Man diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer surrenders to ministry: ‘I don’t worry about tomorrow’
LACENTER, Ky. — “This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” That verse from Psalm 118:24 is one that John Plumley embraces every day.
FIRST-PERSON: Life’s 5 great lessons
Psalm 119 teaches us that the word of God is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. The message of the Bible is God’s amazing love for us, that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
IMB liaison at SBTS developing pipeline of missionaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jimmy Bledsoe has served as an International Mission Board missionary for 13 years, but his latest assignment has taken him to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He explained to Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board members Tuesday how his work there is to develop a pipeline to reach the nations with the Gospel. As […]
Couple has unusual route to foreign mission field
UTICA, Ky. — The path James Perkins has taken to become an International Mission Board missionary is not an obvious one.
Preaching class quickly fills a need in area churches
RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. — When Christian Naylor told his church that he was prepared to lead a class to train men about preaching, little did he realize how soon that class would pay kingdom dividends.
Haitian churches ‘not all that different’ from churches anywhere, Kentucky pastor says
PRINCETON, Ky. (BP) — It was more than a decade ago that Kyle Noffsinger began to have a “real heart for mission work.” That passion has led him a lot of places, and last week it led to the dangerous, poverty-ridden country of Haiti.
Ministry abounds at Little Sturgis Bike Rally
STURGIS, Ky. (KT) — For three days in July, the population of Sturgis soars from 1,650 to more than 10,000 people when the western Kentucky town hosts the Little Sturgis Bike Rally. Along with the motorcycle enthusiasts, ministry opportunities abound for Sturgis First Baptist Church, the Ohio Valley Baptist Association, Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) and other ministry partners.
Enlightening CP Tour provides glimpse of how it benefits Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Twenty Kentucky Baptists saw firsthand the benefit giving through the Cooperative Program has in the state when they participated in a Kentucky Baptist Convention four-stop CP Tour May 14.
‘Fore the gospel’: Southern Baptist pastor and professor enjoys volunteering at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — As a pastor and evangelism professor, Tim Beougher is always looking for opportunities to share the gospel. This week, though, he has spent time on God’s creation — the outdoors and golf — with the desire to be an ambassador for his city.
Gospel’s power showing at Faith Baptist of Myra
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Ministering to people in recovery centers and homeless shelters has resulted in some amazing Gospel success stories at Faith Baptist of Myra.
