Below is an update from CBF Disaster Response Director Daynette Snead on the Fellowship’s relief efforts following Hurricane Ida. CBF Partners: Hurricane Ida slammed into the Louisiana Coast packing 150 mph winds and leaving behind flooded neighborhoods and uprooting the lives of many. Right now, local emergency agencies are accessing damages and engaging in search … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Global Missions is resuming field appointments for Global Service Corps and career field personnel positions following a pause due to the pandemic. Sam Harrell, who serves as associate coordinator of CBF Global Missions, shared his excitement and invited prospective applicants to submit an inquiry forms for the open … Continue reading
CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley reflects on the 30th anniversary of CBF, celebrating bold faith & giving gratitude to God for the shared journey. Continue reading
CBF North Carolina is excited to offer a special online workshop with Jemar Tisby. This two-part workshop will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, May 18 and Tuesday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) both evenings. Continue reading
La siguiente es una declaración del Coordinador Ejecutivo de CBF Paul Baxley: Hoy se anunció que Derek Chauvin ha sido declarado culpable de los tres cargos del asesinato de George Floyd en mayo pasado. Los miembros del jurado escucharon las pruebas, reflexionaron sobre el testimonio y llegaron a una conclusión justa y acertada. Deberíamos estar … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley This morning, Christians gather all over the nation, and indeed all over the world, to celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. With our songs, our prayers, our reading and our preaching, we continue to proclaim that Christ has been raised from the dead! The very same one who died a horribly violent … Continue reading
Stephen Reeves, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s public policy leader, has been elected executive director of Fellowship Southwest. Reeves will succeed Marv Knox, who founded the ecumenical network affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 2017. Fellowship Southwest encompasses Arizona, New Mexico, Northern Mexico, Oklahoma, Southern California and Texas. It organizes churches and individuals around shared … Continue reading
Taking the next step in a partnership between the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, CBF Virginia and Union Presbyterian Seminary to establish a Baptist House of Studies, the seminary is now accepting applications for a part-time role to direct the Baptist House. More information on the role of Director of the Baptist House of Studies at Union … Continue reading
The CBF Governing Board gathered virtually January 28-29 via Zoom for its winter meeting focused on hearing a report from the Response Team of the Toward Bold Faithfulness initiative, a two-phase process launched in October 2019 to discover and respond to the greatest gifts and most urgent needs of congregations and communities across the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Continue reading
Today we learned of the death of Dr. Doyle Sager, pastor of First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Mo., following a battle with cancer. Tonight, I invite all Cooperative Baptists to join me in offering prayers of gratitude for Doyle’s life, faith and ministry. Continue reading
