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Strengthening Our Churches and Each Other
Connection, conversation, and mutual support help build strong, healthy churches that thrive.
Whether pastors, church ministerial staff, chaplains, deacons, or Sunday school teachers, CBF Congregational Ministries seeks to help church leaders thrive, offering leadership development, educational materials, spiritual formation support and opportunities for networking and renewal.
Clergy Support
Congregational Support
Featured: Sacred Conversation Guides
This resource, Living Room Conversations offers a simple, sociable and structured way to practice communicating across differences while building understanding and relationships.
Typically, 4-7 people meet in person or by video call for about 90 minutes to listen to and be heard by others on one of our over 150 topics.
Rather than debating or convincing others, we take turns talking to share and learn, and be curious. You can view and download the discussion guides by topic below.
Curriculum
Dawnings
Transform how your church views its ministry and mission efforts with this exciting program that starts with a retreat, congregational design process, and bible study guide.
Amancer (Spanish-language)
All Dawnings program materials are available in Spanish and retreats have Spanish-speaking program leaders.
Equally Called
A curriculum resource to help your church articulate the biblical and theological bases for affirming the calling of women and nurture a culture that fully welcomes their leadership. Videos and resources for all ages and available in Spanish.
Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus
This curriculum program’s central focus is on deepening our Christian faith using video collections, video discussion questions and other curriculum resources.
Pathlight
Weekly curriculum helps children explore the good news of Jesus through stories, scripture, and activities. In English and Spanish.
Access Valuable Resources
There are dozens of helpful publications, resources and tools are available in our Resource Hub
EXPLORE MINISTRIES RESOURCES
Have a resource you’d like to recommend?
We’re always looking for new and exciting resources and publications to share with our congregations. Submit your resource recommendation below.
We strive to uphold the Baptist foundation of freedom by honoring and valuing local church autonomy and inviting congregations into collaborative partnerships to strengthen one another.
State and Regional Organizations
Sixteen autonomous state and regional organizations (SROs) leverage their geographic proximity to form vital relationships and provide grants to churches and organizations to support ministry, equip pastors and lay leaders, provide opportunities for growth for young Baptists and support pastors and churches across a lifetime of ministry service.
CBF seeks to work alongside these SROs, and help build their capacity to serve congregations and our fellowship even better.
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Chaplaincy & Pastoral Counseling
There are more than 785 CBF-endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors serving around the world in specialized settings. Learn more about the incredible work of CBF-endorsed chaplains and the endorsement application process.
Advocacy
Our advocacy programs help encourage, equip, and promote passionate advocates in critical areas in need of a strong voice, and include predatory lending and immigrants and refugees.
Outreach & Growth
Young Adult Ministries
We believe young adults need to thrive and grow, be energized to discover their calling, and find opportunities to use their gifts in service of God and others.
LEARN ABOUT YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
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