Kentucky Baptist Convention
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The Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) is the State Convention of Southern Baptists
in the state of Kentucky
. Headquartered in Louisville
, it is made up of over 2,400 churches and 71 local associations. Membership in its churches totals more than 780,000 people. Its president is Don Mathis, an evangelist from Bowling Green
.
predates the KBC, which was founded in 1837. In 1769, Squire Boone II became the first pastor to arrive west of the Allegheny Mountains
. In April 1776, three months before the United States
declared its independence from Great Britain
, Thomas Tinsley and William Hickman conducted what is considered to be the first evangelical
service west of the Alleghenies in Harrodsburg
.
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. Headquartered in Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, it is made up of over 2,400 churches and 71 local associations. Membership in its churches totals more than 780,000 people. Its president is Don Mathis, an evangelist from Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
.
History
The history of Baptists in KentuckyHistory of Baptists in Kentucky
The history of the Baptist movement in the United States state of Kentucky begins around 1775, when a few Baptist preachers visited from Virginia. Virginians John Taylor, Joseph Reading, and Lewis Lunsford all visited in 1779, but returned to Virginia...
predates the KBC, which was founded in 1837. In 1769, Squire Boone II became the first pastor to arrive west of the Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
The Allegheny Mountain Range , also spelled Alleghany, Allegany and, informally, the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
. In April 1776, three months before the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
declared its independence from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Thomas Tinsley and William Hickman conducted what is considered to be the first evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
service west of the Alleghenies in Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,014 at the 2000 census. It is the oldest city in Kentucky.-History:...
.
Affiliated Organizations
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeClear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeClear Creek Baptist Bible College is a religious institution of higher education located in Pineville, Kentucky. CCBBC provides a Bible-based education focusing on Christian service. The college is accredited with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and...
- Kentucky Baptist Assemblies, Inc.
- Kentucky Baptist Foundation
- Sunrise Children Services, formerly known as Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children
- Oneida Baptist InstituteOneida Baptist InstituteOneida Baptist Institute, also referred to as OBI, is a coeducational Southern Baptist boarding school, affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention in Oneida, Kentucky. Land for the school was donated in September 1899 by Martha Coldiron Hogg and S.P. Hogg. The school was founded as the Mamre...
- Western Recorder