Part of my work in global missions involves facilitating education and lifelong-learning opportunities for field-personnel, individuals and churches as we participate together in the Mission of God. For the past 3 years I have been using Dialogue education methodology that I learned while studying at Fuller Theological Seminary. Here is a review of a great book on the subject. If you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Resources
Thoughts from Baptist World Congress 2010
I recently returned from the Baptist World Congress meeting in Hawaii and this was my first experience with such a diverse group of Baptists. I was in charge of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship booth for the event and I learned quickly that we can’t always refer to ourselves as CBF as this also represents the … Continue reading
Have you ordered missions resources for next year?
With school out soon, it’s never too early to begin thinking about ordering your missions education resources for next year. Have you ordered missions resources for your preschool, children, youth, and adult groups yet? Here are some frequently asked questions and little know facts about CBF’s missional formation resources: Continue reading
Book Review: Apprenticeship with Jesus by Gary Moon
Apprenticeship with Jesus, by Gary W. Moon is a 30-Day journey of personal story, reflection, scripture, and devotional activity aimed at cultivating a renewed sense of discipleship and relationship with Jesus. Moon explains his impetus for this book as the realization that those who self-identify as “Christian” seem to exhibit little difference in their daily … Continue reading
Review of Faith Postures, by Holly Sprink
Taking a cue from her yoga class instructions, Holly Sprink frames the Christian life in terms of “noticing” and practicing certain postures in the new publication, Faith Postures. She notes in the introduction, as Christians begin to observe our own lives and how God is interacting with us, we can better respond to God. In … Continue reading
Lay Leadership and CBF Resources
I had the pleasure of attending the CBF of Virginia General Assembly last month in Virginia Beach where I staffed the CBF booth. We had some traffic at our booth at the event, but I received the most response on Saturday morning at the Sunday School teachers workshop led by Bo Prosser at Freemason Street Baptist Church … Continue reading
CBF Store Features
Did you know that the new CBF Store website offers several free, downloadable resources? Our newest downloadable resources are the Baptist Myth series. This series of brochures addresses several misconceptions about Baptist beliefs and practice. Topics include racism, ecumenism, social justice, women’s roles, and other views held about Baptists. Find these brochures online at The CBF Store. Continue reading
Ustream?
Maybe you think you have to be part of a mega church, or have a following like Joel Osteen to broadcast your Sunday morning worship service. If that is you, then hear, o’ Fellowship Baptist, the Lord has created a highway in the wilderness for you, and that highway is Ustream.tv. At the recent CBFVA … Continue reading
Are you on the Lenten Listening Journey?
Listening to the New Testament: A Testimony “I drive nearly every day to a different client. Sometimes they are in Maryland, sometimes in Virginia. And my car is equipped with a MP3 player. So, starting January 4th (I waited for the new work week), I have been listening to the Bible while I drive. Some … Continue reading
Gather ‘Round for Story Time
Some say that storytelling is the conveying of events through words, pictures and sounds. Webster’s defines a storyteller as a teller of stories, a relater or anecdotes or a reciter of tales. However, I believe it goes much deeper. Storytelling has been around for many generations, in one form or another. It is how ancient … Continue reading