By Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed When a minister leaves a church, people in the congregation experience a range of emotions. Sometimes they are angry that the pastor is leaving, or maybe the way in which the pastor is departing. Some members are relieved. Many are anxious about the transition time, wondering, “Who will lead us? Who … Continue reading
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is seeking deeper connection with bi-vocational and co-vocational clergy and has launched a short survey to learn more about their experiences and needs. Continue reading
El Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo está buscando una conexión más profunda con la pastoral bi-vocacional y co-vocacional y ha lanzado una breve encuesta para aprender más sobre sus experiencias y necesidades. Continue reading
February 28, 2023 By Jeff Huett Lee esta página en español aquí. DECATUR, Ga – A Cooperative Baptist with wide-ranging experience working with congregational resourcing, program administration and local church ministry has been named to lead the CBF’s Clergy Support Ecosystem. Kelly Rhodes Adams will join the CBF staff in March. She brings a love for … Continue reading
febrero 27, 2023 Por Jeff Huett DECATUR, GA – Un bautista cooperativo con amplia experiencia trabajando con recursos congregacionales, administración de programas y ministerio de la iglesia local ha sido nombrado para dirigir el Ecosistema de apoyo del clero del Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo (CBF). Kelly Rhodes Adams se unirá al personal de la CBF en … Continue reading
To recognize the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we invite you to reflect on the prayers from CBF Global Missions leaders and join in lifting up those affected by the war. It Is Not Over By Laura Ayala A year has passed, but devastation in Ukraine is not over. Death and destruction in … Continue reading
February 24, 2023 An Open Letter to President Carter and His Family Dear President Carter, Today I write to let you know that your Cooperative Baptist Fellowship family joins citizens across the United States and people around the world in holding you, Rosalynn, Amy, Jack, Chip, Jeff and all your family in our prayers. Since … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASEFebruary 17, 2023 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The council guiding the merger of three Cooperative Baptist Fellowship state organizations into a single Great Rivers Fellowship has selected two people to lead the organization into the future. Brittany Caldwell, a pastor and program coordinator, and Shane McNary, a CBF field personnel serving in Slovakia and … Continue reading
The pilot meeting of Thriving in Ministry Cohort for clergy support of female ministers takes off in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
By John Mark Boes The news from East Lansing, MI this morning was sobering. More gun violence, more death, more grief and the inevitability of more inaction. Typically, I would use this space to offer more words about why we must pass common sense gun reform that might have saved just one life last night. … Continue reading
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