6+ day, 20+ hour ago (878+ words) Rob Patterson, who has served as the Kentucky Baptist Convention Evangelism Team Leader since 2020, has accepted the call to be senior pastor at Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green. He assumes the role in January. (Kentucky Today/Robin Cornetet) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) " Rob Patterson is returning home. Patterson, who has served as the Kentucky Baptist Convention's Evangelism Team Leader since 2020, is transitioning to become senior pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green. The church affirmed Patterson as its new leader on Sunday. Patterson served on Eastwood's pastoral staff for five years before he and his wife Jenny left to serve on the mission field in 2008. They returned to Kentucky in 2017 when Patterson become a regional consultant for the KBC. FILE - Rob Patterson, evangelism team leader at Kentucky Baptist Convention, kicks off a statewide simulcast at Beechland Baptist Church in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) Trinity Southern Baptist Church wants to make sure children are well fed during this time of crisis with SNAP Benefits expiring after Friday. FALMOUTH, Ky. (KT) " Abram Crozier, the pastor of Trinity Southern Baptist Church, says now is the time for the church to be the church. With SNAP Benefits about to expire at the end of Friday, thousands of Kentuckians may have to go without food. Among those thousands are children, and that just does not sit well with Crozier. Several churches in the Falmouth area have agreed to step up, including Trinity Southern, which will be offering Thursday meals for the community in addition to providing food for children on Wednesdays and Fridays. Harvest Community will serve a meal on Tuesday and Falmouth Baptist on Wednesday, Crozier said. "It's such a short notice, and the ones that suffer…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (226+ words) Born in Northern Ireland, William Cathcart was raised in a devout Presbyterian family. While studying for the ministry, he came across Alexander Carson's book "Baptism in its Mode and Subjects."" Carson himself had also been an Irish Presbyterian, and he wrote to explain the reasons he became a Baptist. This book convinced Cathcart to join the Baptists." In 1844 he was scripturally baptized by R.H. Carson, Alexander's son, into the membership of Tubbermore Baptist Church. Cathcart received his education and pastored in England, but was not satisfied with the political climate there. He migrated to the United States in 1853 and was soon the pastor of Third Baptist Church of Groton, Conn. He then ably served Second Baptist Church of Philadelphia from 1857 until his retirement in 1884. On pages 4-5, Cathcart lists the individuals who helped him prepare this colossal work." Included in the list…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago (350+ words) Oneida Baptist Institute repeated as regional soccer champion this fall. Oneida Baptist Institute's boys' soccer team gave us quite a ride with a Final Four appearance, consecutive regional championships and a combined 38-9 record in the past two years. The journey has been a lot of fun and has generated a tremendous amount of school spirit and pride for our little school. While we are proud of these young men for their accomplishments on the field, we are prouder of them for who they are off the field and the way they have represented Christ. They have been quick to give the Lord honor and praise in victory and even in defeat. These boys love the game and spend every possible waking moment on our soccer field, but, more importantly, they love Jesus and each other. I wish I could tell…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (442+ words) Once upon a time, a mother and her 4-year-old daughter were making their way through an outdoor market in the town where they lived. Spotting the little child staring at a large display of oranges, the generous vendor took one from the table and gave it to her. "What do you say to the nice man?" the mother asked. Looking at the orange, the child pointed it toward the man and said, "Peel it!" This is a "cute" little story, one which might trigger a chuckle. Yet, in all seriousness, it illustrates a prevailing attitude that permeates our culture, one of entitlement and lack of appreciation. Someone said, "never in history have people had more, yet appreciated it less." While that may be true, a lack of thankfulness is certainly nothing new. Luke's Gospel records the account of Jesus healing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) Bandana Baptist Church will celebrate 125 years on Sunday. BANDANA, Ky. (KT) " Bandana Baptist Church " located in a community with about 100 people " will celebrate its 125th anniversary Sunday. Even though in a small town, "the church has remained strong and is still thriving," said Pastor Brandon Bramlett. "We have a couple of churches, a post office that is still operational and a Dollar General," said Bramlett, who has pastored the church since April 2024. "The same fundamental principles that marked the church when it was founded still marks the church today." "We are still going door to door in the community, preaching the gospel to people, just like they did 125 years ago." Until 1922, the church was known as First Baptist Church of Bandana. The current church name was adopted on Nov. 15, 1922, when there was a fire that destroyed the building. The church was…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (KT) " The Williamsburg campus of Corbin's Immanuel Baptist Church is stepping into a new season of ministry with a brand-new facility designed to better serve its community. On Thursday, the staff hosted an open house to showcase the newly constructed building and invited the public to its grand opening celebration Sunday morning at 11. Guests who toured the facility during the open house left impressed. Staff members guided them through the new space, highlighting its modern design and ministry-focused layout. "They have a high-quality contemporary and very welcoming look," said Harold Best of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. "It's a beautiful place." Best noted that the Williamsburg campus design is like the Corbin campus, offering continuity across Immanuel's locations. For years, the Williamsburg congregation'which includes many students from the University of the Cumberlands'has met in rented spaces. Now, it finally…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (204+ words) DALLAS, Tex. " Mission:Dignity, a ministry of GuideStone, is inviting friends and supporters to make a life-changing'impact'this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. Thanks to the generosity of committed donors, the first $750,000 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling the help provided to retired Southern Baptist ministers, workers and their widows in need.' Mission:Dignity'exists to honor these faithful servants by providing financial'assistance'to cover basic needs such as food, utilities and medical care. For many recipients, these monthly grants are the difference between choosing groceries or prescriptions.' "Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to show gratitude to those who spent their lives serving others," said Aaron Meraz, director of'Mission:Dignity. "The matching gifts'mean your generosity goes twice as far." GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck added, "Mission:Dignity'reflects the heart of Southern Baptists. These men and women'served'sacrificially for decades, and now we have the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (496+ words) IRVING, Texas " It may not be the most populous at 255,000 people, but Irving, Texas, just may be the most diverse city in the nation. A 2012 study by a real estate website named 75038, the zip code in North Irving, the most diverse zip code in the United States. Local churches and ministry leaders recognize the mission field that is before them daily, and Thanksgiving provides an important opportunity for outreach. For the past 32 years, Oak View Baptist Church in South Irving has hosted "Serving Irving" each November. In preparation for this Thanksgiving Day outreach, teams of volunteers gathered to assemble and distribute 400 gift baskets to apartment complexes and mobile home parks throughout the city. The gift baskets consist of various food items designed to bless a family of four." Oak View Pastor Jim Gerlach recognizes the tremendous opportunity this outreach provides…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (389+ words) Children helped Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist with bringing in more than $1,000 to give to Sunrise Children's Services. JAMESTOWN, Ky. (KT) " Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church may not be large in numbers, but it is large in generosity and a desire to show God's eternal love. Some of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Missionary children and parents at the Sunrise Children's Services facility in Bronston where they took a check for $1,010.61. To reach that goal, the church hosted a community fall festival and chili/soup cookout after the Nov. 9 service. The event included pumpkin painting, games and prizes for children and youth. "Our children and youth, with the help of adults, went beyond our goal," said Joan Wheat, who serves in multiple capacities at the church, including directing various missions programs. Rather than send the check, the Mt. Vernon delegation opted to…...