Each believer a Kingdom agent, Hemphill says in EKG report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--As the Kingdom calendar counts down to the day that Christ returns, Southern Baptists must lead in awakening the church to be on mission with God for the redemption of the nations, Ken Hemphill, national strategist for the Southern Baptist Convention's Empowering Kingdom Growth emphasis, said. Read More

Welch, at SBC Executive Committee, builds momentum for convention-wide evangelism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City come crashing down amid a video montage of crises and catastrophes that is shown whenever Southern Baptist Convention President Bobby Welch begins another rally for his “Everyone Can Kingdom Challenge for Evangelism.”

The sight of people jumping from the burning towers on Sept. 11, 2001, stirred him to wonder aloud, “Where will they hit?” Welch recounted during the opening session of the SBC Executive Committee’s Sept. 20-21 meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

Russian Baptists embrace Empowering Kingdom Growth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Empowering Kingdom Growth is spreading across the formerly closed nation of the Russian Federation.  EKG, the emphasis that began in the South Carolina Baptist Convention more than a decade ago and now has been adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention, was first introduced to the leaders of the Russian Baptist Union (RBU) in July 2003. Read More

EKG and Evangelism, by Kenneth Hemphill
We can't begin to comprehend the sacrifice that was made when the King stepped down from His royal throne and took upon Himself human flesh. Perhaps no one has described this self-emptying better than the Apostle Paul when he wrote: Who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:6-8). Read More

Hemphill: Baptists must move from 'rehearsing' to doing
Sept. 30, 2004 - NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Wake Forest football. Today, these three words do not set opponents quaking in their cleats. The same was true in the late 1960s when Ken Hemphill played there. Read More

Graham describes new generation as spreading Gospel in innovative ways
Sept. 23, 2004 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--If Southern Baptists will continue to prevail in the days ahead, it will be because today's pastors, deacons and church leaders are able to encourage and elevate an emerging generation and give them the freedom to spread the Gospel in ways never imagined, Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham told members of the Executive Committee Sept. 22 in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

Empowering Kingdom Growth starts with God's people, Hemphill says
Aug. 4, 2003 - ATLANTA (BP)--Any great move of God must begin among His people, Ken Hemphill emphasized July 30 in his first major address as national strategist for Southern Baptists' Empowering Kingdom Growth (EKG) initiative. Read More

The Holy Spirit, Chapman reminds, essential for Kingdom advancement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Morris H. Chapman was at the beginning of his ministry, preaching at various locations, when one Sunday at a rural Arkansas church he learned a lesson he has not forgotten. Read More
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Hemphill: Focus of EKG must be on God, not the denomination
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Saying that Empowering Kingdom Growth is "not a slogan," Ken Hemphill told Executive Committee members Sept. 22 that Southern Baptists' newest initiative requires a focus on God, not the denomination. Read More

Kingdom growth to the ends of the earth
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--The vision of Empowering Kingdom Growth has begun to capture the attention and commitment of Southern Baptists. Whatever we do in our personal lives and church-related ministries, the reign of Jesus Christ and His Lordship should be apparent. Read More

Promoting a Passion
For a year now, I have had the pleasure of traveling across our Convention on behalf of the Executive Committee and Lifeway speaking about Empowering Kingdom Growth. I have spoken in local churches, associational settings, and to various state convention staffs. I am thrilled to report that there is growing excitement and anticipation about this bold initiative adopted by our convention in 2002. Read More

Hemphill: God's Kingdom is 'the adventure of a lifetime'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Ken Hemphill believes more Christians should experience the life-changing power of understanding God's purpose in history and the part He wants them to play in His Kingdom. Read More

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