they stayed too long. At the end of the day, we rest in the sovereignty of God. But at the same time, weContinue reading “Is It Time for Me to Go?”
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”
Evangelistic Preaching
I have preached lots of evangelistic sermons and many revival services. I have a natural God-given bent toward evangelistic preaching, but I am by no means an expert. Famous nineteenth century evangelist D.L. Moody is credited with saying, “Many a man can preach the gospel better than me, but no man can preach a betterContinue reading “Evangelistic Preaching”
