By Brian Foreman In Kenyatta Gilbert’s The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling), 2011, three pillars of preaching styles are described – prophetic, priestly and sage. A likely challenge for many clergy and congregations is their comfort level with one particular style. One of preaching’s great challenges is that … Continue reading
Following the Star, the devotional series for Advent and Christmas returns to d365.org, starting on December 3rd. This series features scripture, prayer and meditative thoughts accompanied by gentle music. This year’s writers are active members of our three sponsoring denominations. Our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship writers are Kelly Rhodes Adams, Director of Clergy Support Ecosystem at … Continue reading
During this year’s General Assembly, we hosted over twenty interviews. This week, we are featuring our conversation with: Confronting Whiteness Confronting Whiteness is an anti-racist ministry committed to equipping people racialized as white to confront the destructive ideology of whiteness and its harmful impact on individuals and our society through an intentional small group journey … Continue reading
Faith in many traditions works in absolutes, or maybe another word is certainty. There is comfort in reading the Scriptures with a black-and-white, definite, and certain mindset. But what might be the limitations of such a fixed mindset? “There is an enormous intimacy in wrestling. You have to be physically close to the other person … Continue reading
If you’ve watched a wildlife nature show, you probably have Stan Brock to thank. For those that grew up in the 1960s and 70s, you probably tuned into Wild Kingdom, a long-running TV show Stan was the cohost. But after TV success, the British outdoorsman turned his attention to something different: medical care for those … Continue reading
By Missy Ward-Angalla March 2023 marked 10 years since I moved to Uganda to begin trauma healing and empowerment programs for the most vulnerable refugees in Kampala. I am deeply grateful for the ways that members of the CBF community have come alongside of our family and ministry team over the last 10 years. Our … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo Imagine how it would feel to grow up practicing faith one way, only to be judged for it as an adult—by the people who believe the same thing as you? For many Black women today, that’s exactly the case. They often don’t have a place where they can simultaneously grow in their … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed It’s that time again! Many congregations launch stewardship campaigns in the fall to coincide with budgeting for the following fiscal year. Talking about money can be awkward for pastors because the largest portion of most church budgets is devoted to personnel costs. This is not a bad thing, by the way. Staff … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo In Tullahoma, Tennessee, it can cost a pretty penny to clean clothes. As a community one-quarter of whom live below the poverty line, it’s often a chore families skip or save up for, sometimes choosing between groceries or clean clothes for the month. One small group out of King’s Cross Church in … Continue reading
By Kelly Rhodes Adams If I had a dollar for every time in the last seven months I’ve been asked, “What’s the ‘Clergy Support Ecosystem?” I’d call Shauw Chin Chapps, CBF Foundation President/CBF Chief Development Officer, to make an endowed gift. CBF has three primary ways of supporting clergy: Fellows, Peer Learning Groups and the Thriving … Continue reading