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
By Kim and Marc Wyatt, CBF field personnel, Raleigh, NC “Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He … Continue reading
By Kristen Thomason Faith has always been an important part of Rev. Dr. Cecelia Ann Walker’s life. “I was born on a Monday, and my mother says I was at church on that next Sunday.” Her grandfathers and uncles were all Baptist ministers, a calling that Walker didn’t think was possible for her as a … Continue reading
By Kristen Thomason “Be authentic. Be fully present, non-judgmental, and incredibly open.” These are words that inspire Rev. Inetta Reddell in life and in ministry. While helping her ailing father with end-of-life decisions, she saw how aligning healthcare with the wishes of the patient resulted in a better outcome. Open to God’s call to help … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Disaster Response has formed a partnership with a local congregation to set up a response and recovery site to receive volunteer teams in a Florida panhandle community devastated by Hurricane Helene. CBF Disaster Response will receive volunteer teams at the Friendship Chapel Church of God in mid-November in … Continue reading
How CBF and CBFGA are lending a hand after Helene and Milton By Jennifer Colosimo You’ve heard (relentlessly) the facts and figures of how Hurricane Helene skirted east of its prepared path, slamming into unexpected and unprepared communities with magnanimous force to leave, in many cases, nothing in its wake. Especially now, in the aftermath … Continue reading
“Spiritual Care: Chaplains Beyond Spiritual Roles” By Renée Owen Just prior to moving into the role as CBF Endorser, I served as an executive director for spiritual care at a large hospital system. Our team of chaplains often joked during staff meetings that “all we do is pray!” The reality was we needed to continue … Continue reading
By Brooke and Mike, CBF Field Personnel, Indonesia “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in … Continue reading
By Maha Boulos One of the women who attends one of our Thursday meetings asked me if at the next meeting, she could share something that happened to her. Her name is Nouna. We worked on what she wanted to share, and her experience was a blessing. She had previously shared her story with me, … Continue reading