A personnel change said to have been necessitated by financial strains has caused a rift in a relatively new regional body of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. At least two churches affiliated with Great Rivers Fellowship have written formal letters of…
In Helene’s path, churches swing into action with relief ministries
People and institutions of faith from Florida to North Carolina are kicking into high gear to help the victims of Hurricane Helene even as they struggle assessing the human need and the scope of physical damage. Even in the most…
New podcast episode explores right-left shift of SBC and CBF
A new episode of BNG’s podcast series “Stuck in the Middle with You” published Aug. 29 focuses on the widening rift between the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield, speaking with cohost Benjamin…
New BNG podcast puts Wingfield and Cole in conversation about the SBC
Baptist News Global Executive Director Mark Wingfield and blogger Benjamin Cole don’t see eye-to-eye on everything in Baptist life, but they do agree their respective denominations have drifted further apart than ever before. In the inaugural episode of the “Stuck…
Kentucky seminary changes its name
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky begins the new academic year with a new name that will ring slightly familiar. The Lexington, Ky.-based school now is known as BSK Theological Seminary. Seminary trustees approved the change after two years of discussions involving…
Do I belong here? A first timer reflects on the CBF General Assembly
As a first timer to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly, I was new to name tag ribbons. After checking in, I paused with my name tag at the table strewn with colors, examining the various identities like “Chaplain,” “El Familia” and…
Don’t stop believing, Thompson urges Trailblazer luncheon
Christians involved in the struggle for racial justice must maintain a robust capacity for belief even when major resistance and setbacks are encountered, said Jacqueline A. Thompson, senior pastor at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, Calif. “Researchers say that…
CBF rotates leadership, adopts flat budget during General Assembly in Greensboro
New Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Moderator Juan Garcia launched his tenure with a challenge to the Fellowship to honor its reputation as a collaborative and inclusive community of faith. “My question for us is: Will we be intentional to continually open…
Where will churches leaving the SBC go?
In the past week, I’ve been asked two questions related to the back-to-back meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: Will churches leaving the SBC because they support women in ministry join CBF? What is the…