ATLANTA – On Thursday, May 16, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship launches a new version of the CBF-LeaderConnect system to assist in matching and sending of candidates’ with suitable positions in CBF congregations. “The new system is simpler, more user-friendly and more accurate in matching the needs of a church minister search to the qualifications of ca […]
ATLANTA – On Thursday, May 16, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship launches a new version of the CBF-LeaderConnect system to assist in matching minister and staff candidates with suitable positions in CBF congregations. “The new system is simpler, more user-friendly and more accurate in matching the needs of a church minister search to the qualifications of […]
ATLANTA – On the heels of her April 20-25 tour of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in Virginia, CBF executive coordinator Suzii Paynter traveled to North Carolina for another five-city tour that included stops in Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greenville, Raleigh and Charlotte between April 30-May 2. “North Carolina CBF is a Fellowship rich with many gif […]
ATLANTA – Cooperative Baptist Fellowship executive coordinator Suzii Paynter kicked-off a five-city tour over the weekend of CBF churches in Virginia. First Baptist Church of Richmond hosted an intimate gathering at the historic Pusey House Saturday evening, April 20, for local pastors and supporters. Paynter shared with the group her hopes and dreams for […]
ATLANTA –Kasey Jones, senior pastor of National Baptist Memorial Church in Washington, D.C., has been recommended by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Nominating Committee to serve as the Fellowship’s next moderator-elect. Colleen Burroughs, vice president of Passport Camps, who chaired the Nominating Committee as past moderator of CBF’s Coordinating Counci […]
ATLANTA – Jeffery Huett of Falls Church, Va., has been named the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s associate coordinator of communications and advancement. Beginning his work in the CBF Atlanta Resource Center on June 17, Huett will work with the CBF Leadership Team, comprised of all CBF coordinators, to develop and execute a comprehensive strategic communi […]
ATLANTA – At a special called virtual meeting, Thursday, April 4, the CBF Coordinating Council approved several recommendations in a roll-call vote. These recommendations came as part of the Council’s work to implement an organizational restructure proposed in the 2012 Task Force Report. The Council adopted a final recommendation to present to the CBF Gene […]
ATLANTA – A coalition of ministers affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) gathered at First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C. Tuesday, April 2, to urge the U.S. Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. At the news conference, Ka'thy Gore Chappell, leade […]
ATLANTA – George Pickle, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship chaplaincy and pastoral counseling specialist, announced he will retire effective June 30, 2013, after 12 years of service to CBF endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors. “I have been thoroughly blessed by my relationship with endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors,” said Pickle. “They are […]
ATLANTA – On the second day of its February meeting, the CBF Coordinating Council continued its work to implement the 2012 Task Force Report, including looking at how ongoing and future changes might impact the organization’s physical space needs. The Council approved a motion authorizing the executive coordinator to negotiate terms of the CBF Atlanta Reso […]