http://betweenthetimes.com/index.php/2011/10/04/question-1-how-do-you-envision-imb-namb-and-local-churches-working-together-to-reach-unreached-people-groups-in-the-states-college-students-refugees-etc/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://betweenthetimes.com/index.php/2011/10/04/question-1-how-do-you-envision-imb-namb-and-local-churches-working-together-to-reach-unreached-people-groups-in-the-states-college-students-refugees-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-19374 Larry Baker Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:53:43 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=3498#comment-19374 In Kentucky, churches, associations, and the state convention are very involved in reaching people groups who have found their way to our state. Part of this effort is a cadre of jointly funded (Ky Baptist Convention, North American Mission Board, local association)missionaries who work in the heart language of many of the people groups we have in Kentucky. The KBC also has a Department (Multiethnic Missions and Ministries) that coordinates KBC work with numerous ethnic groups. In addition, this department coordinates an Ethnic Council, made up of ethnic group leaders, who develop and evaluate the KBC outreach and discipling efforts with people groups. We are also fortunate to be able to partner with several SBTS students who have served as journeymen with the IMB in order to reach diffierent people groups. Over the years we have also received help from the IMB and NAMB to find resources and get guidance on reaching certain people groups.
In addition several of our staff members are former IMB missionaries who speak two and in some cases three languages who stay involved in working with Kentucky immigrant groups, even though that might not be their main duties.
We also have a large group of Campus Minister’s that continue to be involved in mobilizing Baptist Campus Ministry students to work with international students on many of our college and university campuses.
I pray that all our SBC entities will continue to partner together and increase our efforts to effectively reach the vast number of people groups that are found in North America.

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