Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

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Bringing Baptists of North Carolina Together for Christ-Centered Ministry

For more than two decades, that has been our mission ... and our passion. Last year when we celebrated our 20th Anniversary and dared to dream about the next 20 years, we asked the question, “Why?” Why do we bring folks together for Christ-Centered Ministry? The answer that came out of a process of collective discernment led to three overarching commitments:

Transformation Engagement Community

We bring people together to form a community that engages our world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in order to transform it into the Kingdom of God.

This brochure describes many of the ways we sought to live out these commitments by “Transforming … together” during our 2014-2015 fiscal year. Thank you for your partnership in making them a reality – through your prayers, your involvement, and your financial support.

“Congregational

coaching helped us

to have conversations

and make decisions

we could not make

on our own. Our coach

kept us focused and

moving forward and

helped us manage

those few loud voices

that often keep us

stuck.”

member of coached congregation

CBFNC is Transforming Leaders

115 ministers received assistance in searching for ministry placement from the CBFNC Ministerial Transitions Team

$3 88,495 in scholarships to 4 NC Divinity schools plus 4 other schools outside NC where 31 CBFNC scholars attend

28 persons have been certified as CBFNC coaches to help leaders and congregations in their day-to-day challenges

150+ persons participated in the Elevating Preaching Conference to help preachers improve this important part of ministry

18 churches participated in 2 training events for deacons

90 leaders from 82 different churches participated in Children’s and Youth Ministry Summits networking, resource sharing, mutual support

93 workshops offered at the 2015 CBFNC General Assembly presenters included divinity students, professors, laity, missionaries, and ministers

20 0+ Peer Learning Group members learn from one another and provide encouragement and support

26 Churches responded to our challenge to issue “Invitations to Call” encouraging persons to consider God’s call in their lives

“Meeting with

us twice, CBFNC

gave us pointers

regarding the

process itself and

shared insights

into some of the

candidates we

were considering,

but never tried

to influence nor

interfere in our

decision making

process. Our

committee will

ever be grateful

to CBFNC for their

assistance in our

church calling a

pastor who we

believe is God’s

selection for

our congregation”

J.C. Boone, pastor search

committee chair

CBFNC is Transforming Missions

2 58 children from 37 different churches participated in Children’s Mission Days stories from missionaries and hands-on activities centered on the theme: Keep on Working for the Good of All

9 Congregations received Local Mission Engagement Grants for projects to alleviate hunger, outreach to children, minister with Internationals, and more.

14 New Churches received financial and other support, 5 more planned for 2015 These efforts are among our best evangelistic iniatives.

17 churches comprise the CBFNC Hispanic Network, Companerismo Cristiano Emmanuel start new congregations each year; organize retreats for men, women, youth and children; and call out and train vocational church leaders.

“What a blessing it was when

we received word that we had

received the CBFNC Local Mission

Engagement Grant. I know that

God brought his people just in

time to help with this ministry.

Our Christian Women Job Corps

life skills classes include

parenting, budgeting, nutrition,

self-esteem, computer skills, and

career readiness. Thank you CBF

of NC for providing this grant

which helps these participants

as we provide a hand-up as

well as Christian love and

encouragement to our neighbors.”

Pat Byrd, First Baptist Church Ahoskie, NC

$5 1,990 to support Mission Partnership Covenants offering mission engagement opportunities · Belize (church-to-church, construction, children) · Lebanon (evangelism celebrations, ministry with Syrian refugees) · Helena, Arkansas (children and construction) · Texas (compressed earth block homes) · Barcelona, Spain (Mission Learning Lab) · Raleigh (with Internationals)

5 NC-based CBF Global Missions personnel · LaCount and

Anna Anderson in northeast NC

· Cecelia Beck in Shelby · Marc and Kim Wyatt

in Research Triangle

CBFNC is Transforming College Students

7 NC college campuses have CBFNC-related campus ministries Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, and Duke University

3 historically Baptist colleges have CBFNC campus ministry interns Meredith College, Wingate University, and Gardner-Webb University

“Churches in the Greenville area are grateful for

the partnership with CBFNC that supports the

work of Lawrence Powers, CBFNC campus minister

at East Carolina University, along with Erica

Christensen, the CBFNC Collegiate Ministries

Intern. CBFNC’s collaborative investment in

collegiate ministry is laying a spiritual foundation

of faithfulness and love for students during these

important years of their educational journey in

which we are excited to participate.”

Greg Rogers, pastor of Oakmont, Greenville

$1 0,000+ raised by student groups to place students in summer mission positions

12 0+ students attended the CBFNC Collegiate Mid-Winter Retreat including students affiliated with CBFNC campus ministries, local congregations, and all 7 historically Baptist colleges

23 countries represented at the International Student Retreat at Camp Caswell Partnering with NC Baptist International groups and WMU

3 churches have piloted “The Body of Christ,” a racial reconciliation curriculum developed by a racially diverse team of CBFNC church leaders. Download a copy at www.cbfnc.org/RR.

“Our PLG is a place to acknowledge

that we are all ministers called to

a task that requires community and

fellowship. We are not called to do

this alone, but together.”

Caitlin Jones Estes, peer learning group participant

CBFNC is Transforming Expressions of Mercy and Justice

62 participants from various organizations attended screenings of “Through the Door,” a documentary about prison ministry produced by Baptist Center for Ethics

CBFNC is Transforming Churches

617 youth from 41 different churches participated in CBFNC retreats to encourage faith formation in a fun environment

332 children and youth from 27 different churches participated in CBFNC choir festivals

73 churches received assistance in minister search

14 congregations have experienced congregational coaching helping them cultivate new vision, develop plans, and manage changes

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Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina