By Ben Brown I remember the first day in the office at my first call. I met the other staff, connected to the WiFi network, and learned where to make copies. They showed me to my desk, handed me a set of keys, and then everyone left. …What do I do now? I was called … Continue reading
June 12, 2018 By Carrie McGuffin and Aaron Weaver DALLAS — The 2018 CBF General Assembly kicked off today at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas with meetings of the Governing Board, Ministries Council, Missions Council and Nominating Committee as Cooperative Baptists gather June 13-15 to celebrate women in leadership and explore the theme “Global Church. … Continue reading
June 11, 2018 By Jeff Huett DALLAS. — A task force launched two years ago by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Baptist Women in Ministry to educate and resource churches about clergy sexual misconduct will preview an educational video and a church policy guideline resource at the General Assembly this week in Dallas. The video … Continue reading
June 5, 2018 By Mark Wingfield DECATUR, Ga.—A portable photography exhibit highlighting the people and places of CBF Global Missions will be available to any Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church for up to a month at a time beginning this summer. The nationally touring exhibit, titled “Faces of Beloved Community,” has been curated on behalf of … Continue reading
By Rachel Gunter Shapard In recent weeks, I have seen firsthand one way in which the winds of the Spirit are blowing in Jacksonville, Florida. In a community on the north side of town that was hit by the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma eight months ago, an entire neighborhood is striving to get back … Continue reading
“So You Want to Be a Chaplain/Counselor” is a new audio story series from CBF Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling. Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a chaplain or pastoral counselor? What training is needed? What is a typical day like? What do chaplains & counselors find fulfilling in their ministry? Hearing someone … Continue reading
June 4, 2018 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The longtime pastor of an active CBF congregation is set to become the next Moderator-Elect for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship at the 2018 General Assembly in Dallas. The CBF Nominating Committee has selected Kyle Reese to serve as Moderator-Elect in 2018-2019. Reese has served as senior … Continue reading
