Beach Reach leader was once ‘that kid at the beach’
RICHMOND, Ky. – For the past six years, Jake Hancock has led Baptist Campus Ministry groups from Eastern Kentucky University to serve in Beach Reach evangelistic outreach.
Born without arms, Daniel Ritchie still reaches with the Gospel
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Daniel Ritchie has lived his entire life without arms, but he has never let that keep him from reaching others with the Gospel.
Kentucky pastor closes out Army chaplaincy career with 9 baptisms in Atlantic Ocean
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A Kentucky Baptist pastor had a memorable “last hurrah” in the U.S. Army.
Kentucky lawmakers override governor’s veto on conversion therapy, gender transitions and more
FRANKFORT, Ky. — As expected, Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature flexed its muscles Thursday (March 27) and voted overwhelmingly along party lines to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill to halt his restrictions on conversion therapy and keep Medicaid from covering transgender medical care. They also overturned Beshear's veto of a bill that clarifies the state's abortion ban.
Chad Brand, former seminary professor and Kentucky pastor, remembered
MONTEREY, Tenn. (BP) – Chad Owen Brand, professor, pastor and author died Monday. He was 69 years old.
7 state attorneys general join coalition opposing Target’s Pride campaign
FRANKFORT, Ky. (BP) – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and attorneys general from six other states joined a coalition opposing Target’s LGBTQ+ Pride campaign.
Pastor finds pickleball can be evangelistic tool
LONDON, Ky. (BP) – Gospel conversations can come from almost any circumstance or activity. Even pickleball.
Shooting personal for at least three Kentucky Baptist churches
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – Monday morning’s bank shooting became personal for Andy Mikel, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Danville, Ky., in a short time.
Bridging generations: Getting to know each other at church
GRAYSON, Ky. (BP) – An open forum discussion at Grayson First Baptist Church on a Wednesday night turned into an opportunity for young and older members to learn more about each other.
Kentucky pastor plans to teach, encourage potential pastors
FRANKFORT, Ky. (BP) – A Frankfort pastor whose small church has members who regularly supply pulpits in the Franklin Baptist Association is planning training in 2023 for those interested in preaching and teaching the Bible more effectively.












