By Kristen Thomason “Two in a bed warm each other.Alone, you shiver all night. By yourself you’re unprotected.With a friend you can face the worst.Can you round up a third?A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.”— Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, The Message For the homeless community in Jefferson City, MO, First Baptist Church of Jefferson City is a … Continue reading
By Kristy Bay When Emily Niehoff, a New Jersey native, started her undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, vocational ministry was not on her radar. She majored in Creative Technologies with a double minor in art history and communications, hoping to pursue a graphic design career in New York City. But God had other plans. Through … Continue reading
“What if the ambitious way of thinking and feeling and acting that we see emanating from the heart of God took root in us?”
CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley posed this question to Cooperative Baptist leaders during the opening plenary session of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s winter governance meetings in Decatur, Ga., where members of the CBF Governing Board, Nominating Committee, Missions Council, Ministries Council and Foundation Board gathered January 26-27. Continue reading
enero 27, 2023 Por Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. – “¿Qué pasaría si la ambiciosa forma de pensar, sentir y actuar que vemos emanar del corazón de Dios se arraigara en nosotros?” El Coordinador Ejecutivo de la CBF, Paul Baxley, planteó esta pregunta a los líderes de las diferentes juntas de gobierno Bautistas Cooperativas durante la … Continue reading
By Laura Ellis The life of any church is affirmed on the faith-filled hope that came from those who paved the way, and that others will follow to carry the torch. The congregation at First Baptist Church on Fifth in Winston-Salem, NC, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, believing that they are participating in part of … Continue reading
By Hannah Turner CBF Global Service Corps Personnel “All you people: Trust in God at all times! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!” Psalm 62:8 Sometimes the biggest obstacle that keeps me from dwelling with God is myself. Clouds of thought often wrap my mind and heart. The opaqueness and thickness … Continue reading
By Caroline Tucker Am I really cut out for this? Do I have the skills I need to minister to others? Is my calling enough? Throughout my discernment process, these questions have crept up at various points and have caused me to doubt my calling and my abilities. These doubts popped up when I compared … Continue reading
diciembre 20, 2022 Por CBF Communications Harlingen, Texas —El Coordinador Ejecutivo del Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo (CBF), Paul Baxley, calificó como un “santo privilegio” el servir junto a fieles compañeros ministeriales en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México durante las visitas a los albergues para migrantes a lo largo de la frontera el 12 de … Continue reading
By John Mark Boes In this line of work, I am often asked about Jesus. What does Jesus have to say about this? How do the words and actions of Jesus impact us today? Why can’t we just talk about Jesus? These are just a few of the questions I get. Why can’t we just … Continue reading
By Antonio Vargas Jr. In the Gospel of Luke, we read about the divine birth pains of Mary with Jesus and the response of those surrounding. We associate the birth of Jesus with joy, and yet this is not a time where there is much to be happy about. The prayers for over 400 years … Continue reading
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