June 24, 2016 The following statement was adopted by the CBF Governing Board on June 24, 2016, as a response to the mass shooting in Orlando. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a network of Baptist Christian churches and persons who come together for the purpose of doing for the Kingdom of God, so CBF is … Continue reading
June 16, 2016 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is partnering with Orlando-based Christian Service Center to offer a special breakfast and program for local ministry leaders on how to provide rapid crisis response in the aftermath of the June 12 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The event, called … Continue reading
By Joshua Speight The shock and grief of the tragedy in Orlando is still very real for the families of the victims killed and injured at Pulse. And for many of us, we are grieving as we bear witness to another hateful shooting in one of our cities. For those who courageously risk each week … Continue reading
By Matt Cook A year ago we were shocked and horrified as the news broke about a man named Dylann Roof who walked into a place of fellowship and prayer. Despite the hospitality he received there, he opened fire, taking the lives of nine people. Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, S.C., became a symbol for … Continue reading
June 13, 2016 Cooperative Baptists continue to pray, show acts of support following Orlando mass shooting By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — Following the tragic mass shooting June 12 at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Cooperative Baptists are continuing to pray for and show acts of support to the victims, their families and the … Continue reading
June 12, 2016 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Suzii Paynter offered the statement below following the June 12 massacre at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., where a gunman killed 50 people and wounded 53 more in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. “We … Continue reading
