Scott Van Neste, the pastor of Bellepoint Baptist, was thankful the church was spared from the recent floodwaters. It came close with water encircling the church located near the Kentucky River, he said.
The flooding follows tornadoes in 2021 and 2024, but despite the setbacks, “the community is doing well,” said Mike Jicka, pastor of Dawson Springs First Baptist Church.
Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have kept busy during the past week as a relentless wave of storms continues to pound the region with deadly floods and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio.
At least seven people are dead after tornados ripped through parts of the South and Midwest this week (April 2–4), and more life-threatening severe weather is expected through the weekend.
Trusting that God had put her on my heart for a reason, I made one phone call. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle.
The monument was displayed on the Capitol grounds until the 1980s, when it was moved to storage due to a construction project.
Not only did 280 attend the training session, but 170 — 60% of those who came — were new volunteers.
“The church is about the same size numerically as ours. They have a nice facility and it’s pretty good size, but it was devastated. When we gave the pastor the check, he was appreciative — blown away.”
Jeff Iorg, in his first year as EC president, said the spirit of Southern Baptists has been his greatest encouragement.
The baptism total — the highest since 2016 — encourages Kentucky Baptists as they consider how many have moved from death unto life by trusting in Jesus Christ as Savior.
