Two accounts from Luke 10 provided the text for Hershael York’s last chapel message Tuesday (April 14) in his role as the dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. York, who will step down from the dean position after the spring semester, will continue to be on the faculty at Southern as professor of Christian preaching.
Demographic shifts and the decline of long-established congregations are increasing the need for new churches — and for efforts to revive those that are struggling.
While some churches are moving away from traditional revival meetings, Hartford Baptist Church is rejoicing after a three-day revival where the altar was packed each evening.
Child Evangelism Fellow (CEF) has expanded in northern Kentucky thanks to partnerships with Kentucky Baptist churches, according to the program’s regional director.
“Just War Theory is one of those issues kind of at a macro level where we think about how Christianity really has been the moral backbone of the western order.”
Last week, former Kentucky pastor David Rodgers, 40, killed himself after being arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges, including possession of abuse materials exploiting a minor under 12.
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