By Jeff Brumley Bahamian pastor Preston Cooper said he most admires CBF churches for their commitment to missions and disaster response. But his and seven other Bahamian Baptist churches have recently partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship not only to…
Retirement marks shift in CBF missions
By Jeff Brumley Arville and Shelia Earl have been eyewitnesses to the historic changes in missionary life the past three decades, first as Southern Baptists then as field personnel with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. But the shifts made possible by…
Minister visits burned Egyptian churches
By Jeff Brumley By his own admission, San Antonio youth minister Gavin Rogers has a knack for making his parents worry. In 2012, as minister to youth and families at Trinity Baptist Church, he observed Lent by living as a…
New group breaks CBF ground
By Jeff Brumley More than 300 Christians from 10 Atlanta-area Cooperative Baptist churches got fired up for collaborative ministry at a combined Sunday night worship service that may be forging new ground in Fellowship life. “It was really empowering,” Park…
Meeting with Malawi leader turns spiritual
By Jeff Brumley Colleen Burroughs went into her unlikely meeting with Joyce Banda last week with a lot of built-in admiration for the headline-generating president of Malawi. But she came away with even more respect and inspiration when the encounter…
Prayers for friend in Kenyan mall
By Jeff Brumley The recent terrorist attack on a Kenyan mall proved to a former Passport Inc. camper and leaders of the Birmingham-based organization the spiritual value of forging international relationships. It all started Saturday morning when Nashville, Tenn., resident Bethany…
Baptist churches sell to Atlanta Falcons
By Jeff Brumley The decision to sell its property to the Atlanta Falcons didn’t come smoothly or quickly for the members of Friendship Baptist Church. And actually leaving its home of 134 years isn’t expected to come any easier. “The…
Baptists gearing up in Colorado
By Jeff Brumley Television and internet images of flooding in Colorado just don’t capture the scope of the carnage, says a Baptist minister helping clear mud and debris from homes. “The devastation is just amazing, and it just goes from…
BWA seeks funds for Mexico floods
By Jeff Brumley The Baptist World Alliance is calling for financial contributions to help communities in Mexico devastated by hurricane-related flooding and mudslides. The Mexican government reported that as many as 80 people have died as the result of hurricanes…