Baptist Campus Ministry

The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of nearly 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. These churches have a total membership of nearly 750,000.

The term "Kentucky Baptist Convention" refers to both the denomination and its annual meeting. Working through local associations and in cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention, Kentucky Baptists share a common bond of basic biblical beliefs and a commitment to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world.

Each church is self-governing under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Churches elect messengers (not delegates) to various denominational meetings, including the annual convention. The messengers determine the course of many programs, ministries and institutions of the convention and its staff as guided by the KBC Constitution and Bylaws.

When the annual convention is not in session, the convention's Mission Board provides leadership for the convention and its staff. Board members are members of Kentucky Baptist churches and serve three-year terms as nominated by their respective associations. Some board members serve at-large terms.

People Serving and Working Together
The Mission Board staff is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing a variety of programs and ministries.

The Kentucky Baptist Convention also relates to several Kentucky agencies and institutions and one auxiliary -- the Kentucky Woman’s Missionary Union. While these organizations relate to and cooperate with the state convention in varying degrees, they operate under the direction of separate boards.

The agencies and institutions are: Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, University of the Cumberlands, Oneida Baptist Institute, Baptist Healthcare System, Sunrise Children's Services, Kentucky Baptist Foundation, Crossings Ministries and the Western Recorder (the state Baptist newspaper).