Belong.
Find a network of leaders who understand ministry life.
About the fellowshipLocal leaders.
Local leaders.
Shared mission.
We're a community of Christian churches and ministry leaders committed to strengthening one another and advancing the Gospel across Central Kentucky.
Kingdom-minded.
People-centered.
Our purpose
Bluegrass Christian Fellowship serves pastors and leaders through practical equipping, meaningful connection, and ministry support. We believe stronger relationships and healthier leaders help strengthen the local church.
BCF also has roots in supporting church planting and partnering with churches in the work of the Kingdom. That commitment continues alongside our growing focus on leaders and their teams.
Grow.
Share wisdom, ideas, and practical approaches.
Serve.
Strengthen the church and our region together.
Our rootsA legacy of
A legacy of
working together.
BCF's story sits within a much longer history of cooperation among Christian churches in Central Kentucky. The Restoration Movement took root in Lexington in the nineteenth century, and congregations such as Broadway Christian Church helped establish a growing network of churches throughout the region.
That same spirit of partnership later found expression in the Bluegrass Christian Men's Fellowship, which helped start and support congregations across Central Kentucky from the 1950s into the 2010s. Beginning in 2019–2020, BCF expanded its focus on equipping and encouraging pastors and ministry leaders, while continuing to partner in church planting. Today, our vision is to build healthy leaders and healthy churches.
1831
Early Lexington roots
A small group began meeting in homes, an early chapter in the Restoration Movement's local history.
1870s–1900s
Churches serving churches
Broadway and other area congregations became part of a widening legacy of church planting and cooperation.
1950s–2010s
A fellowship that plants and supports
The Bluegrass Christian Men's Fellowship helped launch or support churches in communities throughout the region.
2019
Planting beyond Kentucky
BCF helped plant Generations Church in Salmon Creek, Washington, continuing its commitment to supporting new churches.
2020
A renewed focus on leaders
Building on a shift that began in 2019, BCF placed greater emphasis on equipping, connecting, and encouraging pastors and ministry leaders.
2026
Continuing to plant churches
BCF helped plant Foothills Christian Church in Morehead, Kentucky, reflecting an enduring commitment to strengthening the local church.
Early historical background adapted from The Movement Continues by Sherwood Evans. Recent milestones reflect BCF’s account of its church-planting partnerships and evolving mission.
Leadership & accountability
Meet the board.
BCF is led by a team of leaders who care about healthy pastors, thriving churches, and working together across Central Kentucky.
Eric Rice
Executive Director & Secretary
Scott Ford
President
Kent Wagner
Vice President
Fred Waggoner
Treasurer
Ethan Stivers
Board Member
Keith Merritt
Board Member