Instead of just making it through the typical “summer church slump,” CBFNC’s Spiritual Formation Advisory Team has put together a series of faith formation resources for churches to share with congregants during the summer months. “On the Road” by Sarah Blackwell, Providence Baptist, Charlotte Summer means vacation and family road trips! These can be…
How can you more fully welcome children and their families into worship? How can you help your congregation prepare for the reality of including children in worship? This pamphlet, created by Rev. Amy McClure, is one example of a creative way of letting families and congregations know what it means for children to be present in worship.…
In order to help parents with the spiritual formation of their children, CBFNC has partnered with the CBF Children’s Ministry Network to provide a weekly resource. Listen.Talk.Go. provides families with a weekly “spiritual conversation starter” and accompanying activity. We hope this resource empowers parents to have more faith-filled conversations at home! . Download each month’s conversation starters…
In this webinar, CBFNC and CBF Foundation leaders discuss three items that may benefit your church’s financial health in 2023. You will hear practical details about the Employee Retention Tax Credit and its possible value for churches, a money market account offered through the CBF Foundation that is perfect for congregations, and a new resource…
This document, provided by the Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership, is a summary of the information gathered by reading and reviewing portions of each curriculum. Feel free to contact Harrison Litzell (hlitzell.baughcenter@gmail.com) at the Baugh Center for further information. Click HERE to access the resource.
This list, prepared by the CBF Youth Ministry Network, provides a variety of vetted Bible studies, curriculum series and books to be used with a youth or young adult group. Click HERE to access the resource.
Stewardship is a spiritual discipline. Just as we grow believers who read Scripture, pray, worship and serve, we are called to develop Christ followers who view generosity as a key element of the life of faith. To this end, these lessons for adults, youth and children, created by CBF Global and Smyth & Helwys, have…
This resource, created by CBF Global, tells the story of seven CBF partner churches and the creative ways they are using their facilities and property. Their stories are varied and unique. Some of the congregations featured have literally found a new lease on their congregational future through the imaginative and courageous steps they have taken.…
Job Posting 101 (here) Does Our Church Need an Interim Minister? (here) Recruiting an Interim Minister (here) Communication Planning (here) Basics of Clergy Pay (here)
Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus is a new study from CBF Global. It calls us back to the central focus of our Christian faith, the Risen and Living Jesus! This study invites congregations into deeper faithfulness with each other, equips congregations to offer a bold and positive witness to the risen Jesus and transforms us…