CBF Advocacy continues to work for reform of payday and auto title lending practices. Under new leadership the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working to undo strong national regulations before they can even take effect. From now until May 15, the public is encouraged to make a comment about their proposed changes. To do so … Continue reading
By Fellowship Southwest TIJUANA, Mexico—The flood of immigrants amassed at the Mexico-U.S. border presents both a humanitarian crisis and an opportunity for sharing the gospel, a team of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders who traveled to the region learned. Glen Foster, coordinator of CBF West; Marv Knox, coordinator of Fellowship Southwest; Rubén Ortiz, CBF Latino field … Continue reading
By Rev. Dr. Bob Lee After serving a suburban congregation in northeast Richmond, Virginia for more than 16 years, God’s call led my family and me to south Richmond in March 2015 where I now serve as senior pastor of Huguenot Road Baptist Church (HRBC). Within my first year as pastor, I received an invitation … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2018 Media Contacts Aaron Weaver | aweaver@cbf.net | 770-220-1610 Jeff Huett | jhuett@cbf.net | 202-680-4127 DECATUR, Ga. — Continuing its efforts alongside pastors, churches and Global Missions field personnel to reform predatory lending practices, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has requested to join litigation to defend a regulation intended to restrict industry … Continue reading
The following is a statement of values and principles in support of immigration reform developed by the CBF Advocacy Action Team for Immigrants and Refugees. Click here to learn more about the Advocacy Team and see a list of its members. For additional background on the statement, read this July 3 column by Stephen Reeves, CBF’s … Continue reading
By Stephen Reeves In recent weeks, many Americans have been shocked by the practice of separating children from their parents as part of the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The tactic was implemented and then rescinded in part to deter other migrants from making the trip north. Many believe it was enacted also to strengthen … Continue reading
By John Mark Boes Does this have to be America? It has happened again. News is breaking this morning that there is, yet again, another active shooter at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas. It is too early to know fully the extent of the casualties from this tragic event. However, even one casualty … Continue reading
