My question to Fellowship Baptists is “Would you be more motivated to give because of drastic talk like this?”
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Category Archives: 2010 General Assembly
A different kind of “family” reunion
Past, present and future CBF field personnel gathered today for the first annual Missions Picnic to share a meal with the CBF “missions family” – more than 400 of their closest friends, family and supporters. As CBF Global Missions Coordinator Rob Nash prayed over the meal, he acknowledged the inspirational commitment that these missionaries and … Continue reading
Is Jesus leaning over your checkbook?
“The fact is, any of us in this room who earns more than $3 a day is wealthier than almost half the people who live on the earth. Over 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day. So with regard to this struggling economy, many of us are anxious here. Very few of us are … Continue reading
What does a missionary look like?
“I don’t care what you do with my hair, but when I leave here I don’t want to look like a missionary any more.” That’s what Ruby Fulbright, executive director of the North Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union, told a hair dresser when she return from four years serving overseas (during which time her husband cut her hair). Fulbright … Continue reading
A crazy thing to do
At the Fellowship’s annual field personnel commissioning service June 23, CBF Global Missions Coordinator Rob Nash stood in front of the 13 new field personnel being commissioned – and he called them crazy. “What they are trying to do is kind of a crazy thing to do,” Nash told the 1,200 people gathered for the … Continue reading
“Post-denominational” nonsense
While some pundits are touting an era of “post-denomination” or even “post-church,” author Alan J. Roxburgh says, “That’s utter nonsense!” “God must have this amazing sense of humor because one of the most vibrant places of revival and renewal today is in the Anglican Church,” Roxburg told a crowd nearing 200 at the Wednesday afternoon auxillary Leadership Institute. … Continue reading
‘We minister with – not to and not for’
That’s the message Jason Williams wanted college students to hear more than anything else. Jason – along with several others – are members of Hyaets, an intentional Christian community in a low-income, at-risk area of Charlotte, N.C. On Tuesday, Jason and Hyaets hosted about 20 college students participating in the “Charlotte Sessions,” a missional experience … Continue reading
Meet and greet at the Current booth
Are you attending the CBF General Assembly in Charlotte this week? If so, make plans to stop by the CBF booth and meet leaders of CBF and partner organizations. Check out the schedule below. And if you are interested in learning more about Current, CBF’s network for young leaders, stop by the booth anytime during … Continue reading