February 24, 2023 An Open Letter to President Carter and His Family Dear President Carter, Today I write to let you know that your Cooperative Baptist Fellowship family joins citizens across the United States and people around the world in holding you, Rosalynn, Amy, Jack, Chip, Jeff and all your family in our prayers. Since … Continue reading
The pilot meeting of Thriving in Ministry Cohort for clergy support of female ministers takes off in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
By Grayson Hester In marginalized communities at home and abroad, the church isn’t simply the center of spiritual life, it’s the center of life, period. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Brooke and Mike’s ministry in Southeast Asia bears witness to this reality, when a well-lit church (as covered in our story on pp. 22-24 about … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden…In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16) When God created the heavens and the earth and proclaimed “let there … Continue reading
By Marv Knox When guests drop in at Brooke and Mike’s home in Southeast Asia—and that possibility on any given day is better than 55 percent—they’re likely to find a place at the table for the next meal. That’s because Brooke, Mike and their children provide hospitality to students across Asia and around the world … Continue reading
Belmont Baptist Church creates long-term change in Charlottesville, Va., with CBF grant By Rickey Letson In 2006, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship launched a program called It’sTime. The eight-week study challenged churches to embrace a more missional perspective in their congregational life focused on purpose and passion, particularly as it related to their calling to meet … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester Even Superman can be in only one place at a time. But that doesn’t stop Corbin, Ky., resident and White Flag Ministry volunteer Darell from trying to emulate him. Darell, who moved to Corbin nearly six years ago, is one of White Flag’s most regular volunteers and knows intimately the challenges facing … Continue reading
By Chris Hughes Outside the brick walls of the historic First United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Va., chaos was rising to a fever pitch. White nationalists and white supremacists by the hundreds were rallying throughout the quaint college town to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. They proudly brandished … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo It’s all about who you know, so it is said. That’s how you stay in the loop, how you get ahead, and how you find success, many would agree. But, if we’re honest, that common phrase can mean something different for Christians, because we know it’s not necessarily about us, but about … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Scarlette Jasper came to Appalachia to take care of her family, and that move has blessed thousands of families across more than three decades. “My dad was a contract engineer in Monticello, Ky., and my mom got sick. So, I came from Texas to take care of my brother and sister while … Continue reading
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