2017 CBFNC Annual Gathering March 31, 2017 First Baptist Church in Hickory, NC This outline prepared by Martha Kearse, associate minister at St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, provides the steps a congregation should take over the course of a year in having hard conversations that will change and grow the church. This resource is…
In this document Eddie Hammett, church & clergy coach, suggests 10 ways churches can celebrate their laity and the incarnational ministry they lead both in and out of the church. From the 2016 “As You Go” conferences. Document: 10 Practical Ways to Be and Celebrate Church
These are sample orders of worship various CBFNC partner congregations used in their pastor installation worship services. Dr. Lee Canipe at Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC Document: Order of Worship – Pastor Installation – Providence Baptist Church Rev. Kyle Caudle at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Mount Airy, NC. Document: Order of…
These are sample orders of worship various CBFNC partner congregations used in their ordination worship services. This resource is particularly helpful for persons interested in worship, ordination, and women in ministry. Documents: Daynette Snead was ordained May 15, 2016 at First Baptist, New Bern, NC. Ordination Service Maegan Smith was ordained on April 14,…
These are sample policies and procedures various CBFNC partner congregations use for funerals. Documents: Funeral Policies and Procedures Sample 1 Funeral Policies and Procedures Sample 2 Funeral Policies and Procedures Sample 3 Document: A Guide to Preparing for Funerals
2016 Small Church conference April 19, 2016 Mount Piscah Baptist Church, Fayetteville This article, by Mickie & Rob Norman, co-pastors of North Brunswick Fellowship Church in Leland, addresses the considerations of bi-vocational ministry and provides steps to consider for both ministers and churches moving toward this type of ministry. This resource is particularly helpful for…
Presenter: Larry Glover-Wetherington 2016 Gathering March 18, 2016 Hayes Barton, Raleigh This PowerPoint prepared by Larry Glover-Wetherington with Transform Your Ministry outlines the value of coaching for ministers. Document: The Value of Coaching for the Minister.pdf
Presenter: DuPre Sanders, Senior Minister, Roxboro Baptist Church This document, prepared by DuPre Sanders, senior minister of Roxboro Baptist, provides the steps a congregation can take to collect stories from church members and how to communicate these stories effectively. 2016 Gathering March 18, 2016 Hayes Barton, Raleigh Document: Storytelling Workshop
These documents, from CBFNC partner congregations, provide an example of church protection policies to ensure the safety of children and youth while participating in church activities. This resource is particularly helpful for persons interested in Administration, Legal, and Personnel issues. Document: Working With Minors Policy: Oakmont Protection Policy for Minors and Workers
These are sample maternity/parental policies used by various CBF partner congregations. Links to articles from BWIM: Maternity Leave for Women Ministers by Amy Shorner-Johnson First Baptist Church of Christ, Macon, GA Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC Metro Baptist Church, New York Northminster Baptist Church, Jackson, MS Providence Baptist Church, Hendersonville, NC Union Cross…