In an effort to highlight the work and people of CBFNC, we are sharing ministry spotlights featuring our college/young adult ministry. Meet some of CBFNC’s Campus Ministry Engagement Team and read the insights they have to share about working with today’s college students/young adults. JAMES DOLPH UNCG Campus Ministry Specialist What energizes you…
In the two years since the CBFNC Welcome Ride made a stop at the apartment complex owned by Oakmont Baptist Church in Greenville, the newest and easternmost Welcome House is just opening there. The dream that began then is now a reality. Rental rates for two- and three-bedroom apartments in Raleigh continue to climb. They…
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina announces “Welcome Ride 2023,” which will take place October 1-7 when Larry Hovis, executive coordinator, cycles from the NC mountains to the coast during the state-wide Cycle North Carolina bike ride. Welcome Ride raises awareness and funds for CBFNC’s Welcome House Community Network (WHCN), a signature missions program of…
CBFNC’s Ministerial Transitions Team hosts these conversations as shared learning experiences for representatives from search teams across our state. Each conversation focuses on a specific topic related to minister searches, whether your church is searching for a senior pastor or another pastoral staff position. Conversations are typically held the 2nd and 4th Mondays each month at 6:30…
As part of our mission to equip and assist churches, we track issues common to congregations around the state. The most significant current legal topic relates to tax-exempt status. Specifically, churches seeking to confirm their tax-exempt status or any legal steps that may be required. This issue is most often raised by churches who may…
The CBFNC Missions Engagement Team, whose members are both clergy and laity from across the North Carolina, have awarded a total of $20,000 in Global Partnership Grants to five CBF field personnel. Thanks to contributions from churches and individuals, CBFNC is able to include this line item fund in its budget each year to specifically support…
Providing support and scholarship assistance to students engaged in theological education is an essential part of CBFNC’s work. In 2008, Cooperative Baptist pioneers Dr. Randall and Lou Lolley worked with CBFNC to establish the Lolley Endowment for Theological Education to fulfill their dreams of supporting men and women preparing for ministry. The Lolley Scholarship is CBFNC’s…
For 30 years, CBF North Carolina has provided a place of refuge, belonging and “family” for countless displaced Baptist Christians and churches. Founded as the North Carolina expression of the larger Cooperative Baptist Fellowship community, CBFNC has championed cooperation in mission and ministry in the context of Baptist freedoms: soul freedom, Bible freedom, church freedom…
One of CBFNC’s founding principles is Autonomy of the Local Church, articulated as follows: “We affirm that Baptist churches are free, under the Lordship of Christ and guidance of the Holy Spirit, to determine their membership and leadership, to order their worship and work, to ordain whomever they perceive as gifted for ministry and…
In 2007, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) stepped out in faith and committed to providing ministry to students on North Carolina college campuses at a time when many denominations were downsizing and defunding campus ministry. For 15 years, CBFNC’s collegiate ministry was led by Wanda Kidd, former campus minister at Western Carolina…