2021 CBFNC Annual Gathering Program

March 18–19, 2021

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

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MORE THAN ENOUGH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2020–2021 CBFNC LEADERSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 VIRTUAL EXHIBIT HALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OPENING PLENARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORKSHOPS: SESSION ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CLOSING PLENARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ITEMS 2021–2022 PROPOSED MISSION & MINISTRY FUNDING PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25–27 NOMINATING TEAM REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ANNUAL GATHERING OFFERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WORKSHOPS: SESSION TWO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 CLOSING WORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 WORSHIP & WORKSHOP LEADER BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 UPCOMING CBFNC EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3

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EVENTS

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18 9:00 a.m.

Virtual Coffee and Meet-Up

9:30 a.m.

Opening Plenary

with Emily Hull McGee, Timothy Peoples & Kia Walker

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Workshop Session #1

11:45 a.m.

Closing Plenary

with Larry Hovis & Kia Walker

12:30 p.m.

Racial Equity and Justice Roundtable

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

9:00 a.m.

Virtual Coffee and Meet-Up

9:30 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting

10:15 a.m.

Workshop Session #2

11:15 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m.

Closing Worship

with Jerusha Matsen Neal & Kia Walker

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CBF of North Carolina

COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 2020–2021 COORDINATING COUNCIL

FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY COUNCIL

Becky Keesler, Moderator 2021 Jeff Harris, Moderator-elect 2021 Doug Murray, Past Moderator 2021 Gina Brock, Recorder 2021 Jason Cogdill, Treasurer 2021 Sarah Davis 2021 Seth Asbill 2021 Stacy Nowell 2022 Christopher Ingram 2022 Marion Horton 2023 David Brooks 2023 David Hailey 2024 Anita Thompson 2024

Louisa Ward, Chair 2021 Paul Raybon, Chair-elect 2021 Jayne Davis 2021 Amy Russell 2021 Tom Allen 2021 Josh Owens 2021 Elizabeth Edwards 2021 Stuart Lamkin 2021

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY COUNCIL

MISSIONS MINISTRY COUNCIL David Hawes, Chair 2021 Amy Grizzle Kane, Chair-elect 2021 Linda Winslow 2021 Daynette Snead Perez 2021 Cecelia Beck 2021 Josh Lail 2021 Bill Baxley 2021 Daniel Sostaita 2021 Kevin McDaniel 2021 Scott Hovey 2021

Stacey Grimm, Chair 2021 Garin Hill, Chair-elect 2021 Brad Smith 2021 Nelson Granade 2021 Laura Roach 2021 Brian Lockamy 2021 Sarah Blackwell 2021 Allen Ingram 2021 Jill Awuni 2021 Scot McCosh 2021 Table of Contents

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LEADERSHIP CBF OF NORTH CAROLINA STAFF

Larry Hovis Executive Coordinator

Eddie Hammett Church and Clergy Coach

Jim Hylton Business Administration Coordinator

Scott Hudgins Director of Helping Pastors Thrive

Wanda Kidd Collegiate Engagement Coordinator

Jamie Rorrer Director of Communications

Seth Hix Associate Coordinator

Andy Jung Ministry Specialist

Mary Kaylor Associate Coordinator

Amy Cook Communications Specialist

Marc & Kim Wyatt Advocates for Internationals

Kathryn Ashworth Ministry Support Manager

Santiago Reales Director of Red Latina NC CBF

CBSF CAMPUS MINISTERS Liz Britt: Raleigh Area Campuses Elizabeth Swett*: UNC-Chapel Hill Justin Lockamy*: NC State University David Stone: Western Area Campuses Jiquan Davis* Christin Stone* Charity Roberson: East Carolina University

Adam Horton: UNC-Greensboro Caitlyn Jackson: Charlotte Area Schools Tierney Boss: Appalachian State University Bethany (Mickey) McCabe* Chris Towles: Wake Forest University Adrian Bullock: NC Central University *

Ministry Intern

2021 ANNUAL GATHERING PLANNING TEAM Paul Burgess Winter Park, Wilmington

Lee Canipe Providence, Charlotte

Paul Raybon Hominy, Candler

Shannon Speller Zebulon, Zebulon

Jeff Harris First, Tryon

Kathryn Ashworth Larry Hovis Andy Jung Mary Kaylor Jamie Rorrer

We would like to offer our sincere gratitude to Westwood, Cary and Emerywood, High Point for their generous use of their sanctuaries while recording our worship services.

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Exhibitors

& SPONSORS

Prime Event Sponsor $2500

Community Partner Sponsor $1500

EXHIBITORS

Platinum Level $1000

Baptist House at Duke Divinity School Baptist History and Heritage Society Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina NC Stop Human Trafficking Threads by Nomad Chowan University

Silver Level

Pastors for NC Children

$300

Woman's Missionary Union of NC Baptist News Global Baptist Retirement Homes of NC Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

Opening PLENARY 9:30 a.m.

SONG

“He’s Done So Much for Me”

Kia Walker & Band

WELCOME

Becky Keesler CBFNC Moderator First, Mount Airy

ANNUAL GATHERING OVERVIEW

Larry Hovis CBFNC Executive Coordinator

GREETING & OPENING PRAYER

Tony Barr Executive Secretary-Treasurer General Baptist State Convention of NC

SONG “Kingdom Minded”

THEME INTERPRETATION Introduction

Kia Walker & Band

“More than Enough” Seth Hix CBFNC Associate Coordinator

Emily Hull McGee, Senior Pastor, First, Winston-Salem Timothy Peoples, Senior Pastor, Emerywood, High Point

SONG

“Walk with Me”

INSTRUCTIONS & CLOSING PRAYER

Kia Walker & Band

Mary Kaylor CBFNC Associate Coordinator

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Session One

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Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:45 a.m.

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

Session One WORKSHOPS 10:45 a.m.

ROB FOX

Church Benefits Board: Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal

President CBF Church Benefits

Panel Discussion Participants

As you navigate the new normal in life and ministry, the CBF Church Benefits Board (CBB) is here to help.

Join Rob Fox and a panel of CBB and CBF leaders as we reimagine financial wellness, explore new resources and consider lessons learned in a post-pandemic world.

Terri Byrd Coordinator Alabama CBF

Shauw Chin Capps CBF Foundation President & CBF Chief Development Officer Dane Jackson Minister of Students Providence, Charlotte Jim Morrison Executive Vice President & COO CBF Church Benefits

Increasing Congregational Health In recent years, many resources have been spent on helping clergy thrive. While this is still much needed, congregations need more than healthy pastors in order to flourish – they need healthy lay leaders. This workshop will explore how to help congregations develop and sustain healthy, thriving lay leaders.

CHRIS GAMBILL Director Center for Congregational Health Winston-Salem

BETH KENNETT

Ministries Coordinator Center for Congregational Health Winston-Salem

CHARITY ROBERSON

Senior Pastor Mosaic Church of Clayton, Clayton

The Sun Do Move! Interpreting the Bible in Competing Cultural Contexts Each of us interpret the Bible. Like language, meaning is determined by context. In order to engage the Bible in the spirit of justice, compassion and love, this lecture provides interpretive tools to understand the context of the Scriptures along with the Scriptures themselves. Our aim is to read and interpret the Bible as we consider society’s pressing issues.

JONATHAN LEE WALTON Dean of the School of Divinity, Presidential Chair of Religion and Society Dean of Wait Chapel Wake Forest University 17

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Session One WORKSHOPS 10:45 a.m.

The Four Senses of Scripture: Retrieving an Ancient Model of Theological interpretation

BARRY JONES Professor of Old Testament & Hebrew Campbell University Divinity School

The workshop will describe a model of theological interpretation of scripture that updates the ancient pattern of a fourfold interpretation of the Bible for needs of the contemporary church.

Pastoral Leadership in Chaotic Times: A Theological Approach*

NORA O. LOZANO

Liderazgo Pastoral en tiempos Caóticos: Un acercamiento teológico*

Professor of Theological Studies Baptist University of the Américas

Leadership has been a constant energy source to empower change, seeking the transformation of thoughts towards new ways of seeing the world. This workshop seeks to explore the implications of leadership in chaotic times from a theological perspective. *English subtitles will be available.

Storytelling as Digital Marketing Strategy for Churches Many churches think expanding their reach online and increasing engagement will require more content, more marketing, more communication. That’s not the case. Instead, effective communication in the digital space is about moving away from merely sharing information and toward storytelling. Storytelling will enable churches to build relationships online and engage with their congregants digitally. This workshop will teach you how to adapt storytelling to your social media platforms, websites, emails and more!

CHRISTEN KINARD Founder Digital Congregations

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Session One WORKSHOPS 10:45 a.m.

Enoughness

LIBBY JOHNSON

You Are Enough! There is HOPE in that phrase, but we struggle to believe it…why? This workshop will take a dive into God’s word and some surprising truths about why it is difficult to believe that we are enough. You will walk away with a better understanding of this topic, some insight to what God’s word says about it, and some practical tips that may be life changing.

Associate Certified Coach Libby L Johnson Coaching & Speaking

Moving the Equator: The Families of the Earth and the Mission of the Church ROB NASH

This workshop, based on Rob Nash’s recent book by the same title, explores the provocative possibility that God’s intention from the very moment of creation has been a diverse world of various cultures, languages, world views and religions that offer blessings to each other. We will explore how twentieth-century perceptions of Christian mission were shaped by Western and white culture and tradition in ways that often violated this intention and how scripture itself encourages us beyond our theological captivity and toward openness to the blessings of others. Finally, we will explore practical ways in which followers of Jesus and local congregations can embrace such a vision.

Professor of Mission and Comparative Religion McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University

Encourager Church: What, Who, Why and How?

ELLEN SECHREST Manager of Global Missions Engagement CBF Global

Come join us as we learn about CBF’s ministry of the Encourager Church program. This program partners churches with a specific field personnel for prayer support, short term mission engagement, financial contributions to their ministry fund and creates a unique relationship for kingdom building.

JOHN MARK BOES Advocacy and Global Missions Specialist CBF Global Table of Contents

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Closing

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Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:45 a.m.

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

Closing PLENARY 11:45 a.m.

SONG

“I Need You to Survive”

THEME INTERPRETATION

INSTRUCTIONS & CLOSING PRAYER

Kia Walker & Band

Larry Hovis CBFNC Executive Coordinator

Tom Ogburn Senior Pastor of Westwood, Cary

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A Christian response to isolation and loneliness Would you like to make a world of difference to an older adult who hasn’t left home in months or spoken to anyone all week?

Our mission-minded Hope Line Volunteers answer calls (or make out-bound calls) during four-hour shifts that fits their schedule.

NCBAM provides specialized training and ongoing support.

Join us today as a Hope Line Volunteer!

(They say they are the ones most blessed.)

To learn more, visit onehopeNCBAM.org or call 877.506.2226.

North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry

Our Mission To offer the One Hope of the Father, who is above all, and through all, and in all to those experiencing isolation and loneliness. (Ephesians 4:4-6)

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MINISTRY TRAINING

Master of Divinity | MA in Christian Ministry

FAITH & VOCATION MA in Faith & Leadership Formation

divinity.campbell.edu

Annual Business

MEETING

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Friday, March 19, 2021 9:30 a.m.

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

Annual Business MEETING 9:30 a.m.

WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER

Becky Keesler CBFNC Moderator First, Mount Airy

WELCOME HOUSE MINISTRY MODERATOR’S REPORT

Becky Keesler

SCHOLARSHIP REPORT

Scott Hudgins CBFNC Director of Helping Pastors Thrive

EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR’S REPORT

Larry Hovis CBFNC Executive Coordinator

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Larry Hovis

MOVE TO ZOOM MEETING (Zoom link at ) Ministry & Mission Funding Plan Presentation & Vote Nominating Presentation & Vote

Jason Cogdill Stacy Nowell & Sarah Davis

ADJOURNMENT

Jeff Harris CBFNC Moderator-Elect First, Tryon

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CBFNC Proposed Mission & Ministry Funding Plan 2020–2021 In April of 2019, CBFNC adopted a new unified budgeting method called Missions and Ministry Funding Plan. The new plan integrated the Mission Resource Plan (MRP) and CBFNC Ministry Budget to create a streamlined approach to CBFNC’s mission and ministry.

This funding plan includes financial support to our ministry partners including state and global mission partners, traditional Baptist identity partners, higher education schools and theological education partners.

In addition, the Mission and Ministry Funding Plan (MMFP) contains financial support for leadership development for ministers and churches, collegiate ministry, faith formation and personnel. Generous gifts from partner churches and individuals make it possible for CBFNC to bring Baptists of North Carolina together for Christ-centered ministry.

The 2021-2022 MMFP is the third year of this approach and is available on the following pages. Several items are noteworthy about the proposed 2021-2022 MMFP: •

The total amount is unchanged from 2020-2021.

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The total amount for partners is also unchanged from 2020-2021. That amount exceeds $1 million and represents 41% of the total (excluding the Lilly grant).

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Most CBFNC staff costs are classified as ministry expenses and represent 28% of the total, a very low ratio among churches and non-profit organizations.

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CBFNC Mission & Ministry FUNDING PLAN (PROPOSED) 2021–2022 EMBRACE NEIGHBORS THROUGH MISSIONS State & Global Missions Welcome House Ministries International Student Ministry Field Personnel Support Global Partnership Grants Encourager Church Ministry Mission Engagement Grants New Church Starts Racial Equity & Justice New Mission Engagements Red Latina - CBFNC Hispanic Ministry

25,000 2,000 14,000 20,000 5,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 6,000 24,928

Missions and Social Ministry Partners WMU of North Carolina Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina Baptist World Alliance Baptists on Mission Passport Christian Women Job Corp of North Carolina

80,000 80,000 50,000 20,000 40,000 10,000 7,000

Total Embrace Neighbors Through Missions

$413,928

EQUIP MINISTERS AND CHURCHES Leadership Development Coach Training & Services Peer Learning Groups Divinity Student Connections Leadership Training

Ministers in Transition Ministers New to NC Luncheon Ministers Transition Resources

Theological Education Partners Campbell Divinity School Duke Divinity School–Baptist House of Studies Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Wake Forest University School of Divinity Causey Scholarships

Helping Pastors Thrive (Lilly Grant) Congregational and Ministry Support Partners Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina Baptist Women in Ministry National Baptist Hospital Faith/Health NC Baptist Foundation Center for Healthy Churches

Total Equip Ministers and Churches 26

10,000 5,000 6,000 19,000 750 24,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 85,000 $200,000 30,000 4,000 50,000 2,000 10,000

$705,750 Annual Gathering 2021

ENGAGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS Faith Formation Event Sponsorship Faith Formation Events Growing Young

1,500 8,000 5,000

Collegiate Ministry Collegiate Ministry Salaries/Retirement Campus Ministry Interns Collegiate Ministry Travel Collegiate Ministry Programming Mid-Winter Retreat

219,420 25,800 12,500 22,250 2,500

Higher Education Partners Campbell University Chowan University Gardner-Webb University Mars Hill University Meredith College Wake Forest University Wingate University Campus Ministries on Historically Baptist Campuses

30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 5,000 30,000 75,000

Total Engage Students and Young Adults

$556,970

ENHANCE OUR FELLOWSHIP Gatherings Regional and Special Meetings Annual Gathering

5,000 20,000

Communications Newsletter Identity Development Publicity - General Website Services Financial Development

25,000 25,000 4,000 5,000 10,000

Baptist Identity Partners Baptist History and Heritage Society Baptist News Global Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty North American Baptist Fellowship Good Faith Media

2,500 12,000 15,000 1,000 38,000

Governance Expenses

$13,500

Administration

$127,400

Total Enhance Our Fellowship

$303,400

LEADING AND SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRIES Personnel Costs

Total Budget 27

$763,097

$2,743,145 Annual Gathering 2021

Nominating Team REPORT 2021–2022 COORDINATING COUNCIL Becky Keesler, Past Moderator | First, Mount Airy Jeff Harris, Moderator | First, Tryon Stacy Nowell, Moderator-elect | First, Huntersville Gina Brock, Recorder | Ardmore, Winston-Salem Jason Cogdill, Treasurer | College Park, Winston-Salem Carolyn Dickens, 2022 | First, Raleigh Christopher Ingram, 2022 | Yates, Durham

Marion Horton, 2023 | Zebulon, Zebulon David Brooks, 2023 | Edenton, Edenton David Hailey, 2024 | Hayes Barton, Raleigh Anita Thompson, 2024 | First, Ahoskie Sarah Davis, 2025 | First, Sylva Timothy Peoples, 2025 | Emerywood, High Point

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

COLLEGIATE MINISTRY

Joshua Breazeale, Chair | Oakmont, Greenville Kim Wilkinson, Chair-elect | First, Winston-Salem Kheresa Harmon | First, Forest City Mary Beth Henderson | Knollwood, Winston-Salem Becca Jones | First, Wilmington Katie Medlin | Trinity, Raleigh Shannon Speller | Zebulon, Zebulon Julia Wright | Providence, Charlotte

Lawrence Powers, Chair | Benson, Benson Kevin Moore, Chair-elect | Lafayette, Fayetteville Amy Andrews | Oakmont, Greenville Kendell Cameron | First, Mount Holly Nick Clanton | Covenant, Gastonia Beth Cockman-Wood | Jonesboro Heights, Sanford Terry-Michael Newell | Zebulon, Zebulon John Vestal | Greystone, Raleigh

HELPING PASTORS THRIVE Nelson Granade, Chair | First, Statesville Chris Aho, Chair-elect | Oxford, Oxford Kiki Barnes | Union, Durham Ed Beddingfield | Memorial, Buies Creek Dan Day | Watts Street, Durham Rafael Hernandez | First, Huntersville

Rachel Hill | First, Forest City David Hughes | First, Winston-Salem Andrea Dellinger Jones | Millbrook, Raleigh Coolidge Porterfield | First, Greensboro Robert Prince | First, Waynesville

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Nominating Team REPORT 2021–2022

LAITY ENGAGEMENT

NOMINATING

Jack Glasgow, Chair | Zebulon, Zebulon Liz Lytch, Chair-elect | First, Lumberton Mark Edwards | Lakeside, Rocky Mount Jody Griffin | Central, Spruce Pine Kathryn Hamrick | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs Billy Honeycutt | First, Rutherfordton Lisa Parrish | Peace Haven, Winston-Salem Kristin Woodard | Edenton, Edenton

Sarah Davis, Chair | First, Sylva Lou Ann Gilliam, Chair-elect | First, Ahoskie Jill Awuni | Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro Gwen Bell | First, Elizabeth City David Brooks | Edenton, Edenton Gail Coulter | Providence, Hendersonville Chris Gambill | First, Winston-Salem Randy McKinney | Longview, Raleigh Timothy Peoples | Emerywood, High Point

MISSION ENGAGEMENT

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leah Anderson Reed, Chair | First, Raleigh Kevin McDaniel, Chair-elect | Hominy, Candler Randy Carter | New Hope, Raleigh Jesse Chapman | First, Asheville Amy Gallaher | Ardmore, Winston-Salem Amy Grizzle Kane | First, Greensboro Regina Johnson | First, Weaverville Coleman Long | First, Wilmington

Scott Hagaman, Past Chair | First, Marion Kristen Muse, Chair | Hayes Barton, Raleigh Lee Canipe, Chair-elect | Providence, Charlotte Tom Cabaniss | First, Kannapolis Trey Gilliam | First, Ahoskie Emily Hull McGee | First, Winston-Salem Jeff Roberts | Trinity, Raleigh Tiffany Seaford | First, Mocksville

MUSIC MINISTRY

RACIAL EQUITY & JUSTICE

John Kimbrough, Chair | First, Wilmington Anna Moxley, Chair-elect | Yates, Durham Giles Blakenship | Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville Mark Hopper | First, Henderson Tyler Ingram | Hayes Barton, Raleigh Tracie Gray Jernigan | The Summit, Sylva Christian McIvor | Greystone, Raleigh Kyle Murphy | First, Huntersville Jeremy Poplin | First, Clemmons Candy Wilson | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs

Daynette Snead Perez, Past Chair | First, New Bern Bill Baxley, Chair | Greystone, Raleigh Scott Hovey, Chair-elect | St. John’s, Raleigh Thomas Allen | Angier, Angier Paul Anderson | Fountain of Raleigh, Raleigh Donna Bissette | Ardmore, Winston-Salem Jim McCoy | First, Weaverville LaTonya McIver Penny | New Mount Zion, Roxboro Leslie Sessoms | Godwin Heights, Lumberton Tyler Tankersley | Ardmore, Winston-Salem Mari Wiles | First, Ahoskie Olivia Wakefield | Hayes Barton, Raleigh

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Nominating Team REPORT 2021–2022

RED LATINA

WELCOME HOUSE

Daniel Sostaita, Chair | Jefferson Christian, Winston-Salem Rafael Hernandez, Chair-elect | First, Huntersville Juan Carlos Cevallos | The Memorial, Greenville Elaine Correa | First, Mount Airy Julio de León | Hope Valley Latino Ministry, Durham Fortino Ocampo | Centro Familiar Cristiano, Siler City Verónica Gallegos | La Voz de la Esperanza, Charlotte

Susie Reeder, Chair | Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville Mike Currin, Chair-elect | Robert’s Chapel, Pendleton Anna Anderson | Lakeside, Rocky Mount Renee Bridges | Westwood, Cary Pat Dunn | Immanuel, Greenville Anne Ownbey | First, Black Mountain Janet Pittman | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs Lydia Tatum | Trinity, Raleigh Chris Thomas | First, Wilson Charles Walker | College Park, Winston-Salem

SPIRITUAL FORMATION Paul Raybon, Chair | Hominy, Candler Rebekah Gordon, Chair-elect | Trinity, Raleigh Sarah Blackwell | Providence, Charlotte Leah Brown | First, Asheville Rich Goodier | Mount Hermon, Hillsborough Lydia Hoyle | Greenwood Forest, Cary Stuart Lamkin | First, Weaverville Angel Lee | Jubilee, Chapel Hill

YOUTH MINISTRY Elizabeth Edwards, Chair | Lakeside, Rocky Mount Amy Russell, Chair-elect | First, Henderson Brittany Caldwell | Nobles Chapel, Sims Anna Cherry | University, Chapel Hill Brian Foreman | Church on Morgan, Raleigh Dane Jackson | Providence, Charlotte Tyler Roach | First, Morganton Patricia Turner | First, West Jefferson

THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Garin Hill, Chair | First, Forest City Brad Smith, Chair-elect | The Memorial, Greenville Andrew Barnhill | First, Wilmington Stacy Grimm | First, Burlington Carol Ann Hoard | First, Shelby Adam Horton | Ardmore, Winston-Salem Annette Hudson | Providence, Hendersonville Janna Lennon | First, Wilmington Amy McClure | First, Winston-Salem Deborah O’Neil | First, Fayetteville Chase Robinson | Sandy Plains, Shelby

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OFFERING

This year’s Annual Gathering offering is a lot like the Annual Gathering itself: virtual!

Each year at the Annual Gathering, we collect an offering. This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 to ensure that CBFNC can continue to walk with you through the persistent uncertainty of this year; that we can provide each of you and your churches with the skills, encouragement and connections needed to successfully navigate the path to our new normal. Thank you for your contribution to this year’s offering to ensure that CBFNC continues to have the resources it needs to remain such a relevant and essential resource to each of us!

Make your donation HERE to ensure CBFNC remains a trusted, relevant partner to you and your church community as we journey through the next year together.

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Session Two

WORKSHOPS Click the icon on the left to join online.

Friday, March 19, 2021 10:15 a.m.

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– 2 Cor. 9:8

Session Two WORKSHOPS 10:15 a.m.

Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities

BILL WILSON Director The Center for Healthy Churches

A change in ministerial leadership, whether it be your pastor or other ministerial position, is a crucial moment in the life of a church. Anticipating and managing the inevitable challenges and opportunities is a must if you hope to emerge from your transition prepared for a hopeful future. Come and learn some new insights and best practices for transitioning well.

MATT COOK Assistant Director The Center for Healthy Churches

Lead with Purpose: Vocation Embodied in Beloved Communities

FAITHE BEAM Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life and Campus Minister Campbell University

How does discerning personal vocation in community challenge our approaches to faith and leadership formation, and how does that transform our understanding of Christ’s redemptive work in the world?

COLIN KROLL

Director Campbell Youth Theological Institute, Campbell University

What is the Gospel?

Second Thoughts from the Fourth Quarter

DAN DAY Pastor Emeritus First, Raleigh

When one loses confidence in a “plan of salvation-centered” understanding of the gospel, where and how might a better, more holistic understanding be found?

In this workshop, the pastor emeritus of First Baptist, Raleigh, tells of a “kingdom of God” gospel, its basis and its implications for today. Dan Day is the author of Finding the Gospel: A Pastor’s Disappointment and Discovery.

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Session Two WORKSHOPS 10:15 a.m.

Jesus’ Paradigmatic Sermon: Luke 4

JIM MCCONNELL

This workshop will explore how Jesus’ sermon in the synagogue in Nazareth (Luke 4) sets the narrative stage for his ministry in Galilee. The immediate aftermath of the sermon will also be considered, especially the way in which it foreshadows Jesus’ ministry to the marginalized and his eventual rejection by his own people.

Assistant Professor of New Testament Interpretation Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity

Faith at Home and the Church

JOSHUA BREAZEALE

Parents have the greatest influence on their children than anyone else. Parents are uniquely positioned to have a profound impact on the spiritual development of their children. As parents we are called to be the primary nurturers of our children’s faith. The church has a unique opportunity to partner with families by equipping and encouraging them to nurture faith at home.

During this workshop we will talk about ways the church can partner with parents to help them nurture the faith of their children in the home.

Minister of Education & Children Oakmont, Greenville

Welcome House Ministry Best Practices

AMANDA ATKIN

A preview of the upcoming Welcome House Toolkit and the best practices learned by Welcome House Raleigh.

During this seminar, hear how the ministry of Christian hospitality formed a network of housing ministries in North Carolina and get tips that may help other churches begin a similar ministry in your community. Marc and Kim Wyatt, CBF field personnel, will join the live Q&A session following this presentation.

Special Projects Manager Welcome House Raleigh

Q&A Discussion Participants Carolyn McClendon Coordinator Welcome House Manager Marc & Kim Wyatt CBF Field Personnel

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Session Two WORKSHOPS 10:15 a.m.

The Unique Ministry of Podcasting

PAUL BURGESS

Most people in church get to see their preacher from one platform – the pulpit. This helps congregants to know their preacher in one way, but there are other angles to a minister’s personality that are helpful to see.

Podcasting is a medium that can offer insight into those “other angles,” allowing Christians and non-Christians alike the opportunity to know the minister as something more than just a righteous body separated from the people by a pulpit. Podcasts invite ministers to present a unique authenticity and relatability that many in our world are eager to see.

Senior Pastor Winter Park, Wilmington

Emotional intelligence: A fundamental Competence for Pastoral Care*

DANIEL S. SCHIPANI

Inteligencia Emoconal: Competencia fundamental para el Cuidado Pastoral*

Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care & Counseling Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

As religious leaders, establishing an effective emotional intelligence competence in our ministry will help us be compelling in earning others’ trust and creating a connection that can empower their growth and ours. This workshop will explore the need for this competence for leaders working within a sacred context.

Affiliate Professor of Pastoral & Spiritual Care for the Topic of Emotional Intelligence

*English subtitles will be available.

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WORSHIP Click the icon on the left to join online.

Friday, March 19, 2021 11:30 a.m.

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“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.”

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Closing WORSHIP 11:30 a.m.

CALL TO WORSHIP SONG

“Center of My Joy”

WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER

Wanda Kidd CBFNC Collegiate Engagement Coordinator

SONG

“Walk with Me”

SCRIPTURE READING

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

SERMON

SONG

Kia Walker & Band

Kia Walker & Band

Timothy Harmon Member of First, Forest City

“Holy Desire”

Jerusha Matsen Neal Assistant Professor of Homiletics Duke Divinity School

“He’s Done So Much for Me”

BENEDICTION

Kia Walker & Band

Jeff Harris Senior Pastor of First, Tryon CBFNC Moderator-Elect

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Worship & Workshop

LEADERS

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“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.”

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AMANDA ATKIN is a native of South Carolina and through over 20 years in ministry has served churches in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. She is passionate about helping disciples celebrate the grace, love and mercy of God as they journey along in faith. In the past few years, Amanda has become active in Welcome House Raleigh and now serves as the Special Projects Manager. She considers welcoming the stranger to be one of the best adventures of discipleship. Amanda is married to Douglas who always makes her laugh and they have a son, Samuel, who most days keeps her guessing.

Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices (Q & A with Marc & Kim Wyatt and Carolyn McClendon) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

JOHN MARK BOES connects advocacy and global missions to engage congregations in the work of advocacy, managing CBF’s Rescue Loan Ministry Project which promotes and supports the development of rescue loan ministries across the Fellowship. John Mark enjoys engaging congregations in the role of advocacy in their community and sharing why advocacy is a natural outgrowth of our call to missions. In his role, he offers advocacy strategies for congregations and creates opportunities for public witness for Cooperative Baptists at the local, state and federal levels. He is a graduate of Georgetown College and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (master of divinity) with a focus on leadership.

Workshop—Encourager Church: What, Who, Why and How? (with Ellen Sechrest) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

FAITHE BEAM is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in music education. She received her Master of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School in 2003. She was the director of student services at Campbell Divinity School before serving in Spiritual Life. Before coming to Campbell, Rev. Beam served as minister of music and education at Zion Baptist Church in Shelby. Rev. Beam serves as an adjunct instructor in the department of Christian studies teaching Introduction to Christianity courses. In addition, she teaches a freshman seminar course through the Office of the First Year Experience.

Workshop—Lead with Purpose: Vocation Embodied in Beloved Communities (with Colin Kroll) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

JOSHUA BREAZEALE is the minister of education and children at Oakmont Baptist Church in Greenville where he has served since January 2009. He has been married to Jessica since 2005 and has three children: Jacob (11), Josiah (8), and Jaycie (5). The newest member of his family, Buddy, joined his family as a surprise gift from his wife on Christmas morning!

Workshop—Faith at Home and the Church Friday at 10:15 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS PAUL BURGESS is the senior pastor at Winter Park Baptist Church in Wilmington. He received his D.Min. from Campbell Divinity School, where he focused on the subject of pastoral vulnerability, and enjoys encouraging ministers to “be real” with those they serve. Paul and his wife, Eliza, have two boys, Steven (8) and Parrish (5).

Workshop—The Unique Ministry of Podcasting Friday at 10:15 a.m.

TERRI BYRD is the coordinator of Alabama CBF. She is an alumna of Mercer University and Beeson Divinity School of Samford University. Prior to joining Alabama CBF 11 years ago, she served as a minister for several churches in Florida and Alabama.

Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

SHAUW CHIN CAPPS serves as the CBF Foundation president & CBF chief development officer. Shauw Chin provides the overall leadership and management of the work of the CBF Foundation and CBF’s fund development strategies.

Workshop— Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Rob Fox, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

MATT COOK is the assistant director of the Center for Healthy Churches. Prior to coming on board at CHC, he served as a senior pastor for twenty years, most recently at FBC, Wilmington, NC. He has been deeply involved in the life of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship having served as national moderator in 2015-2016. Matt holds a Ph.D. from Baylor University and has taught undergraduates at Belmont University, seminary students at Truett Seminary at Baylor and doctoral students at Central Baptist Seminary.

Workshop—Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities (with Bill Wilson) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

J. DANIEL (DAN) DAY is pastor emeritus of First Baptist, Raleigh, and former associate professor of preaching & worship at Campbell Divinity School. He is also author of Seeking the Face of God: Evangelical Worship Reconceived and If Jesus Isn’t the Answer, He Sure Asks the Right Questions.

Workshop—What is the Gospel? Second Thoughts from the Fourth Quarter Friday at 10:15 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS ROB FOX serves as the president of CBF Church Benefits. Rob’s passion is to serve ministers and church staff members as they live into their calling to ministry, and to help them to develop personal and financial plans for their future.

Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

CHRIS GAMBILL is the director of The Center for Congregational Health at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Chris draws upon decades of experience as a Baptist pastor, missionary, chaplain, consultant and coach to help clergy and congregations overcome challenges and find new ways to flourish.

Workshop—Increasing Congregational Health (with Beth Kennett) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

DANE JACKSON is the minister to students and their families at Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte. Dane served on the executive board of the CBF Youth Ministry Network and is a past participant in the M.E.I. Program.

Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

LIBBY JOHNSON is a native of Wilmington and a lifetime member of Winter Park Baptist Church. She graduated from Campbell University Divinity School with a Master of Divinity. Libby was ordained by Winter Park Baptist Church. She often develops and leads weekend retreats. Since graduation, she has become a Certified Christian Leadership Coach (CCLC), and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She is a member of the International Coaching Federation. Having felt God’s call to ministry later in life, Libby has a unique perspective with which to minister.

Her passion and desire is to inspire confidence in others as they discover their fullest life. She does this through individual coaching and by presenting God’s word in a way that motivates people to act. She has been married to Kenny for more than 30 years and has two boys, Brandon and Zack.

Workshop—Enoughness Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

BARRY JONES is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Campbell University Divinity School, where he has taught since 2000. He is the author of Gaining a Heart of Wisdom: A Model for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (Smyth & Helwys, 2019). He and his wife, Beth, live in Raleigh and are members of First Baptist Church.

Workshop—The Four Senses of Scripture: Retrieving an Ancient Model of Theological interpretation Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS BETH KENNETT is a United Church of Christ minister and a graduate of Southeastern Seminary (MDiv). As the consulting and coaching ministries coordinator at the Center for Congregational Health, Beth coordinates the consulting and coaching ministries. Beth also has expertise in transitional issues, team building, conflict management and coaching.

Workshop—Increasing Congregational Health (with Chris Gambill) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

CHRISTEN KINARD has spent a decade as a professional in communications and marketing. She has helped businesses and organizations as diverse as high-end retail stores and independent schools develop and implement efficient and impactful communications strategies. Digital Congregations sits at the intersection of her desire to do meaningful work, her belief in the importance of faith communities, and her talents and experience. She has an MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina.

Workshop—Storytelling as Digital Marketing Strategy for Churches Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

COLIN KROLL is the director of the Campbell Youth Theological Institute and an associate campus minister for Campbell University. Colin also has regular opportunities to practice vocational discernment with high school and college students in intentional communities that cultivate leadership and promote agency for people of faith who often feel a sense of disconnect between who God is calling them to be and what they assume is important to God. In these communities, everyone from an engineer to an entrepreneur can discern what it means for them to seek first the Kingdom of God with ingenuity and passion.

Workshop—Lead with Purpose: Vocation Embodied in Beloved Communities (with Faithe Beam) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

NORA O. LOZANO, Mexican-born, is a professor of theological studies at the Baptist University of the Américas.

She received her Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Religious and Theological Studies at Drew University, her M.Div. at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, now Palmer Theological Seminary, and her BA in Social Communication at Universidad Regiomontana. Dr. Lozano is executive director and co-founder of the Latina Leadership Institute.

The work of the Institute is devoted to the discovery, development, nurturance and empowerment of women leaders from a Latina perspective to be transformational agents in church and community settings.

Workshop—Pastoral Leadership in Chaotic Times: A Theological Approach / Liderazgo Pastoral en tiempos Caóticos: Un acercamiento teológico Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

CAROLYN MCCLENDON joined the CBFNC team in September 2020. As Welcome House manager, Carolyn serves as a team member at Welcome House with Field Personnel Kim and Marc Wyatt in the Capital Region of North Carolina. A native of Louisiana, Carolyn loves working with interfaith, inclusive and vulnerable communities who continue to enhance, challenge and enlarge her world/worldview and her relational community. She is a member at Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh. Carolyn earned a B.S. at Southeastern Louisiana University; an M.R.E. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; and an Ed.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices (Q & A portion with Marc & Kim Wyatt; workshop led by Amanda Atkin) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS JIM MCCONNELL began his professional life as an electrical engineer after earning a B.S. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University. After 14 years, he transitioned into teaching and full-time church ministry, earning an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and then a Ph.D. in New Testament from Baylor University. In the fall of 2009, he joined the faculty of the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb, where he serves as Associate Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Dr. McConnell and his wife, Susan, have two married sons and a daughter, as well as twin grandsons. They attend First, Shelby, where they serve in various ministry capacities.

Workshop—Jesus’ Paradigmatic Sermon: Luke 4 Friday at 10:15 a.m.

EMILY HULL MCGEE is pastor at First, Winston-Salem. She came to ministry through her love for music and the arts, which she pursued at Furman University and Northwestern University. She attended Wake Forest University School of Divinity where she was called to the ministry of the local church. She previously served as minister to young adults at Highland Baptist in Louisville, Kentucky. Emily enjoys contributing to our larger Baptist family by serving in leadership on a variety of organizational boards in CBF life.

Opening Plenary Speaker Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

JIM MORRISON is the executive vice president and COO of CBF Church Benefits. Jim’s passion is helping ministers and lay employees improve their financial wellness by assisting with church employee benefits.

Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox and Dane Jackson) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

ROB NASH currently serves as the Arnall-Mann-Thomasson Professor of Mission and World Religions and associate dean at the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University and as senior pastor of Heritage Fellowship in Canton, Georgia. He also served for six years as the global mission coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and is the former dean of the School of Religion and International Studies at Shorter College. Nash grew up in the Philippines where his parents served as Baptist missionaries for more than 30 years. He has traveled extensively in some 90 countries, either during his childhood or as part of his work with CBF, Shorter College and mission immersion experiences at McAfee. He is married to the former Guyeth Godwin, and they are parents to two adult children.

Workshop—Moving the Equator: The Families of the Earth and the Mission of the Church Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS JERUSHA MATSEN NEAL, assistant professor Homiletics at Duke Divinity School, is an ordained ABC (USA) pastor who recently served as a Global Ministries mission partner in the Fiji Islands through the United Methodist Church. She has spent her ministry preaching in cross-cultural spaces and bridging denominational communities. God’s work in these in-between locations has convinced her that preaching matters more than ever. Her most recent book, The Overshadowed Preacher, asks the sticky question of what we mean when we say preaching is “anointed.”

Closing Worship Proclaimer Friday at 11:30 a.m.

TIMOTHY PEOPLES is the senior minister at Emerywood, High Point. A native of Jones, Oklahoma, Timothy graduated from Adrian College with a B.A. in Religious Studies before earning his M.Div. from Yale University School of Divinity. Timothy has served churches in Michigan, Connecticut and Texas. Most recently he was a pastoral resident at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.

Opening Plenary Speaker Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

CHARITY ROBERSON previously served as pastor of a church in Smithfield, NC and served for nine years as the Raleigh Area Baptist campus minister. In a previous life, she was an eighth grade science teacher for two years.

Roberson is a graduate of UNC Greensboro with a degree in middle grades education and Campbell University Divinity School where she received a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctorate of Ministry.

Roberson is a certified life and leadership coach and a certified organizational coach and consultant. She is a published author who enjoys helping people discover who God has created them to be through discipleship, coaching, personality assessment and other leadership development.

Workshop­—Increasing Congregational Health (with Chris Gambill & Beth Kennett) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

DANIEL S. SCHIPANI, Dr.Psy., Ph.D.Professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling, Emeritus Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Affiliate Professor of Pastoral & Spiritual Care for the topic of emotional intelligence.

Workshop—Emotional intelligence: A fundamental competence for pastoral care / Inteligencia Emocional: Competencia fundamental para el Cuidado Pastoral Friday at 10:15 a.m.

ELLEN SECHREST joined the CBF staff as manager of Global Missions Engagement. She brings 29 years of local church experience as a youth minister and minister of missions and spiritual formation. Nearly 27 of these years were spent at Boulevard Baptist Church, a CBF partner church in Anderson, S.C. A North Carolina native, Sechrest is a graduate of Mars Hill College and Southern Seminary. She brings great knowledge and experience to this role that connects churches across the Fellowship more deeply with CBF Global Missions and the ministries of field personnel serving across the globe.

Workshop—Encourager Church: What, Who, Why and How? Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

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Worship & Workshop LEADERS KIA WALKER is a vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. She specializes in jazz, classical and contemporary vocal techniques along with piano, guitar and violin. Kia has an M.Div. (with church music) from Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Worship Leader Thursday and Friday

JONATHAN L. WALTON is a social ethicist whose scholarship focuses on evangelical Christianity, and its relationship to mass media and political culture. He is an outspoken advocate for social justice and civil rights.

His work and insights have been featured in several national and international news outlets including the New York Times, CNN, Time Magazine and the BBC. His latest book, A Lens of Love: Reading the Bible in Its World for Our World (Westminster John Knox Press, 2018), blends his work from the pulpit and classroom. A Lens of Love explores the Bible from the perspective of the most vulnerable and violated characters toward developing a Christian social ethic of radical inclusion and human affirmation.

Professor Walton earned his Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Divinity degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. He served as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University prior to being appointed Dean of the Divinity School and Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University in 2019. Professor Walton also occupies the Presidential Chair in Religion & Society at Wake Forest.

He is married to the former Cecily Cline and they are the parents of three children—Zora Neale, Elijah Mays, and Baldwin Cline.

Workshop—The Sun Do Move! Interpreting the Bible in Competing Cultural Contexts Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

BILL WILSON founded The Center for Healthy Churches in January of 2014. This followed his service as president of the Center for Congregational Health at Wake Forest Baptist Health since 2009. Previously he was pastor of First Baptist Church of Dalton, Georgia, where he served since 2003. He is married to Kathy and they have three children and nine(!) grandchildren.

Workshop­—Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities (with Matt Cook) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

MARC AND KIM WYATT are CBF Global Missions field personnel posted in the Research Triangle.

The Wyatts resource and mobilize churches as they discover their international neighbors and share the Gospel in culturally appropriate ways. In this ever-changing day of global migration, the new “foreign mission field” just might be your own home town.

Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices (Q & A portion with Carolyn McClendon; workshop led by Amanda Atkin) Friday at 10:15 a.m.

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Upcoming Events APRIL MAY/JUNE

Advocacy as Mission: A Webinar Series April 8, 22, May 6 Virtual

How to Be a Hybrid Church: 3-Part Workshop Series led by Christen Kinard of Digital Congregations May 11, 18 & 25 Registration Opening Soon

A Workshop with Jemar Tisby on Race, Religion and the Church’s Reckoning May 18 & June 1 Virtual

AUGUST

CBF 2021 General Assembly August 25–28 Venue TBA

SEPTEMBER

Youth Beach Retreat

OCTOBER

Welcome Ride 2021

MARCH 2022

September 24–26 Fort Caswell

October 8-10 Capital to the coast!

2022 CBFNC Annual Gathering March 17–18 Trinity, Raleigh

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