By CBF Communications Decatur, Ga.――As the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship continues to seek the best ways to support congregations, it is announcing a new internal leadership position that will be filled by the promotion of its current leader in communications and identity. Jeff Huett, who has served as CBF’s Associate Coordinator for Identity and Communications since … Continue reading
Por CBF Communications Decatur, Ga.――A medida que el Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo continúa buscando las mejores maneras de apoyar a las congregaciones, anuncia un nuevo puesto de liderazgo interno que será ocupado por la promoción de suactual líder en comunicaciones e identidad. Jeff Huett, Coordinador Asociado de Identidad y Comunicaciones de la CBF desde 2013, se convertirá en Director de Operaciones de la CBF. Como Director de Operaciones, Huett seguirá formando parte del Equipo de Colaboración Estratégica de la CBF que dirige la misión y el ministerio de la CBF. … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens Reed In the world of ministry, many congregations offer their pastors an extended time away after a certain number of years of service. This gift might be called a sabbatical or a renewal leave, but typically it’s a one to three month period (preferably on the longer end), and it is in … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Our world, how do I put this, is spinning towards doom. Ecologically, sea levels are rising, glaciers continue to melt, extreme weather conditions, Arctic and Antarctic warming and water temperatures rise are just the start. We haven’t even started on the aspects of nationhood, religions, economies, and institutions that are under serious … Continue reading
By Aleisha A. Langhorne, Pastor, Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Maryland This piece is a reflection on the influence and power of women, most notably, Eve as an Ezer*—a helper; women in the genealogy of Jesus as listed in Matthew [Tamar (Matthew 1:3); Rahab (1:5); Ruth (1:5); and the wife of Uriah the Hittite (1:6)]; … Continue reading
By Rick Burnette Let me tell you about my church. My church meets every Friday from noon until 6:30 p.m. My church has boxes and bins full of food, some tables and a few folding chairs, but no pews. My church is led by a Guatemalan-born preacher, Pastor Miguel. My church starts its weekly time … Continue reading
By Colin Kroll You hear the lyrics to “Fast Car” rise from a nearby basement. But if you chose to investigate further, you might find something surprising: a diverse gathering of strangers who have come together around their love for making music to learn, practice and rehearse a vocal arrangement in community. What can 188 … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester For many Western Christians, the hope in the gospel begins with the crucifixion and crystallizes in the resurrection. For Christians who are also refugees, however, the hope likely resonates most intimately with Jesus’ birth. It is there, on a donkey in the middle of the desert, that Emmanuel truly means something. Mary … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The free church celebrates the centrality and authority of scripture. While we might disagree on the interpretation of the scriptures, we believe the Bible, under the Lordship of Christ, is central in the life of the individual and church. But for anyone who has studied the Bible critically, you know there are … Continue reading
By Brooke and Mike, CBF field personnel, Southeast Asia “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not form harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Esau is the youngest in his family. He is the third of four siblings to have … Continue reading
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