February 24, 2023 An Open Letter to President Carter and His Family Dear President Carter, Today I write to let you know that your Cooperative Baptist Fellowship family joins citizens across the United States and people around the world in holding you, Rosalynn, Amy, Jack, Chip, Jeff and all your family in our prayers. Since … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley As 2022 came to an end, more economists were predicting that the national and global economies would experience a recession. There is no agreement on exactly when such a recession will begin in the United States, how long it might last or how intense it will be. But the consensus is strong … Continue reading
Por Paul Baxley A medida que el 2022 llegó a su fin, cada vez más economistas predecían que la economía nacional y global experimentaría una recesión. No existe un acuerdo de cuándo exactamente tal recesión comenzará en los Estados Unidos, cuánto pudiera durar o cuán intensa será. Pero el consenso es claro. Una gran cantidad … 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
The quest for racial justice in our lives, our congregations and our communities cannot simply be aspirational, and it cannot be affirmed in speech alone. The repair of the devastations of many generations requires different ways of thinking, feeling and acting. Continue reading
CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley visited ministry partners and respite centers on December 12 at the U.S.-Mexico border. Baxley’s visit comes alongside news of 1,500 migrants crossing the Rio Grande river into El Pason in a single day. Continue reading
SESSION 8: SEEING JESUS: TRANSFORMING CONGREGATIONS Matthew 14:22-33; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 7 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator As congregations … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley To read the New Testament is to discover the powerful truth that the Triune God has always and everywhere been equipping the church for faithful ministry, especially in challenging times. Even before his death and resurrection, Jesus promised his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit, who would remind them of everything … Continue reading
When we lose sight of Jesus, we find ourselves operating in our own strength and power, which are not nearly enough. We need a community to check our vision. Check out Session 5 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus. Continue reading
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