By Marv Knox, Fellowship Southwest Field Coordinator HOUSTON — Survivors of Hurricane Harvey have experienced God’s grace in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. “Harvey was one big, bad storm, but so many good things have come out of it,” noted Panha Mey, pastor of Cambodian Baptist Church of … Continue reading
September 19, 2017 By Aaron Weaver ATLANTA — “There was something in the water.” So began the opening sermon of the New Baptist Covenant Summit in Atlanta, with an African-American and white pastor both from Greensboro, N.C., preaching in tandem. Dr. Darryl Aaron, pastor of Providence Baptist Church, shared a memory of his mother slipping … Continue reading
September 19, 2017 By Aaron Weaver LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship pastor was honored September 11 at a summit focused on racial justice to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and to honor the Little Rock 9, the nine black students who bravely attempted … Continue reading
September 18, 2017 By Aaron Weaver LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Public education is under assault in the United States, Dallas pastor George Mason said at a Baptist conference focused on racial justice September 11 in Louisville, Ky. “Racism is not the root of all problems of public education in America, but the problem of racism is … Continue reading
NOTE: This is the first of a multi-part series of articles on The Angela Project Conference held September 11 in Louisville, Kentucky. September 14, 2017 By Aaron Weaver LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Baptists from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc., and the Progressive National Baptist Convention convened Monday in Louisville, Ky., … Continue reading
September 13, 2017 DECATUR, Ga. – Continuing its process to replace retiring president Gary Skeen, CBF Church Benefits has completed the development of its president’s profile and is actively seeking names and resumes of potential candidates. The full profile is available for download here. CBF Church Benefits announced in April that Skeen, the founding president … Continue reading
September 12, 2017 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. — As CBF Disaster Response and Florida CBF continue to assess the damage Hurricane Irma inflicted on the Bahamas, Cuba and Puerto Rico, plans are already underway for volunteer staging areas in Miami, Fort Myers and Jacksonville. Jacksonville, which suffered record-setting storm surge, will be the location … Continue reading
