Dr. Michael Cabell became the Evangelism Team Leader in 2025. Prior to that role, he was the Assistant to the Executive Director for Convention Relations at the Kentucky Baptist Convention and he served as pastor at Versailles Baptist Church for nearly 15 years where he and the church received the KBC’s inaugural Church Revitalization Award. Additionally, Michael has experience as a vocational evangelist and collegiate campus minister. He has a degree in Business from the University of the Cumberlands, Master of Divinity in Evangelism and Church Growth from Southern Seminary, Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Southeastern Seminary and an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard University. He is author of the book We are Family, a church membership devotional guide, and writes at www.michaelcabell.com. Michael, his wife Carrie, and their children Jackson, Kennedy and Madison, reside in Versailles, KY.
How Michael helps churches:
As Team Leader, Michael leads a talented team of evangelism strategists, regional campus ministers, and church planting directors to help Kentucky Baptists reach our state for Christ. Additionally, the Evangelism Team leads statewide crusades, the Reach Evangelism and Missions Conference, multiethnic evangelism, the large church cohort and evangelizes students on 35+ college campuses. Michael maintains an active preaching schedule and is available for pulpit supply, interim pastorates, and revival services.
Helpful resources Michael recommends:
Better Together: You, Your Church, and the Cooperative Program
MichaelCabell.com Blog
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