Picture in your mind today’s Hispanic (Latino/Latina) leader. What image comes to mind? Let me tell you what I’m seeing here in Virginia. I see, first of all, Latina leaders who look like Artemia Tamayo. Young, outgoing and energetic, Artemia – or Archie as her family and friends know her – has long been a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
A stretchy movement?: Reflections on CBF General Assembly
In essentials: unity In non-essentials: liberty In all things: love (or charity, if you enjoy antiquity) I’ve seen this dictum attributed to any number of church figureheads, but most often to St. Augustine. I figure he is responsible for so much of the current state of things in the church (for good or ill) that … Continue reading
CBF and Hair Color
I am a veteran of – count ’em – 22 CBF General Assembly meetings. (That does not include the 1990 “consultation” that led to the formation of CBF at which I was also present.) So, I guess my longevity – if nothing else – allows me to make what I like to think is an … Continue reading
Pockets of Friendship: Three Lessons for Interfaith Engagement
Michael A. Smith, senior pastor at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City and well-published author, outlines a model of conversation and true friendship for inter-religious relationships. Smith’s interfaith work with Rabbi Rami Shapiro led to the co-authorship of their book, ”Mount and Mountain,” which details their conversations about the Ten Commandments over the past eight years. By the … Continue reading
Cultivating Leadership at Church
Zeke Stephenson, Gardner Webb student, shares how his church has helped him become more involve in CBF. Perhaps his story can help to encourage you if you are looking to find ways to plug into CBF life. Zeke shares his story below as a part of a new series on CBF Young Baptists. My name is Zeke Stephenson … Continue reading
A Legacy of Leadership: Helen Moore-Montgomery
As a CBF staff member, I often get to sneak into rooms where I really don’t belong. It’s a particular joy to join the Coordinating Council Alumni for their annual dinner each year, but I know I have not yet earned my keep to be noted among these amazing Fellowship leaders. The past two years, … Continue reading
Artist captures Vestal’s spirit, legacy in portrait
How do you paint a portrait of a leader as visible and beloved as Daniel Vestal? According to portrait artist Bill Nichols of San Antonio, you paint with genuine love and appreciation of a lifetime of ministry. “I basically thought of all the things Daniel has meant to me and others and tried to use … Continue reading
The 27 million problem
Eddy Ruble, one of CBF’s field personnel, was in a Malaysian mountain market when a young woman asked if he could help her friend return home. For nearly three years, her young friend had worked and never been paid. Her employer had falsified and taken her passport, and she didn’t know how she’d ever get … Continue reading
Green facilitates discussion of ministry among internationals
The following post is from CBF contributing writer Ryan Higgins. “Welcoming the Stranger” was the theme for the CBF International Cluster Network workshop Friday afternoon at the General Assembly. The network brings together CBF field personnel, churches, ministry partners and individuals who collaborate to serve with and among the world’s most neglected people. A panel … Continue reading
New network formed to address needs of orphans
The following post is from CBF contributing writer Ryan Higgins. Every day, another 15,000 children lose their mother or father to HIV/AIDS and other causes, according to the Faith to Action Initiative. On Friday morning of the General Assembly, the CBF Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Network officially launched and announced its partnership with the … Continue reading