By Kamilah Aminah Jones, Pan African Koinonia member and CBF Leadership Scholar, Georgia “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” Psalm 27: 1 I will always reference and hold Psalm 27 close to my heart. This Scripture comes to mind because it was one of the psalms my grandmother repeated throughout … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester When Reverend James Briggs graduated from the now-defunct Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR), he had no intention of returning to his native Dallas, Texas. He also harbored no desire to start his own ministry, having seen the hardship such an endeavor put upon members of his own family. “It was something … Continue reading
June 29, 2022 By CBF Communications DALLAS — The Pan African Koinonia Fellowship (PAK), a group formed to cultivate the presence of Black individuals and churches throughout CBF life, hosted its Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award Luncheon on Wednesday as a part of the CBF General Assembly in Dallas, Texas. Rev. Cassandra Henderson, Interim … Continue reading
June 13, 2022 By Jeff Huett Lea la narrativa del presupuesto en español aquí. DECATUR, Ga. – Cooperative Baptists attending both the in-person and virtual General Assembly experiences June 28-30 will vote on a budget proposal approved by the CBF Governing Board that shows significant increases in revenue and expenses due to the anticipated spending of … Continue reading
By Grace Martino “Behold how good it was for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133:1). These are the words that came to mind for Rev. Dr. Coach J. Livingstone when reminiscing about the virtual Celebration of Friendship hosted a couple weeks ago by FAMILIA and the Pan-African Koinonia Network (PAK). Both … Continue reading