Southeast Christian Church Debt-Free Celebration at Blankenbaker Campus
Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrated the full payment of its Blankenbaker campus property. Dave Stone honored Bob Russell during a shared sermon and announced the church had also given more than $50 million to local and global missions.
- Dave Stone invited Bob Russell to share the pulpit so he could honor him during the service.
- Southeast Christian Church paid off all land and buildings on more than 100 acres at the Blankenbaker campus.
- The church also gave more than $50 million for local and global missions during the same period.
By Jennifer Taylor
This past weekend Bob Russell, previous senior minister at Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, KY), shared the pulpit with Dave Stone, the current senior minister.
Southeast Celebrates Debt-Free Campus
Stone invited Russell to preach with him so he could surprise and honor him midservice by sharing a letter from the bank.
“Because of God’s provision and your prudent leadership,” Stone said, “and because of the overwhelming generosity of these good people at all three campuses, every inch of land and buildings on over 100 acres at the Blankenbaker campus has been paid in full.”
After burning the note, Stone also shared that during the same time, Southeast has given more than $50 million for local and global missions.
“Just as any of us would celebrate if we paid off our house, I wanted you here to celebrate the good news,” Stone told Russell. “That’s why I borrowed your cigarette lighter.”
