FIRST-PERSON: The pastors, they were there
As anxious parents of students at Marshall County High School waited to learn who may have been killed or wounded when a student opened fire on his classmates, pastors were in their midst to convey God's compassion.
FIRST-PERSON: The Cooperative Program: essential, irreplaceable
From international missions to foster care, Southern Baptists' support of the Cooperative Program "makes a difference in the lives of real people with real hurts and real needs," Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, notes.
The Cooperative Program: Relevant, Essential, Irreplaceable
How relevant is the CP funding model in fueling Southern Baptist missions and ministries? I believe it is not only relevant; I believe CP is essential and irreplaceable.
Leveraging Missions Dollars through CP
Why am I so thankful for the Cooperative Program? Four reasons rise to the top among many.
FIRST-PERSON: Clerk’s jailing signals ‘sad era’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, sees the jailing of county clerk Kim Davis as signaling "a sad era for the American judicial system and Kentucky state government."
FIRST PERSON: A CP-funded journey of faith
Missionaries are impacted by the work of the Cooperative Program, often as early as their youth, Baptist leader Paul Chitwood writes as he references the life of Nik Ripken and Ripken's book, "The Insanity of God."
IMB CHAIRMAN: ‘Change CP formula’
MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (BP)–“If you will, with a broken heart, affirm the recommendation of our staff to temporarily suspend the ISC and Masters programs, and limit other new missionary appointments, please say ‘aye.'” The motion passed. After a prayer by one of our trustees for God to provide the resources necessary to once again fund […]
History suggests sacrifice for Lottie Moon offering needed now
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--In my seventh year as a trustee of the International Mission Board, I continue to stand in awe of the incredible thing God has done by bringing together Southern Baptist churches.
Tribute to an old breed of hero
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. (BP)--"Don't make us go, Daddy!" After a week of doing whatever they wanted -- whenever they wanted ...
Is the sky really falling?
MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (BP)--I was raised in the mountains of East Tennessee. I was never very conscious of the sky because, frankly, I couldn't see it without looking straight up.
