By Marv Knox When First Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., faced a staffing crisis, it turned to one of its own, Holly Hatton, to provide one year of ministry to children and youth. That move answered the prayers of both First Baptist and Hatton. And it worked out so well, the church hired her full-time, … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley As this Election Day begins, I invite all Cooperative Baptists to join me in a time of prayer for our nation. Just as the Prophet Jeremiah called the Israelites to work for the well-being of the communities to which they had been sent into exile and pray to the Lord on their … Continue reading
Por Paul Baxley Al comenzar esta jornada electoral, invito a todos los Bautistas Cooperativos a unirse a mí en un tiempo de oración por nuestra nación. Así como el profeta Jeremías llamó a los israelitas a trabajar por el bienestar de las comunidades a las que habían sido enviados al exilio y a orar al … Continue reading
By Jeanne Anderson A man had been waiting quite some time for his filed immigration relief to be adjudicated, meaning, his paperwork for a legal immigration benefit had stalled and was out of the normal time range for being completed by authorities. In the meantime, his estranged wife was being deported. In the middle were … Continue reading
October 31, 2024 By Kristen Thomanson When it came to global missions, the question for Ardmore Baptist Church (ABC) in Winston-Salem, N.C., was not whether to become involved in mission work, but how? “ABC has a strong missional calling and has for many years,” said Amy Gallaher, minister of missional engagement at Ardmore Baptist. Growing … Continue reading
October 30, 2024 By Lauren Lamb and Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Disaster Response has contributed $20,000 to provide emergency assistance to aid those suffering in Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Oscar in partnership with CBF of Florida and the Caribbean Islands and leadership of the Baptist Churches of Eastern Cuba. Hurricane Oscar … Continue reading
30 de octubre de 2024 Por Lauren Lamb y Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Georgia – En colaboración con CBF Florida y las Islas del Caribe y el liderazgo de las Iglesias Bautistas de Cuba Oriental, Respuesta a Desastres de CBF ha destinado 20.000 dólares para proporcionar asistencia de emergencia a fin de ayudar a los que … Continue reading
By Andy Hale We bring you the best interviews of people doing groundbreaking and innovative work in renewing God’s world each week. This week, we are featuring two episodes: Listen to Austin’s episode here & Estevez’s here. Subscribe or Livestream CBF’s podcast shares stories from across the Fellowship and innovative practices of those working to … Continue reading
By Kristen Thomason Mars Hill Baptist Church has a designated fund to help those impacted by flooding and natural disasters. In years past, the church sent this money out of state. Now, for the first time, they are distributing the fund locally. Located in western North Carolina directly north of Asheville, Mars Hill was hit … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens Reed In the clergy groups to which I belong, questions about how to supervise staff come up often. Most of us weren’t taught during seminary how to do it. And while our work environment is a professional one, pastors want to embody church in all our modes of leadership. That means we … Continue reading