As churches and leaders reframe their ministries for this summer due to Covid-19, it provides an opportunity to deepen the conversation on the current racial tension in our nation. We have revised the final week of the “What’s Next” series to continue the conversation about racial equity & justice. Dr. Curtis Freeman (Director of Baptist House…
By Andy Jung CBFNC Associate Executive Coordinator Over the last week, as I watched the images of the protests filled with pain and outrage, I’ve felt sadness and grief. I empathize with the pain of the black community that has led to the massive protests. The systemic racism that has existed for over 400 years…
Ahmaud, Breonna, Christian, George, and The Talk Every Black Boy Receives OPINION BY TIMOTHY PEOPLES, as posted by Baptist News Global, May 29, 2020 I was having an at-home physical. You may be familiar with them; you have to get one for life insurance coverage. I guessed my blood pressure would be high, given the…
By Andy Jung CBFNC Associate Executive Coordinator There’s no mistaking that the COVID-19 pandemic has made us ever-more reliant on technology. Many of us have come to depend on it for work, for connection and for entertainment. We spend countless hours on Zoom or other meeting platforms to continue our work in a variety…
By Rev. Seth Hix, CBFNC Associate Coordinator Much has been written recently about church life and ministry as we begin to move into the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, CBFNC Executive Coordinator Larry Hovis shared some important considerations for “When and How Can We Resume our Church Gatherings?” CBFNC has planned…
As we are beginning to think about and plan for resuming church gatherings, CBFNC is launching a six-week virtual roundtable series on this topic on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) beginning May 5. The series will include three “big picture” sessions led by CBFNC Church and Clergy Coach Eddie Hammett and his Where is Church…
By Rev. Brittany Caldwell, RN, BSN, MDiv Pastor, Nobles Chapel Baptist Church Touch is sacred for the church. We touch in order to meet the felt needs of the world, to physically be the hands of Christ. We hold hands to lift our voices up together in prayer. We pass the peace through the shaking…
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact our lives in mid-March, CBFNC quickly discerned ways we could provide relevant support to partner congregations and ministry organizations across North Carolina. With the pace of change accelerating to warp speed, it has been difficult to keep up with the needs. However, one of the practical ways CBFNC…
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced one North Carolina church into 21st century technology, not only did the church launch a livestream, they premiered it on the most important Sunday of the church year! First Baptist in Lexington, NC had been planning to livestream its services for a few years. They were already on the local…
On March 27th, 2020 President Trump signed into law the $2 trillion CARES Act, (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). The bill includes financial assistance to both 501(c)(3) organizations and small businesses with 500 or less employees through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Churches and non-profit religious organizations are included in the PPP. In…