By Linley McCord When people think of the 1973 blockbuster, “The Exorcist,” they don’t often associate it with the Gospel. However, Bert Montgomery, pastor of University Baptist Church in Starkville, Miss., finds worship in what has been called America’s scariest movie of all time. “It’s easy to think about a little girl with a spinning … Continue reading
Category Archives: Assembly 2015
Cooperative Baptists challenged to build bridge over “gaping wound of racism” to conclude 2015 Assembly
June 19, 2015 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie McGuffin DALLAS — “Salvation is about healing and wholeness. Now our broken world could use some of that,” said Jim Somerville, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., as he addressed the topic of salvation in light of the tragic shooting at Emmanuel AME Church … Continue reading
Cooperative Baptists lead workshop on Christian advocacy in congregations
June 19, 2015 By Elizabeth Starr DALLAS – The 2015 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly continued Friday with an afternoon full of a diverse workshops, including one on Christian advocacy in congregations led by Stephen Reeves, CBF’s associate coordinator of partnerships and advocacy and Katie Ferguson Murray, who serves as Christian advocacy specialist for Wilshire … Continue reading
Baptist scholar proposes response to decreasing Protestant privilege
June 19, 2015 By Jenny Lee DALLAS – In response to recent studies revealing a decrease in Christians among the United States population, Baptist historian Bill Leonard reports that there is “more good news than bad” in his Friday at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. Leonard is the Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and Church History … Continue reading
Newly commissioned CBF church starters share their visions for ministry
By Kyle Tubbs Why? As an analytical person, I tend to ask the ‘why’ question of just about everything. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Why did Walter White grow so quickly into Heisenberg? Why didn’t the referee say Dez Bryant caught the ball (yes, as a Cowboys fan, that one still … Continue reading
CBF of South Carolina offers lament for victims in Charleston church shooting
June 19, 2015 From Boo Sheppard, Moderator of CBFSC and Jay Kieve, Coordinator for CBFSC While we are attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s General Assembly, whose theme is “Building Bridges,” our hearts are broken that a Bible study and prayer service at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church ended with murder at the hand of a gunman. We … Continue reading
Let Justice Roll Down — Racism in America and #GoAndMakeChange
By Mallory Monroe According to Kathryn Freeman, co-host of the Friday workshop at the 2015 CBF General Assembly on the topic of racial justice, her first awakening to the issue of justice was born out of an assignment in a high school history course that required students to interview a family member from another generation … Continue reading
At Assembly, anti-hunger advocate says hunger in America at its highest level in decades
June 19, 2015 By CBF Communications DALLAS— Hunger in America has reached its highest level in decades and affects every community in the United States, an anti-hunger advocate and researcher told workshop participants Friday at the 2015 General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Alexis Weaver, who serves as research and development specialist at the … Continue reading
Understanding Hunger in America — A General Assembly Reflection
By Abby Pratt It is not a foreign occurrence to be approached on the street by individuals who are hungry or to see them sitting on the side of the road with a sign asking for food. Many of us have experienced this whether it has been in the last month, week, or even while … Continue reading
Academy of Young Preachers at the 2015 CBF General Assembly
By Justin Sizemore Gathered together, we have the opportunity to listen to one another. One of the great things about the 2015 CBF General Assembly this year is being able to listen to a multitude of voices from across the Fellowship. One way we can listen to one another is through the prophetic spoken word of … Continue reading