By Laura Stephens Reed Although I hope your church never has to go through it, sometimes congregations find themselves in soul-wrenching pain. Maybe it’s because a conflict has escalated to…
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By Laura Stephens Reed, Congregational Coach When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. (There’s a decent chance you did too.) I…
By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS — A Wednesday afternoon plenary session at the 2025 CBF General Assembly offered a dual focus: a renewed call to bold witness from Executive Coordinator…
By Jennifer Colosimo In February, a regular patron of the Broadway Baptist Church (BBC) Community Center in Fort Worth, Texas came to the food pantry with an older relative. What…
By Kristen Thomason The First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, Fla. is a active congregation. They are part of a county-wide effort to ensure affordable housing and flood mitigation, offer…
After almost 140 years of ministry in Durham, North Carolina, Temple Baptist Church arrived at a crossroads. Although the church’s finances were solid and its members were dedicated, there were…
How one congregation is tackling the Bible in its chronological entirety—and changing the way they do life together because of it. By Jennifer Colosimo Thirty years ago, Rev. Dr. Charles…
Initially, Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church in Roxboro, North Carolina, joined CBF’s Thriving Congregations program at the urging of their pastor. “[He] really hyped it to our group,” said member of…
By Xiomara Reboyras-Ortiz Rarely is such a powerful and beautiful energy experienced as when 24 Caribbean women come together on retreat, united in purpose and passion for the ministries God…
By Kristen Thomason In 2022, Tyler Tankersley came down with COVID while attending the CBF General Assembly in Texas. He wasn’t the only one. His circle of friends began referring…