DANVILLE, Va. (ABP) — Intentional, service-focused Christian communities are getting a lot of buzz in the emergent and missional movements these days, and they’re catching the eye of Baptist groups like the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. But the movement — sometimes…
‘Dawnings’ is spiritual formation for churches, not a strategic plan, CBF leaders say
GREENSBORO (ABP) — Dawnings, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s new missional process for congregations, is about discerning God’s will for churches and ministries, Bo Prosser, coordinator of missional congregations, said during a presentation about the system in Greensboro. What it is…
At 81, North Carolina Baptist joins Moral Monday protests
GREENSBORO (ABP) — When Baptist Jacqueline Allen of Chapel Hill began participating this month in the Moral Monday protests against the Republican-led North Carolina legislature, she got a loving-but-firm admonition from her daughter and son-in-law: don’t get arrested. “An 81-year-old…
At CBF’s General Assembly, old structures will pass into history, say leaders
General Assembly 2013 is expected to be one of the busier — and more historic — gatherings in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s history, as participants welcome a new leader and vote to significantly streamline the organization to meet current and…
ANALYSIS: Some suggest unity at SBC meeting resulted from taking on cultural issues, not themselves
HOUSTON (ABP) — Southern Baptists experienced little antagonism during their annual convention in Houston last week — a phenomenon that surprised some and delighted most SBC officials and messengers. There were plenty of opportunities for controversy. Debates ensued — but…
Leaders hope report on Calvinism will ease tensions between proponents and opponents in SBC
HOUSTON (ABP) — Growing disagreements over the role of Calvinism will make the Southern Baptist Convention stronger, not weaker, as long as its focus remains on evangelism, members of an advisory team commissioned to study the topic told hundreds in…
SBC urges action on mental health, resolving to provide ‘biblical counsel’ for people with disorders
HOUSTON (ABP) — Compared to Southern Baptist Convention resolutions on the Boy Scouts and protection of children from sex predators, the one urging churches to develop intentional, compassionate ministries for the mentally ill got scant attention from local and national…
Delegation, collaboration and prayer are key to managing disasters, say Baptist relief managers
(ABP) — A devastating tornado in Oklahoma May 20 capped a busy year for Baptist disaster-relief coordinators, who have dealt with tornadoes ripping through Georgia, Mississippi and Texas, flooding in the Midwest and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas….
Delegation, collaboration and prayer are key to managing disasters, say Baptist relief managers
(ABP) — A devastating tornado in Oklahoma May 20 capped a busy year for Baptist disaster-relief coordinators, who have dealt with tornadoes ripping through Georgia, Mississippi and Texas, flooding in the Midwest and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas….