October 20, 2021 Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Florida announced today that it is deeding ownership of two buildings to long-time mission partner Touching Miami with Love (TML). Since 1995, TML has been serving the children, youth and families of communities of Miami with holistic ministry programming. This gift will allow TML to continue … Continue reading
October 12, 2021 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has named the coordinator of a CBF state organization also serving as CBF’s Abuse Prevention and Response Advocate to a new staff position to connect gifted ministers and passionate congregations across the Fellowship. Jay Kieve will remain CBF’s point person for connecting churches to … Continue reading
October 1, 2021 By Carrie Harris and Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Governing Board of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship gathered in-person and virtually at the CBF Global offices this week to hear and receive reports and updates from staff and governance bodies with new CBF Moderator Patricia Wilson presiding. The Rev. Dr. Emmanuel McCall … Continue reading
August 27, 2021By Carrie Harris and Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — “Lean into the holy invitation of renewal” was the encouraging word of Rev. Emily Hull McGee to attendees gathered virtually for the concluding worship and commissioning service of the 2021 CBF General Assembly. Hull McGee, who serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church … Continue reading
August 27, 2021By Aaron Weaver and Carrie Harris DECATUR, Ga. — “Do not lose heart.” Citing the Apostle Paul, CBF Executive Coordinator delivered this message to attendees during the Friday morning plenary session of the 2021 General Assembly as he focused his remarks on the challenges of the past 18 months. In his Executive Coordinator … Continue reading
August 26, 2021By Aaron Weaver and Carrie Harris DECATUR, Ga. — “O, come let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.” CBF Executive Coordinator welcomed attendees to the virtual 2021 General … Continue reading
By Carrie Harris In June of 2020, Cooperative Baptists voted to elect Patricia Wilson, Baylor University law professor and lay leader from Waco, Texas, to serve as Moderator-Elect for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 2020-2021. On Friday, during the virtual Plenary session of the CBF General Assembly, Wilson will assume the role of Moderator, the … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — A lay leader deeply involved in CBF and member of First Baptist Church, Huntsville, Ala., is the nominee to become the next Moderator-Elect for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship at the 2021 General Assembly. The CBF Nominating Committee has selected Debbie McDaniel to serve as Moderator-Elect in 2021-2022 and Moderator … Continue reading
Lea la narrativa del presupuesto en español aquí. By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. – Cooperative Baptists attending the virtual General Assembly next week will vote on a budget proposal approved by the CBF Governing Board for a flat, yet balanced budget for the 2022 fiscal year that begins on October 1. Through the first nine months … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is requesting gifts for a response effort following 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti which killed more than 1,200 people on Saturday, August 14. A tropical storm system is now threatening the country with flash flooding and mudslides. CBF field personnel Jenny Jenkins reported that she was … Continue reading
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