By CBF Communications The Justo and Catherine González Resource Center, in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Latino Ministries, and FAMILIA network, hosted a reception of pastors, academics and leaders from various denominations and churches on August 18 to welcome the Rev. Dr. Victor and Suzette Aloyo to Decatur. The gathering was to introduce Dr. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Carrie Harris
Carrie Harris begins new role as Director of Fellowship Experiences
August 1, 2022 By CBF Communications A longtime staff member who has served the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship for nearly eight years has been named CBF’s new Director of Fellowship Experiences. Carrie Harris, who previously has served in CBF Identity roles focused on marketing and communications, begins work this month to coordinate all CBF experiences, including … Continue reading
Church Financial Health Starts with Having a Plan
By Rickey Letson A dear friend shared a box of books with me recently. He is at the end of his professional career and had been doing some cleaning and down-sizing. In the process, he had gathered some items from his library that he thought I might like to have. As I thumbed through the box, one … Continue reading
Appalachian Gold: A New Food Brand Highlights the Richness of Appalachia
MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV, July 13 – Appalachian Gold, a new food brand featuring shelf-stable products made with ingredients grown on vacated coal-mining lands, will launch on July 17 after the airing of CNN’s new season of United Shades of America. This episode highlights Jason Tartt, farmer and owner of T&T Organics in McDowell County, West … Continue reading
Ralph West to General Assembly: “Come and See the different ways in which God encountered us”
June 30, 2022 By Carrie Harris and Aaron WeaverDALLAS— “There’s no ditto in Christianity. We are uniquely different, beautifully different, wonderfully different,” said Dr. Ralph West, pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas, as he brought the Word during the closing worship service of the 2022 CBF General Assembly. “Have you ever noticed … Continue reading
Cooperative Baptists invited to testify, press on together at Dallas Assembly
June 29, 2022 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie Harris DALLAS — Cooperative Baptists were invited to testify and “press on through the fire together” during the opening worship service of the 2022 CBF General Assembly held virtually and in-person in Dallas. Courtney Stamey, senior pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Miss., preached from the … Continue reading
Diverse search committee selects Brian Foreman as CBF’s Coordinator of Congregational Ministries
June 15, 2022 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga – A minister, interim pastor and consultant who has invested in the formation of new generations of ministers within and beyond the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship community is the unanimous choice of a diverse search committee tasked with selecting CBF’s new Coordinator of Congregational Ministries. After the CBF … Continue reading
Comité de búsqueda selecciona a Brian Foreman como Coordinador de Ministerios Congregacionales de CBF
15 de junio de 2022 Por Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga – Un ministro, pastor interino y consultor que ha invertido tiempo en la formación de nuevas generaciones de ministros dentro y más allá de la comunidad del Compañerismo Bautsita Cooperativo es la elección unánime de un diverso comité de búsqueda encargado de seleccionar al nuevo … Continue reading
David Hull nominated to become CBF Moderator-Elect at 2022 General Assembly
June 14, 2022 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — A well-known pastor who has been a leader in Cooperative Baptist life since its formation more than 30 years ago has been nominated to become the next CBF Moderator-Elect at the 2022 General Assembly in Dallas. The CBF Nominating Committee has selected the Rev. Dr. David … Continue reading
Governing Board proposes increased 2023 budget supporting Toward Bold Faithfulness priorities
June 13, 2022 By Jeff Huett Lea la narrativa del presupuesto en español aquí. DECATUR, Ga. – Cooperative Baptists attending both the in-person and virtual General Assembly experiences June 28-30 will vote on a budget proposal approved by the CBF Governing Board that shows significant increases in revenue and expenses due to the anticipated spending of … Continue reading