CBFNC Staff Updates

CBF North Carolina is excited to share the news of two additions to our staff: Rev. Randy Carter will serve as interim Welcome Network director and Rev. Wanda Kidd will serve as temporary Helene disaster response director.   Randy Carter is pastor of Temple Baptist, Durham, and previously served as pastor of First Baptist, Hillsborough…

WNC Disaster Response

GIVE TO THE CBFNC DISASTER RESPONSE FUND HERE   Disaster Response Update 10.23.2024 As we continue to receive updates from churches and partners on the ground in western NC, we wanted to share some information with you about the best ways to help in the next few weeks: Clothing & Supplies: Many churches and organizations…

Gallaher Named Programs Support Manager

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) is excited to announce that Rev. Amy Lee Gallaher has been hired as the new Programs Support Manager. She currently serves as the Minister of Missional Engagement at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. She will continue to work in dual ministry roles serving the local church…

Sharing Christ’s Love Through Welcome Network

First Baptist Hillsborough turns opportunity and need into Welcome House ministry By Randall Austin Member of First Baptist, Hillsborough and coordinator of Welcome House Hillsborough   Unique opportunity and desperate need merged to prompt First Baptist Church in Hillsborough to convert its former parsonage into a Welcome House, providing safety and comfort to more than…

Minister Search Process Conversations

CBFNC’s Ministerial Transitions Team hosts regular Zoom conversations as shared learning experiences for representatives from search teams across our state. Each conversation offers support to search teams by focusing 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 on Mondays each…

REJ Team Awards February 1 Grants

To encourage and support student events to commemorate the legacy of the “Greensboro Four,” CBFNC’s Racial Equity & Justice (REJ) ministry team offered new grants this year to partner colleges.  The modest February 1 grants were provided to help partner colleges offer educational events about the four college freshmen from what is now North Carolina…

CBFNC Awarded $1 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Helping Churches Thrive program, which intends to foster congregational vitality across the state.   The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to encourage…

Tatum Named Welcome Network Director

The CBF of North Carolina (CBFNC) Coordinating Council recently voted to call Lydia Tatum as its first Welcome Network director, a newly created position for CBFNC. She currently serves as the associate pastor of Missions and Ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, where she has served in many capacities since 2010. Lydia will have two…