Conference to Equip Baptists for Prayer 02/20/2008 LOUISVILLE – A conference to help people renew their passion for prayer and develop prayer strategies for worldwide evangelism will be held March 15 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Co-sponsored by the seminary and the Kentucky Baptist Convention, the theme of this year’s one-day Prayer Conference is “The Greater Work.” “We put a lot of effort into many things, but nothing we do is more important than prayer,” said Eric Allen, director of mission service and ministries department for the KBC. “This conference will encourage pastors and church leaders to recognize prayer as the needed power for reaching our community and building healthy churches." Guest speakers include SBC President Frank Page, renowned author and teacher T.W. Hunt, and Don Whitney, associate professor of biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This year’s conference will feature three plenary sessions and dialogue sessions during lunch. All are geared toward improving the individual’s prayer life and mobilizing others to pray. The conference will run from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. The cost to attend is $25 per person, and includes all conference materials and a Saturday lunch. After March 1, the registration fee is $35 per person. For more information or to register for the event online, visit www.kybaptist.org/greaterwork, or call (502) 489-3530 or (866) 489-3530. The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative headquarters in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more. For more information, visit www.kybaptist.org. Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications