Editor’s note: This is the third article in a 3-part series about the recent sabbatical experience of CBFNC Executive Coordinator, Larry Hovis. What I Recommend Based on my own experience, as well as the experience of some of the healthiest churches in our fellowship, I wholeheartedly recommend that every church develop and implement…
CBF of North Carolina is proud to announce that Reverend Adrian Bullock has been hired as the Triangle area campus minister. Encompassing NC State, Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, Adrian will manage the existing Cooperative Baptist Student Fellowship (CBSF) ministries, as well as cultivate new discipleship and leadership opportunities for undergraduate students. With support from two…
When war broke out in Ukraine, long-time CBF ministry partner organization Project Ruth, located in Bucharest, Romania, knew they had to respond. The team at Project Ruth that typically runs a school providing education to those affected by poverty, began transforming their space into a shelter for refugees from the war. They also started preparing 4:7…
Welcome House Fayetteville In this video story, Susie Reeder, minister of missions at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church in Fayetteville, shares how this church has used its property for missions over the years. It started with a single mission house serving a variety of needs over the years. Then in 2021, that house became Welcome House…
CBFNC’s Helping Pastors Thrive Will Begin Two New Cohorts This Fall : One for New Pastors and One for New Associate Pastors The New Pastor Cohort and New Associate Pastor Cohort are two-year programs utilizing a small group model involving 6 – 8 new ministers and 2 – 3 pastoral mentors. The cohorts meet…
By Marv Knox An attempt to help resettle Ukrainians in western North Carolina has prompted a halting-but-hopeful learning experience for both the refugee family and the Cooperative Baptists trying to assist them. The Bochevars—Kate and Peter and their 16-year-old son, Daniel, and 9-year-old daughter, Eliza—have been living with distant relatives in Arden, N.C., about 10…
Andy Hale officially joined the CBFNC team on June 1st, 2022 as associate executive coordinator. He has hit the ground running, learning more about our fellowship and ministries, as well as getting acclimated to living in North Carolina again. A self-described coffee addict, he’s also been putting the office coffee maker to good use! Andy’s…
Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, In the space of only eleven days, we have witnessed two horrific mass shootings in our nation. On May 14, an 18-year-old self-described white supremacist killed ten black people and injured three others at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. On May 24, at an elementary school in…
We have been watching and hearing stories about the invasion of Ukraine for almost three months. The devastation continues to grow and the Ukrainian people continue to flee their homes. Our fellowship is filled with churches and individuals who are eager to help in tangible ways. But it can be hard knowing how best to respond…
On April 7, 2022, the CBF of North Carolina (CBFNC) Coordinating Council voted unanimously to call Rev. Andrew (Andy) Hale to fill the role of Associate Executive Coordinator (AEC). Andy currently serves as senior pastor of University Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Prior to serving that church, he was founding pastor of Mosaic Church…