The following post is from Ruth Perkins Lee, congregational services manager, CBF, Atlanta, Ga. My life is in transition. I split my weeks between two cities, having recently accepted a position in the CBF Atlanta office while my family is still in Auburn. This transitional period has taught me to be intentional about where and how I spend … Continue reading
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Five ways ChurchWorks refreshes the soul, from a young minister’s prospective
The following post is from Joshua Breazeale, Minister of education and children, Oakmont Baptist Church, Greenville, Nc. I attended my first ChurchWorks as a divinity student, and I had such a good experience that I told myself I would go back once I was serving in a congregation. In February, I will attend my 5th … Continue reading
Savoring sabbath and community at ChurchWorks
The following post is from Josh Hunt, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, Anderson, South Carolina. For more information on 2013 ChurchWorks! (Feb. 25-27) in Fort Worth, Texas and how to attend, please click here. Continuing education and professional development is required for licensed physicians, lawyers, teachers, pilots, engineers and accountants. The public good dictates … Continue reading
ChurchWorks is good fellowship, networking and learning
The following post is from Bo Prosser, coordinator of missional congregations for CBF, Atlanta, Ga. There is nothing better than a mid-Winter gathering for fellowship, networking and learning. ChurchWorks joins Christian educators, young Baptist ministers, church starters, young chaplains and ministry networks for a time of sharing and playing together. Think of ChurchWorks as a … Continue reading
Why I won’t miss the ChurchWorks conference
The following post is from Fran Patterson, minister to youth at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Tx. ChurchWorks, the conference formerly known as True Survivor, is something I look forward to every year. In the eleven years that it has been in existence, I have only missed one time. As a youth minister who arrived at my … Continue reading