March 23, 2021 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, GA — Building on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s greatest strengths in ministry and missions to help meet the most urgent needs of partner congregations and their communities, CBF announced today the addition of two staff members to new strategic positions. A minister with a passion for the local … Continue reading
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Wayne Patterson wanted to make a difference. Call it what you will—a calling, an obligation, a duty. No matter the term, Patterson felt the need to help. And Patterson wasn’t the only one. An entire team of eight to twelve near-retirees from his home church of … Continue reading
By Andy Hale If you grew up Baptist, then it is a surefire guarantee that you know all about missions. Not only did we have weekly children and youth programs around missions, but we went on mission trips, domestically and overseas. Our church collected an offering twice a year for missions, in addition to our … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo Just over a year ago, First Baptist Church of Dalton, Ga., took members on a mission trip to the Florida panhandle to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Michael. The devastation was immense, and people were left without homes, food, water or much hope. For FBC Dalton, witnessing that immense tragedy … Continue reading
By Ashleigh Bugg At the Julie Valentine Center, a space for children who have survived various forms of abuse, kids are gifted colorful quilts and comforting weighted blankets they may keep as their own. These presents are provided by Peace by Piece, the quilting ministry of Augusta Heights Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina. “Our group is multi-generational, with a program that includes teaching children interested in learning … Continue reading
By Rev. Dr. Bob Lee After serving a suburban congregation in northeast Richmond, Virginia for more than 16 years, God’s call led my family and me to south Richmond in March 2015 where I now serve as senior pastor of Huguenot Road Baptist Church (HRBC). Within my first year as pastor, I received an invitation … Continue reading
By Fellowship Southwest When members of the Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma helped restore the tabernacle at the Oklahoma Indian American Baptist Association’s campground in Anadarko a few years ago, they created a living metaphor for CBF life in the Sooner State. They embodied the power of cooperation. The New Baptist Covenant-sponsored project relied upon … Continue reading
By Greg Warner In her mind, she can hear the words: “Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Yo-Yo Ma of Uganda.” Jamilah’s ambition is as simple as it is audacious: “I want to be the Yo-Yo Ma of Uganda!” She delivers the pronouncement with her big cheery smile, with only a hint that she … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga.— The Ministries Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has awarded five grants totaling $25,000 to CBF churches to help support projects to build bridges between congregations and communities. The Ministries Council serves as an advisory body to the CBF Governing Board, collaborating with individuals throughout the Fellowship to identify, develop … Continue reading
January 30, 2017 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — With a swipe of the presidential pen last week, the United States turned its back on many attempting to escape war and strife. While the president’s executive order halted Syrian refugees as well as visitors and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, … Continue reading
