At this summer’s General Assembly in Dallas, I had the privilege of visiting with guests from across and beyond the Fellowship, ranging from innovative partners to local church ministers. This week’s episode features the work of… Brian Kaylor – The editor and president of Word & Way, Brian also hosts the “Baptist Without An Adjective” … Continue reading
Category Archives: General Assembly 2022
We Just Wanted to Dance
By Xiomara Reboyras-Ortiz My heart was filled with gladness. My mind was filled with all I had experienced and learned during three days at CBF General Assembly. My emotions…my emotions were in an indescribable stage of delight. I was ready to wrap up my week and return home to share with my loved ones and … Continue reading
Solo Queríamos Bailar
Por Xiomara Reboyras-Ortiz Mi corazón estaba lleno de gozo. Mi mente estaba rebosante por todo lo experimentado y aprendido durante tres días en la Asamblea General de CBF. Mis emociones… mis emociones se encontraban en un indescriptible estado de placer. Me encontraba lista para dar por terminada mi semana y regresar a casa para compartir … Continue reading
Ralph West to General Assembly: “Come and See the different ways in which God encountered us”
June 30, 2022 By Carrie Harris and Aaron WeaverDALLAS— “There’s no ditto in Christianity. We are uniquely different, beautifully different, wonderfully different,” said Dr. Ralph West, pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas, as he brought the Word during the closing worship service of the 2022 CBF General Assembly. “Have you ever noticed … Continue reading
Paul Baxley challenges Assembly to “build a whole new table”
June 30, 2022 By Aaron Weaver DALLAS — “Our calling is to building a whole new table,” CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley told attendees during his Thursday morning address to the 2022 General Assembly in Dallas. “The God who raises Jesus from the dead can engineer a more powerful algorithm than the convenient spaces where … Continue reading
CBF ends active promotion of Ukraine fund
Cooperative Baptists have contributed to the Ukraine Relief Fund more than $1.1 million dollars from 154 churches, 1,081 individuals and 18 organizations Continue reading
Together for Hope celebrates 20th anniversary at Dallas Assembly
June 30, 2022 By CBF Communications DALLAS —Together for Hope hosted a Celebration Banquet on Wednesday, June 29, in conjunction with the CBF General Assembly in Dallas, Texas, where staff and coalition members shared successes, personal testimonies, and new initiatives being developed. Together for Hope (TFH) is a rural development coalition that combats persistent poverty … Continue reading
Cooperative Baptists invited to testify, press on together at Dallas Assembly
June 29, 2022 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie Harris DALLAS — Cooperative Baptists were invited to testify and “press on through the fire together” during the opening worship service of the 2022 CBF General Assembly held virtually and in-person in Dallas. Courtney Stamey, senior pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Miss., preached from the … Continue reading
McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award recipients named at CBF Assembly
June 29, 2022 By CBF Communications DALLAS — The Pan African Koinonia Fellowship (PAK), a group formed to cultivate the presence of Black individuals and churches throughout CBF life, hosted its Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award Luncheon on Wednesday as a part of the CBF General Assembly in Dallas, Texas. Rev. Cassandra Henderson, Interim … Continue reading
“The Church must do better for women” Baptist Women in Ministry leader tells Cooperative Baptists
“In this day and age, the church must do better for women. All women,” Baptist Women in Ministry Executive Director Meredith Stone tells Cooperative Baptists. Continue reading