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Awake O Sleeping Church: 5 Key Shifts for Revitalizing the Western Church
“This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here.” Romans 13:11-12a NLT. The letters of Paul are laced with a particular Continue reading
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Repairing the Missional Breach
Recovering a Comprehensive Hermeneutic for Future Disciple Making August 29, 2005, is a day that forever changed the city of New Orleans, LA. Hurricane Katrina, a powerful category three storm, made landfall near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm surge of 15 to 19 feet overwhelmed the levee system of New Orleans. In Continue reading
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The Need for Faithful Christian Universities
Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of being a part of a leadership cohort at Samford University. The Leadership Samford cohort has been an incredible opportunity to take part in an exploration of my leadership styles and traits while learning from some of the best and brightest people in Christian Higher Continue reading
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Samford’s Ministry Training Institute
Continued learning is a critical component of disciple making, ministry longevity, and a sustained joy and satisfaction in serving the Lord. Samford MTI has numerous options for Christians and church leaders to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word, and their effectiveness in serving. With 38 locations in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida along with online Continue reading
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The Scandal of Secularism
In 2001, John Mullins, Superintendent of the Arab City School System in Alabama, was approached by a group of students requesting the opportunity to offer a prayer before the home football games in the fall. He enthusiastically encouraged the prayer and it was well received by the fans that season and for the next ten Continue reading
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I want to be like Harry…you should too!
Originally posted on Dr Kevin Blackwell: ? “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 Around midnight on October 15, 1854 the students of Howard College, now Samford University, lay… Continue reading
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Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
This summer marks my ninth year as an adoptive parent. The summer of 2010 was such an exciting time for our family as we boarded a plane heading to the Far East. That trip would change our lives forever but I am unsure that any of us, including our adopted son, understood the challenges that Continue reading
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Want to be like Jesus today? Do these things…
Being Christ like is the highest calling of a Christian. We are repeatedly reminded of this in Scripture: He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 1 John 2:6 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you Continue reading
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4 Essentials of Meaningful Church Membership
Healthy and meaningful church membership is no doubt exemplified in Luke’s description of the early church in Acts 2: 42-47. I believe that you can find four glaring characteristics in the early church. They are all pieces of the same pie. They are not to be set aside and treated individually, rather they all go Continue reading
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Is your Youth Ministry failing in the most crucial areas?
A majority of twenty-somethings—61% of today’s young adults—had been churched at one point during their teen years but they are now spiritually disengaged (i.e., not actively tending church, reading the Bible, or praying). -George Barna Over 2/3 of the teens who are active in our youth ministries will completely drop out of church after their Continue reading
About Me
I have been in ministry for 31 years serving in various capacities including senior pastor, youth pastor, education, and associate pastor. I serve at Samford University as Assistant to the President and Executive Director of the Ministry Training Institute. I am co-author of the book, Cultivate Disciple Making and my new book, Repairing the Missional Breach, will be released this summer. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Samford, a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. My D.Min project was in the area of church health and revitalization. I earned my Ph.D. from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. My dissertation title, An Analysis and Critique of Disciple Making Within Ecclesial Movements in the United States, 1970-2020, With a View Toward Implementing a Faithful New Testament Missio Ecclesia.
Dr Kevin Blackwell 