By Alabama CBF The Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev. Alisha Damron Seruyange as the new Alabama CBF Associate Coordinator and CBF Young Baptist Event Specialist. A dynamic force in Christian ministry, Alisha brings a wealth of experience, including her role as the co-founder of Terra Nova Academy in … Continue reading
August 28, 2023By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. – First Baptist Church of Morrow, Ga., has called a long-time CBF staff member and director of the Fellowship’s work with Young Baptists as its first female pastor. Devita Parnell, who has served on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship staff for more than 16 years, will begin her tenure … Continue reading
Publicado el mayo 1, 2023 por AARON WEAVER deja un comentario DECATUR, Ga. — El Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo ha seleccionado a los estudiantes de primer año Antonio Vargas de Yale Divinity School y Laure FitzSimons de Candler School of Theology en la Universidad de Emory como los beneficiarios de la Beca Daniel y Earlene Vestal … Continue reading
By Rachel West As I am writing this blog, it is March, hosting Women’s History Month. I am proud to have this month to recognize women in history and leadership. We celebrate International Women’s Day during this month and empower female leaders in our midst. As a CBF Baptist who is newer than most, I … Continue reading
By: Joshua Stewart Every December, Christians around the world observe a season of Advent. It is during this season that we await the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior while also waiting for his second coming when he will call us to our eternal, heavenly home. During the advent season, as I … Continue reading
By Jiquan Davis What is Advent? According to The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide, Advent is the period of preparation before his birth on Christmas Day. It begins four Sundays before Christmas on Advent Sunday; the date varies depending on which day of the week Christmas falls. Advent is a word with Latin roots and … Continue reading
March 4, 2020 By Carrie Harris KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Two Cooperative Baptists were honored March 3 at ChurchWorks, CBF’s annual conference for CBF Clergy and CBF Networks, held at Central Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn. Churchworks is a three-day event for practitioners of education and spiritual formation in the congregational setting. Charles Qualls, Senior Pastor of Franklin … Continue reading
By Devita Parnell The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship invites students in theological or divinity school to participate in the 2018 Seminarian Retreat during the first week of January. This event, now in its fourth year, welcomes students from both CBF partner schools as well as those enrolled at other institutions. Participants will gather for four days … Continue reading
While enjoying my church’s Easter service this past Sunday, I must confess I began to daydream. Now let me be clear, I wasn’t bored with the service or hoping I was somewhere else, I just began to think about my personal understanding of Easter. With most religious celebrations, I want to make them personal and … Continue reading