By Trisha Miller-Manarin 11-year old Maggie Manarin is in 5th grade at Camelot Elementary School in Northern Virginia (metro-D.C.), and chose to march in Washington, D.C., to “let the world know things have to change for the better.” She marched with two of her best friends — one a Roman Catholic girl and one Muslim … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed A couple of months ago I was driving home from two life-giving days of leading workshops in Mississippi. The sun was setting and the sky was showing off its neon pinks and oranges. I was be-bopping along on the interstate, making good time. I was listening to a podcast that was funny … Continue reading
By Travis Adams A wise professor once told me, “All Truth is God Truth. For anything which proves true must have derived from the Author of Truth.” Those words changed my life as I began my ministerial training as a young boy from a small conservative town in Arkansas. Thirteen years later I found myself … Continue reading
April 25, 2018 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — To build upon the progress made over the past five years in starting new churches, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has selected Texas pastor Kyle Tubbs to join the Decatur staff in a new full-time position devoted to expanding the New Church Starts Initiative. Tubbs, a CBF … Continue reading
By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. — After nearly eight years leading the CBF Foundation, James R. Smith has announced his retirement effective May 1 for family and health reasons, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees said today. Smith is currently on medical leave. An ordained Baptist minister, Smith joined the CBF Foundation in October 2010 after … Continue reading
By Kyle Tubbs “How did I get here?” This is the question one of my fellow CBF participants asked me this morning at the Third National Baptist-Muslim Dialogue in Green Lake, Wisconsin. He wasn’t asking this in a rhetorical way; rather he was genuinely piecing together what actions he took throughout his life to put … Continue reading
The Ministerial Excellence Initiative (MEI) is an effort of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to address the pressing financial needs of ministers, including: debt relief, health benefits, retirement contributions and financial advisement. MEI is designed to help pastoral and congregational leaders identify and respond to financial stressors causing anxiety through providing debt relief for qualifying pastoral … Continue reading
Stephen Reeves, CBF’s Associate Coordinator for Partnerships and Advocacy, released the following statement in opposition to the Community Financial Services Association of America Annual Conference in Miami, Fla. The Community Financial Services Association of America is an association representing non-bank lenders who offer small-dollar credit products such as payday loans. CBF is a sponsoring organization … Continue reading
A delegation of Cooperative Baptist ministers are participating this week in the third national Baptist-Muslim dialogue April 16-19 in Green Lake, Wis. This third national dialogue aims to form partnerships between a Baptist leader and a Muslim leader in a community and their two congregations for an ongoing relationship. Learn more about the dialogue here. … Continue reading
April 16, 2018 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — A delegation of Cooperative Baptist ministers are participating this week in the third national Baptist-Muslim dialogue April 16-19 at the Greek Lake Conference Center/American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake, Wis. This third national dialogue aims to form partnerships between a Baptist leader and a Muslim leader … Continue reading