Por Paul Baxley, Coordinador Ejecutivo de CBF El sábado por la noche se produjo un acto de horrible violencia cuando un hombre armado intentó acabar con la vida del expresidente Donald Trump. El domingo los creyentes se reunieron para el servicio dominical en congregaciones de toda nuestra familia del Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo y mucho más … Continue reading
The following is a press release from the Baptist History & Heritage Society MACON, Ga. — Baptist communications leader and historian Dr. Aaron Weaver has been selected to serve as the part-time Executive Director of the Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS), an 84-year-old group devoted to helping Baptists discover, conserve, assess and share their … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver/CBF Communications GREENSBORO, N.C. — “A new and beautiful dawn full of diversity, newness, wonder and Pentecost power,” is rising in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, incoming CBF Moderator Juan García told General Assembly attendees gathered for the Friday morning business session in Greensboro, N.C. García, who serves as pastor of the Hispanic Congregation … Continue reading
June 20, 2024 By Jeff Huett GREENSBORO, N.C. – At a time when the larger culture and the Church are becoming more polarized, isolated and defined by echo chambers, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is becoming more diverse but must be clear about how it understands difference in diversity, CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley told attendees … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver and Lauren Lamb GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cooperative Baptists gathering in Greensboro, N.C., for the 2024 General Assembly celebrated Juneteenth with a kick-off party Wednesday at the Koury Convention Center featuring food, arts, entertainment, quilters, educational resources, entertainment and fellowship. This modern-day celebration of heritage commemorates the end of slavery in the United … Continue reading
By Jeff Huett Decatur, GA. –Kasey Jones, who joined the staff in 2017 and has led CBF’s outreach and growth work since the Toward Bold Faithfulness restructuring in the fall of 2020, has been promoted to Coordinator of Outreach and Growth by a unanimous vote of CBF’s Governing Board. Jones launched this work from scratch … Continue reading
Por Jeff Huett Decatur, GA. –Kasey Jones, quien se unió al personal de CBF en 2017 y ha dirigido el trabajo de alcance y crecimiento desde la reestructuración de Hacia una Fidelidad Audaz en el otoño de 2020, ha sido promovida a Coordinadora de Alcance y Crecimiento por voto unánime de la Junta de Gobierno … Continue reading
By Jeff Huett Decatur, GA. –A Cooperative Baptist with more than 30 years of pastoral leadership has been named CBF’s next church development officer. David Turner is currently senior pastor of Central Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., where he has served since 2003. He will begin his new role on August 1. As church development … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver In June 2023 Cooperative Baptists voted to elect Rev. Juan García to serve as Moderator-Elect for CBF in 2023-2024. García serves as pastor of the Hispanic Congregation (Primera Iglesia Bautista de Newport News) of First Baptist Church, Newport News Va. It is a multicultural congregation with people from Mexico, Central America, South … Continue reading
Por Aaron Weaver En junio de 2023, los Bautistas Cooperativos votaron para elegir al Rev. Juan García como Moderador Electo para el período de 2023-2024. García sirve como pastor de la congregación hispana (Primera Iglesia Bautista de Newport News) de la First Baptist Church de Newport News Virginia. Se trata de una congregación multicultural con … Continue reading