Small churches may not have all the facilities and programs the larger churches enjoy. But many of them have the community, commitment and mission focus that all churches are looking for, and that’s huge. Continue reading
Category Archives: CBF Missouri
News, information and reflections from CBF of Missouri. To learn more, visit the CBF Missouri web site at www.cbfmo.org.
In Charlotte’s Web
The Youth Assembly and Children’s Assembly demonstrate CBF’s commitment to families and its “investment in young Baptists.” I hope CBF’s experience with the Langfords doesn’t cause them to rethink that strategy. Continue reading
How Churches Can Survive and Thrive
Churches could benefit from the survival lessons in Ben Sherwood’s book “The Survivors Club.” Paying attention to a few key factors could mean the difference between disaster and success. Continue reading
Two Churches Responding Together in Haiti
About a week ago, my home church — Second Baptist Church in Liberty Missouri — began what I hope will be a rich and enduring friendship with the First Haitian Baptist Church of Kansas City. Through this new relationship, our church is already learning new ways we can respond to the Haitian earthquake. Continue reading
Asset-Based Youth Ministry
In 2009, nine CBF congregations participated in a year-long pilot project in which they sought to apply the Search Institute’s 40 developmental assets to their youth ministries. I was fascinated to hear how this asset-based approach to youth ministry was put into practice in such a broad set of contexts, from historic downtown churches to smaller … Continue reading
Advent Resources for Youth
As many are aware, the Christian season of Advent began yesterday. I didn’t grow up celebrating Advent, but I’ve come to appreciate it in recent years. In a culture that can barely wait to shove the Thanksgiving leftovers in the refrigerator so they can get in line for the Black Friday sales, Advent calls us … Continue reading
CBF Youth Ministry Network
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit with a college student that has recently sensed God’s call to vocational ministry. He was a thoughtful young man with a long list of questions about everything from which seminary he should attend to whether or not he would be able to feed his family on a … Continue reading