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…
Social Distancing. Shelter-at-home. Economic challenges. Everyone yearning for a return to normalcy. For people of faith, there is also the question of when we can go back to church to gather with friends for worship, study and fellowship. Just as CBFNC has sought to provide resources to church leaders on how to worship and minister…
Most of us are familiar with the term, “Citizen-Soldier.” It refers to a large segment of the modern military and encompasses members of the National Guard and the reserves of various branches of the military. Approximately one-third of all military personnel are Citizen-Soldiers. They hold down regular jobs, take time off from those jobs to…
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…
Free Webinar for Church Leaders Sponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:00 p.m. Coronavirus has certainly disrupted or normal schedules, but it has also created an enormous opportunity to take the hope of the Gospel to the people and places in need in our communities. Now is the…
CBF of North Carolina will host online gatherings for congregational leaders and pastors in an effort to share information, ideas, challenges and insights during a time of social distancing. Join others online for conversation. Topics and online location are listed below: Mental and Spiritual Wellness During Unprecedented Times Tuesday, April 21 | 2:00-3:00 p.m.…
-By Eddie Hammett, church and clergy coach for CBFNC The biblical model of church has included a ‘gathered’ community (ecclesia) and a ‘scattered,’ dispersed (diaspora) community from the beginning. Much of recent church history has focused on the assembled, ‘gathered’ community of faith that typically meets in an ‘institutional church.’ Such an arrangement has served…
Partners & Friends, In less than a week, the Coronavirus has changed our communities, our state and our world in unimaginable ways. Many partner congregations were not able to gather for worship on Sunday and it is unclear when we will be able to gather again. In the meantime, we have an opportunity to live out…