LOUISVILLE –The Kentucky Baptist All-State Youth Choir kicks off its 25th anniversary tour, with the youth orchestra, June 19 at Campbellsville Baptist Church. The six concerts are free to the public. To commemorate the choir’s 25th anniversary, the final event includes performances f

HENDERSON—Though it has dwindled to fewer than five in attendance, a western Kentucky church still has high hopes of impacting its community for Christ—thanks to a revitalization effort by the Kentucky Baptist Convention, the North American Mission Board and a sister church in the are

LOUISVILLE –With destinations of Russia, Greece, Zimbabwe and Ireland—in addition to four Kentucky communities—the 38 Kentucky college students and four coordinators serving through this summer’s “1:8 Leadership Experience” are sharing their Christian faith through a multi-faceted and

LOUISVILLE –The end of the school year brings many goodbyes for college students, especially for international students returning home. Many of those students will leave for the summer, or longer, with friendships built for eternity among students and leaders in Baptist Campus Ministr

LOUISVILLE –Nearly 20 years have passed since David Gagel first sang in the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s All-State Youth Choir, but the experience left an indelible mark on him. “The Lord used this in calling me to ministry back in 2000,” said Gagel, who grew up at Parkland Baptist C

MADISONVILLE –It wasn’t a typical church event. There were 15 guns given away. The food included bear, raccoon and squirrel meat. And the attendees were 750 rugged outdoorsmen—more than 600 from outside the church. But at the end of the night more than 100 people said they prayed to r

LOUISVILLE — Several Kentucky Baptists will serve on various Southern Baptist Convention committees related to the SBC annual meeting, June 11-12 in Houston. Brian Burkhead of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lexington will serve on the Credentials Committee. Richard Gaines of Cons

NASHVILLE (BP) — Seven Kentucky Baptists have been nominated to serve on various boards of Southern Baptist Convention entities. Nominees will serve if elected by the messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 11-12 in Houston, Texas.  Arnaldo (Tin

LOUISVILLE –Are you interested in developing an affinity-based approach to evangelism at your church but don’t know how to get started? Try these 11 steps adapted from the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s free affinity evangelism workbook: Assess where you are. What is your first impress

LOUISVILLE –Reaching a community for Christ can be more natural and less confrontational than some Kentucky Baptists may imagine. That’s what hundreds of church leaders are learning as they receive training in affinity evangelism through the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Affinity evang