Recruiting Volunteers for Age-Related Ministries
This Powerpoint, prepared by Melissa Hughes, gives guidelines and tips for recruting volunteers for children’s and youth ministries. Document: Children’s Ministry Volunteers
Things to Consider When Choosing Curriculum
When choosing a curriculum for small groups or Sunday school classes there are many things to consider. Allison Benfield put together this list of questions to ask as you research all your curriculum options. While written specifically with children’s ministry in mind these considerations are helpful regardless of age-group or context. Document: Curriculum Considerations
Freedom from Racism: A Prayer
Written by Kyle Caudle offered in worship at FBC Winston Salem, this prayer is a great resource when focusing on the need for racial reconciliation and freedom from persistent racism. Document: Freedom from Racism: Sunday, July 5
A Lenten Liturgy: Walking into Darkness
Inspired by Barbara Brown Taylor’s book Learning to Walk in the Dark, Mandy England Cole and Tim Moore wrote this series of Tenebrae services to be used during the season of Lent. Use this seven-part study to journey through the Lenten season in a variety of contexts. Document: A Lenten Liturgy: Walking in Darkness
Youth Bible Study on Matthew 22
The Main Thing Bible Study, written by David Woody, contains four sessions. It can be used in a four-week plan or on a weekend retreat. If used for a weekend retreat, an introductory session has been included that will help set-up the weekend and introduce the topic for the retreat. Document: The Main Thing…
Children’s Sermon on Church Freedom
This children’s sermon for worship, written by April Coleman of Lafayette Baptist in Fayetteville, helps explain the idea of church freedom to kids. Document: Church Freedom Children’s Sermon
CBFNC Congregational Coaching
This brochure will answer questions about congregational coaching and explain how coaching might be beneficial for an entire congregation. Document: Congregational Coaching Brochure
CBFNC Coaching
This brochure will answer questions about coaching for clergy and congregational leaders and explain how coaching might be beneficial for congregations as a whole. Document: Coaching Brochure
Children’s Sermons for Advent – Transfiguration, Year A
These children’s sermons, written by Bob Bailey, can be used and adapted for worship services during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Transfiguration Sunday. Document: Advent – Transfiguration Year A
Maternity/Parental Leave Policies
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…