By Ruth Perkins-Lee Our elementary teachers staged a parade and I cried! My children were not surprised, and mostly just ignore me when my emotions leak out through my eyes. These teachers decorated their cars, divided up addresses and meandered through neighborhoods of the students in their school. With windows rolled down, streamers flowing, painted … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley By any definition, these are very different days. Schools across the country are out indefinitely. Almost all congregations have suspended in-person worship gatherings. Some state and local governments are issuing “shelter in place” orders, placing varying levels of restriction on movement and interaction among people. Many businesses and nonprofit organizations that are … Continue reading
By Holly Strother This year as brought about a lot of change in my life. In March, my boyfriend and I got engaged. The church I worked at hired a new pastor. In July, my aunt passed away unexpectedly. In September, I said goodbye to the youth I had been ministering to for the last … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Come writers and critics, who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide, the chance won’t come again And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’ For the loser now will be later to win For the times they are … Continue reading
What do you see when you look at the world? Take a moment with me and reflect. With your mind’s eye, capture images that pop up when you think of the world today. Write down words on a paper to describe what you see. Look at those words. What do you see when you look … Continue reading
CBF executive coordinator has posted his latest Words from the Executive Coordinator column. Check this out about transformative change. Continue reading
Milton Hollifield, Executive Director-Treasurer, of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention recently wrote, in part: ((…..”With “exploding” growth, Hollifield said North Carolina is “an educated population” with more research and development jobs than New Jersey or Washington, and is the sixth fastest growing state. Church growth planners realize “we are not the Old South – … Continue reading