Pat Chesnut has been the pastor of Beacon Baptist Church in Barbourville, Kentucky, for a little more than a year but he also has kept the music in him.
The father of the slain 18-year-old student at Campbellsville University spoke at the school’s chapel service on Wednesday and asked those assembled to choose forgiveness because “it’s the center of what Jesus is.”
A heart devoted to giving to missions is nothing new for second-grader Catherine Coaty, exemplifying the message of Isaiah 11:6: “And a Little child shall lead them.”
Dan Summerlin, who pastored four churches of different sizes in five decades, shared insights of what he learned from each decade during the Shepherding Conference in Lexington, Kentucky.
Oneida Baptist Institute makes clear its purpose — “while every school deals with the minds of young people, but few, like Oneida, minister to the soul as well.”
“He came back and said, ‘I’m going to steal five things from y’all.’ I said, ‘Good thing, because I’m stealing five from y’all,’’’ said Baptist Campus Ministry leader Daniel Johnson.
Church planting workshops conducted at four locations this week emphasized that every Kentucky Baptist church can be involved in multiplying disciples, leaders and churches.