Within North America, one of the greatest pockets of lostness is men. Sixty-one percent of men across our culture do not profess a personal faith in Christ and another thirty-three percent are characterized as cultural Christians. Recent studies identify less than six percent of American men as Biblical believers. However, if dad is the first... Continue Reading →
VBS – A Great Opportunity to Serve in Your Home Church
This week I had the privilege of working in Vacation Bible School at my home church. What a joy it was each evening to see the smiling faces as the children marched into the sanctuary, to hear them pledge allegiance to the flags and Bible, and to hear them sing to the top of their... Continue Reading →
Missions Strategy: Where to Begin?
There are 7 billion people on plant earth. Approxiately 3.9 billion have never been reached with the gospel! It’s easy to become numb by numbers. But each number, whether it be 1 or 1 billion, represents people in need of the gospel of Jesus. If people are really lost without Christ and face an eternity... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Times and Knowing What to Do
A mission conference several years ago greatly impacted my life. The key speaker made a passionate appeal, by calling for a commitment to missions. This plea moved me to lead our church, in answering the call to partner in Tanzania. On that day, I was reminded how awesome it is for believers to hear and... Continue Reading →
Missions is in Full Swing across Kentucky
June is here and so are many, many mission volunteers who have come from far and near to serve in Kentucky. Whether it be a preaching, teaching, prayer walking, working with children, painting, carpentry, or other, all use their gifts to show and tell the love of Christ. I was privileged to see some of... Continue Reading →
Finishing Strong
I penned these words as I sat in a rest area on my way home from a hard trip to Michigan. This was a weekend of storm for our Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief family. The whirlwind came without warning on a dark, Friday afternoon. A tragic vehicle accident occurred for two disaster relief volunteers, who... Continue Reading →
To the Least of These
Many residents of Rockcastle County took advantage of free laundry service, free clothing, a health fair, cooking classes, flee dipping for their pets, and other activities as four churches in the Rockcastle Baptist Association (Fairview, Macedonia, Mt. Zion, and Ottawa) hosted their first Operation Inasmuch Day on Saturday, May 17th. Children enjoyed face painting, puppets,... Continue Reading →
Embracing Europeans with the Gospel
Europe is a place rich in scenery and history. In fact, Europe is a place rich in Christian history. Unfortunately, that Christian history is all but forgotten by Europeans. With 800 million people in Europe, it is estimated that 99% are lost without Christ. 99% lost! That reality might strike you as surprisingly as it... Continue Reading →
Is Your Church Ready?
Disasters often strike with little warning, and no community is beyond the reach of natural or man-made catastrophes. Because of this, a church must plan on how to respond to disasters, large and small. Studies indicate that most businesses, organizations, and churches fail to prepare for any kind of disaster event. For the church, this... Continue Reading →