by Cameron Crabtree, posted Thursday, March 30, 2006 (18 years ago)
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| Ken Hemphill (right), national strategist for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Empowering Kingdom Growth emphasis, is assisted by a translator in teaching a workshop to presidents of Baptist Unions attending the Euro-Asiatic Baptist Federation’s annual meeting held outside Moscow. Photo courtesy of IMB
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MOSCOW (BP)--In a land marked by political and cultural transition, churches can grow stronger and reach future generations with the Gospel if they “turn their heart’s affection” toward the Kingdom of God, Ken Hemphill advised Baptist leaders from the countries of the former Soviet Union.
“God is seeking a people who will embody His name, embrace His mission and obey His Word,” declared Hemphill, national strategist for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Empowering Kingdom Growth emphasis.
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| Rodney Hammer (left), IMB regional leader for the Central and Eastern Europe region, is assisted by a translator in voicing greetings at the Euro-Asiatic Baptist Federation’s annual meeting. Photo courtesy of IMB
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He spoke to more than 100 Baptist union leaders who convened outside Moscow to learn how the EKG initiative could make a spiritual impact upon the region’s numerous people groups. EKG blends a spiritual focus on the Kingdom of God with planning tools to help congregations discover their vision, mission and values.
“An effort like this helps lay a spiritual foundation for understanding what God is doing in the world and how churches can take part in it,” Hemphill said. “We’re not emphasizing a specific model for the church, but a passion for God’s Kingdom that can be customized for the cultural setting.”
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