By Emily Holladay and Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Governing Board convened last week in Decatur to plan strategy and to receive updates from staff and CBF Governance entities, including the Ministries Council, Missions Council and Nominating Committee, each of which met over the past several weeks. CBF Moderator Kasey Jones, … Continue reading
August of 1920. Typhoid fever had broken out in a small area, which had recently been incorporated into the city limits of Atlanta, but to which city services had not yet been extended. Four people died due to typhoid germs found in the water. The deaths and conditions garnered headlines in Atlanta for several days … Continue reading
By Tony Cartledge When Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote “With a Little Help from My Friends,” they did it so Ringo could sing the lead on one of the songs from the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” I don’t know if their main motivation was friendship or fairness, but the song is an … Continue reading
By Ryan Clark The last time I went to see Jars of Clay in concert I drove a 15 passenger van full of youth. This time I drove a Subaru. Last time my youth ran down to the front jumping to Flood in the mosh pit while I stood along the wall with the other … Continue reading
By Daniel Potter Summer camp is a magical place. In some settings, it provides the perfect opportunity to experience growth that will change the course of a person’s life. When I entered the auditorium of Stetson University’s campus on a hot summer night in 2006, I had no clue that I might begin the discernment … Continue reading
By Kyle Tubbs “Why start a church with CBF?” This inquisitive question is one I get from people in our church, the community, from ministerial friends, and people interested in church starting. This is a good question. A young, small church can only have so many partners, and being intentional about who to partner with … Continue reading
By Brittany Riddle When I share with people that I work with senior adults in the church, I often get the same few responses: A part-doubtful, part-intrigued stare as they try to figure out how old I am A story about an older relative they visit in the nursing home A comment about how lucky … Continue reading
By Missy Ward I entered a small room to see a once healthy four-year-old boy lying on the bed. He laid motionless with his eyes closed. I could immediately tell that he had lost a significant amount of weight. I became even more concerned than before. I found out from his mom that it had … Continue reading
DECATUR, GA – The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is helping to make a difference in the lives of children and families from Central America crossing into the United States from Mexico and is encouraging Cooperative Baptists to support the Fellowship’s current and future work with these refugees. In addition to these efforts, responses to the crisis … Continue reading
By Emily Holladay At the Church Starts Assembly workshop Friday afternoon, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida entered into a strategic partnership with Donn Poole, a CBF church starter in The Villages, Fla. Ray Johnson, coordinator of CBF of Florida, explained that the state has consistently started new churches and … Continue reading
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