By Brian Foreman One of the things I enjoy about General Assembly is watching people catch up with friends, classmates and family across three days of workshops, worship, business meetings and parties. It happens quickly across the hotel lobby. Suddenly someone jumps to their feet to embrace a friend. Suddenly your conversation gets interrupted when … Continue reading
Memphis pastor Kat Kimmel urged Cooperative Baptists to “provoke one another to love and good deeds” during the closing worship and commissioning service of the 2023 CBF General Assembly. Continue reading
CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley challenged Cooperative Baptists to be defined by God’s holy ambition and say yes being “ambitious Baptists” during the Friday morning business session of the 2023 General Assembly. Continue reading
Gerry Hutchinson, a stalwart chaplain and chaplaincy leader in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship across two decades, is the latest recipient of the highest honor CBF presents to chaplains and pastoral counselors. Continue reading
“God is moving us forward to dare to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ,” new CBF Global Missions Coordinator Laura Ayala told Cooperative Baptists gathered Thursday evening for the opening worship service of the 2023 General Assembly in Atlanta. Continue reading
Two ministers were honored with Dr. Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award on Thursday during a luncheon hosted by the Pan African Koinonia at the CBF General Assembly in Atlanta. Continue reading
earned about Equally Called, a new 4-session video and curriculum resource from CBF and Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) to help congregations articulate the biblical and theological basis for affirming the calling of women and nurture a culture that more fully welcomes their leadership. Continue reading
Rev. Dr. David Hull will assume the role of CBF Moderator on June 30 at the conclusion of the 2023 General Assembly. Don’t miss this Q&A with Dr. Hull. Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — “Together, we are better,” CBF Moderator Debbie McDaniel told the Governing Board of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. McDaniel shared this message during her welcome address at the June 27 board meeting ahead of the 2023 General Assembly in Atlanta. “I’m grateful for your investment in your church and in … Continue reading
By Marv Knox For 25 years, CBF chaplains and pastoral counselors have entered sacred spaces, delivering unconditional love and compassionate presence. Chaplain Charlie Reynolds closed the memorial service for U.S. Army Spec. Anthony Vaccaro, “the most-loved soldier in the battalion,” a medic who died in Afghanistan in 2006. Then Reynolds moved to Vaccaro’s memorial display … Continue reading