2011 General Assembly Guide

God’s mission, your passion

Celebrating our 20-year journey toward faithfulness

Thanks to YOU, we’re celebrating

10 years!

Since its creation, CBB has been integrated into the life of CBF. The retirement, medical, life and disability services are provided to Christians and churches to help them discover and fulfill their God-given mission.

If you haven’t looked at CBB in a while, please attend our workshop on Friday.

Or come by our exhibit hall booth and explore how CBB can benefit you.

Table of Contents The General Assembly Guide will help you navigate this year’s gathering.

Information on events and programs has been grouped into the following sections:

Schedule & Maps Schedule of Events State & Regional Meetings Auxiliary Events General Information Maps & Meeting Facility Diagrams

Business 3 4 5 7 8

Worship & Business Sessions Business Session I Worship Session I: Commissioning Service New Field Personnel Business Session II Worship Session II

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Breakout & Workshop Offerings Welcome Letter

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Mission Communities (Thursday) Workshops: Session I (Friday) Workshops: Session II (Friday) Essentials Conference Tracks

26 28 29 31

Business Procedures Proposed Budget Nominating Committee Report CBF State and Regional Officers CBF Coordinating Council Directory CBF Constitution and Bylaws

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CBF 20th Anniversary CBF Timeline General Assembly and Moderator Timeline By the Numbers

45 48 50

CBF Resources Networks Events Partnership Opportunities Resources for Ministers Resources for Churches CBF Offering for Global Missions Resources CBF Store Catalog Information from CBF Partners

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Acknowledgements Planning and implementing the annual Assembly requires the gifts, talents and time of many from the Fellowship. On behalf of staff and attendees, we extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to the local arrangements sub-committee chairpersons: Jane Ford, Gary McCall, Alan Mitchell, Jan Moore, Susan Rogers, Bud Strawn and Mark Williams. In addition, we thank the following vendors and partners for their exceptional support and service: Children’s Assembly Risk Manager Deanna Fry, Freeman Decorating, Parliamentarian Bart Tichenor, Production Resource Group, Meetings on Cue, Rodgers Organs, S. Stewart and Associates and the Tampa Convention Center. Also, for the beautiful artwork used during worship, we say thanks to Martha Box.

2930 Flowers Road South, Suite 133 • Atlanta, GA 30341 (800) 352-8741 • www.thefellowship.info

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Welcome to Tampa and the 21st General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship It is my privilege and pleasure to welcome you to Tampa for the 2011 General Assembly, including the 20th anniversary celebration of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. As we celebrate the 20th birthday of CBF and of many of our partners in the Fellowship community, we will not only remember our past, but we will also look to our future.

Our General Assembly Steering Committee, chaired by Babs Baugh, has developed an outstanding array of activities to engage, inspire and challenge us around this year’s theme, “God’s mission, your passion: Celebrating our 20-year journey toward faithfulness.”

Our first plenary session begins with a party! On Wednesday evening, we celebrate together at our 20th Anniversary Dinner Party with music from Ken Medema and reflection from Molly Marshall. This evening should be filled with fun, laughter and maybe even a few tears (of joy, of course!).

On Thursday and Friday morning, we will conduct our business together. Thursday also promises to be a day where we focus on God’s mission in the world through our work of missions in the United States and around the globe. We invite you to join us at our Missions Picnic, at mission communities breakout sessions and at the commissioning of our new field personnel.

On Friday, we begin our Essentials Conference for church leaders, including deacons, staff, committee members and teachers.

We also have workshops where we can explore issues and topics related to a variety of ministries. Kyle Reese, pastor of CBF partner Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., will help to challenge and lead us in worship on Friday evening.

We are grateful to our long-standing and trusted partners for their contributions to the Assembly through meaningful and engaging auxiliary events. This year’s lineup of auxiliary events will be some of the most compelling we’ve ever offered.

I am looking forward to our time together over the next few days. Thank you for coming to Tampa and being part of CBF’s 20th birthday celebration!

With joy and anticipation,

Christy McMillin-Goodwin, CBF moderator

General Assembly Steering Committee 2011 Rick Bennett, Workshops Consultant Babs Baugh, Steering Committee Chair Blake Clark, Youth Assembly Leader John Daugherty, Local Arrangements Co-Chair Carla Davis, Communications Tommy Deal, Missions Engagement Coordinator Amy Derrick, Global Missions Representative Lucas Dorian, Child Care Leader Steve Graham, Worship Consultant Becky Buice Hall, Resource Fair Wanda Kidd, Tampa Sessions Leader Jeanie McGowan, Workshop Committee Chair Connie McNeill, General Assembly Coordinator Ged Matthews, Housing Planner

Natalie Myers, Children’s Assembly Leader Karen Rooks, Local Arrangements Co-Chair Susan Stewart, Meeting Planner Christa Sfameni, Administration Allison Tennyson, Registration Terry Walton, Logistics and Plenary Production Alicia Walker, Worship Committee Chair Ex Officio: Ashley Gill, Representative, Current, CBF’s young leaders network Ray Johnson, Coordinator, CBF of Florida Christy McMillin-Goodwin, Moderator, CBF Coordinating Council Marti Edwards, Administration, CBF of Florida

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Statement on General Assembly Workshops, Auxiliary Events and Resource Fair Exhibits The opinions and views presented in General Assembly ministry workshops are those of the workshop presenters and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of, or endorsement by, the Fellowship or its members. Holding to the principles of soul freedom and church freedom, General Assembly workshop presenters do not speak for the Fellowship as an organization or for any of the Fellowship’s members. The ministry workshops are a time for learning and exchanging ideas and are not indicative of personal or organizational doctrinal positions.

The views expressed at Auxiliary Events coinciding with the General Assembly are those of the organizations or groups hosting the events and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of, or endorsement by, the Fellowship or its members.

The opinions and points of view expressed in materials displayed and/or sold at the General Assembly Resource Fair are those of the authors or exhibitors and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of, or endorsement by, the Fellowship or its members.

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Welcome

General Assembly Schedule Schedule

Tampa, Fla.

Wednesday, June 22 Noon - 6 p.m.

1 - 4 p.m.

6:15 - 9:30 p.m.

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Registration Opens, Convention Center Leadership Institute, Marriott Florida Ballroom V-VI Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Celebrating the Fellowship Dinner Party, Convention Center Ballroom

Thursday, June 23 7:30 a.m.

8 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

9:45 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:45 - 5:15 p.m.

1:45 - 5:15 p.m.

2 - 3:30 p.m.

4 -5 p.m.

5:30 - 7 p.m.

7 - 9 p.m.

7 - 9 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:30 - 8:45 p.m.

9 - 10 p.m.

Auxiliary Events Registration Opens, Convention Center, East Registration Hall Resource Fair Open, Convention Center, West Hall Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 Youth Assembly, Convention Center, Room 12 An Invitation to Gather, Ken Medema, Convention Center, East Hall Business Session I, Convention Center, East Hall Business Breakouts, Convention Center, Room 31 Lunch and Auxiliary Meetings Missions Picnic, Convention Center, West Registration Hall (Children, 12 and under, eat free) Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 Mission Communities, Convention Center, Ballroom A&B CBF State and Regional Meetings, Convention Center Dinner and Auxiliary Events Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 An Invitation to Worship, Iglesia Bautista de Metropolis, Convention Center, East Hall CBF Field Personnel Commissioning Service, Convention Center, East Hall Global Missions 20th Anniversary Reception, Convention Center, West Hall

Friday, June 24 7:30 - 9 a.m.

8 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

9 - 11:30 a.m.

9 - 11:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

Sc h e d u l e

Auxiliary Events Registration Opens, Convention Center Resource Fair, Convention Center, West Hall Youth Assembly, Convention Center, Room 12 Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 An Invitation to Gather, Youth Choir of First Baptist Church, Southern Pines, N.C., Convention Center, East Hall CBF 2011 General Assembly

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Schedule

10 a.m.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1- 5 p.m.

1 - 5 p.m.

2 - 3 p.m.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

5:30 - 7 p.m.

7 - 9 p.m.

7 - 9 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

7:30 - 8:45 p.m.

9 - 10 p.m.

Business Session II, Convention Center, East Hall Lunch and Auxiliary Meetings Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 Essentials Conference Session I, Marriott Tampa Waterside Workshop Options – Session I, Convention Center Essentials Conference Session II, Marriott Tampa Waterside Workshop Options – Session II, Convention Center Dinner and Auxiliary Events Child Care, Convention Center, Rooms 8 and 9 Children’s Assembly, Convention Center, Rooms 10 and 11 An Invitation to Worship, General Assembly Choir, Convention Center, East Hall General Assembly Worship, Convention Center, East Hall CBF’s 20th Anniversary Reception, Convention Center, West Hall

Saturday, June 25 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Noon

Child Care, Marriott Tampa Waterside, Florida Ballroom I-II Children’s Assembly, Marriott Tampa Waterside, Florida Ballroom I-II Essentials Conference Session III, Marriott Tampa Waterside Essentials Conference Session IV, Marriott Tampa Waterside Stay and Play with friends and explore the Tampa Bay area

State and Regional Meetings Meetings will be held June 23 from 4-5 p.m. in the Convention Center.

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State or Region Location

State or Region Location

Alabama State Meeting Arkansas State Meeting Florida State Meeting Georgia State Meeting Kentucky State Meeting Louisiana State Meeting Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting Mississippi State Meeting Missouri State Meeting

North Carolina State Meeting North Central Region Meeting Northeast Region Meeting Oklahoma-Kansas Meeting South Carolina State Meeting Tennessee State Meeting Texas State Meeting Virginia State Meeting Western Region Meeting

Room 13 Room 5 Ballroom Room 18 Room 19 Room 20 Room 31 Room 25 Room 22

Room 15 Room 32 Room 33 Room 39 Room 23 Room 24 Room 21 Room 17 Room 34

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Auxiliary Events Note: Tickets for some events that require reservations may be purchased at the sponsoring organization’s booth in the Resource Fair.

Auxiliary Events

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly 2011 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Statement on Auxiliary Events The views expressed at Auxiliary Events coinciding with the General Assembly are those of the organizations or groups hosting the events and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of, or endorsement by, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship or its members.

Wednesday, June 22

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Annual Luncheon of the Baptist Center for Ethics

1 - 4 p.m.

Leadership Institute

BCE will screen its forthcoming documentary on immigration, which separates myths from facts, examines the biblical witness, explores the experiences of unauthorized immigrants and provides handles to advance the common good. Baptist philanthropist Babs Baugh will be recognized as EthicsDaily.com’s Baptist of the Year for 2010.

Churches find themselves in the midst of unprecedented transition and change. They need to hear a word from God. This year’s Leadership Institute will provide encouragement and support for the ministry of proclamation.

Preaching are Jim Sommerville, pastor of First Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., and Wendell Griffen, a judge as well as pastor of New Millennium Church in Little Rock, Ark. Participants will also engage in a “preaching intensive” led by four professors from CBF’s identity partner schools.

Cost: $30, which includes free book Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Florida Ballroom V-VI

Cost: $14 Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Florida Ballroom V-VI

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Luncheon for Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors James M. Dunn, resident professor of Christianity and public policy at Divinity School of Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., is the keynote speaker.

Cost: $10; Reservations required Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Florida Ballroom IV

Thursday, June 23 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Upper Room Academy for Spiritual Formation Alumni & Friends Breakfast Graduates of the Academy, as well as those interested in exploring spiritual formation in Baptist life, are invited to a breakfast gathering to meet other Baptists who’ve been involved with the Academy and hear from the director, Johnny Sears, who is a fellow CBF Baptist.

Cost: $10, Reservation Required Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – MR2

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Missions Picnic Field personnel, food and a lot of fun — all without leaving the Tampa Convention Center. Come have lunch with CBF field personnel from around the world. Hear their missions stories. Meet their families. Learn how you can join them in ministry. Children 12 years old and under eat free.

Cost: Participants will buy their meal from food vendors Location: Tampa Convention Center – Exhibit Hall

2- 3:30 p.m.

Ministers on the Move Are you serving on a minister search committee? Are you a minister who is seeking a new position? Take this opportunity to meet with CBF’s national and state or regional representatives and see how CBF can be a resource for you.

Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 36

5 - 6:45 p.m.

Friends of ABP Dinner Cost: Reservations required Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Rooms 8-10

8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Truett Seminary Alumni Reception George W. Truett Seminary Alumni and Guest Reception

Cost: Free Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – MR 4

9 - 10 p.m.

Mercer University McAfee School of Theology Alumni Reception Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – MR 1

Auxiliary Events

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Friday, June 24

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ministers on the Move

7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Duke Alumni & Friends Gathering

Are you serving on a minister search committee? Are you a minister who is seeking a new position? Take this opportunity to meet with CBF’s national and state or regional representatives and see how CBF can be a resource for you.

Auxiliary Events

Duke Divinity School’s Baptist House of Studies invite you to join us for a gathering with food, fellowship and updates from the director, Curtis Freeman, and the board chair, Paul Baxley.

Cost: Reservation required Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – MR 1

7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Friends of BPFNA Peace Breakfast Julie Pennington-Russell, lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Decatur, Ga., is the featured speaker at a Peace Breakfast sponsored by the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America.

Cost: TBD Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – MR 4

8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

CBF Foundation Heritage Society Breakfast By invitation only.

Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Florida Ballroom V-VI

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Engagement Network Gatherings

Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 36

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Baptist Joint Committee’s Annual Religious Liberty Luncheon Join friends of the Baptist Joint Committee as we celebrate our 75th anniversary at the annual Religious Liberty Council Luncheon. Our speaker will be James Dunn, resident professor of Christianity and public policy at Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity. Dunn will also receive the J.M. Dawson Religious Liberty Award.

Cost: $35 Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside – Florida Ballroom IV-VI

11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Campbell University Divinity School Alumni and Friends Luncheon Cost: $15 Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 30A-B

Do you have a passion for assisting those living on less than $2 per day or children disadvantaged by HIV/AIDS? Come to the South African or Ghana Engagement Network Gathering. Is your heart broken about the devastation resulting from recent disasters in Haiti and Japan? See what is occurring and where you might engage in holistic ministry in the Haiti or Japan Engagement Network Gathering. Whether it’s what is happening in China, theological education throughout Asia or ministry to Albanian refugees in Greece (PORTA), visit one of the six Engagement Network Gatherings to hear how you might engage alongside individuals, churches and field personnel who welcome you to join them in being the presence of Christ in these areas.

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Church Benefits Board Luncheon

Japan Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 33

10 p.m. - Midnight 2nd Annual Friday Night Dance

Haiti

We’re celebrating 20 years! So, kick off your Sunday shoes and come shuffle a cupid or slide a cha cha ... even if you have no idea how.

Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 34

South Africa Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 35

Luncheon for members and guests of the Church Benefits Board.

By invitation and reservation.

Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 15 & 16

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

CBF Coordinating Council Alumni Dinner By invitation only.

Cost: $25 Location: Tampa Convention Center – Rooms 15-16

Cost: $5 at the door Location: Tampa Convention Center – Ballroom D

PORTA (Greece) Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 37

Ghana Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 38

Asia/ABGTS Location: Tampa Convention Center – Room 39

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General Information How to get the most from this Assembly ...

We hope your participation in this year’s General Assembly will be motivational, educational and inspirational. We hope you will leave tired from all that you’ve done, filled up with lots of helps and overflowing with energy to return home and implement all that you’ve gleaned. Here are some suggestions for making the most of the experience: 1) Participate in all the General Sessions and the Workshop Sessions 2) Network with familiar friends and meet new friends 3) Introduce yourself to others, invite others to join you in meals or for coffee 4) Ask questions if you don’t know or understand something

Purpose

Recycling

The official purpose statement for the General Assembly adopted by the Coordinating Council states that: “The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship assembles annually for worship, fellowship, resourcing, local mission partnerships and business as an embodiment of the identity and hopes of its participants.”

The primary goals of the assembly are (1) to expand and deepen support for the mission of the Fellowship, and (2) to reflect and enhance the shared values of the Fellowship.

At the end of the General Assembly please recycle any unwanted Assembly guides in the recycling bins provided by the Convention Center. Also, we encourage all participants to reuse their registration bags when they return home. Plastic and paper shopping bags deplete the earth’s resources, and each of the registration bags is designed to replace up to 416 plastic bags over its entire lifetime.

Business The Fellowship conducts its business openly and encourages full participation of its members. Guests are welcome to attend business sessions and business breakouts, but please keep in mind that only CBF members are entitled to vote. Business procedures are outlined on pages 36-37 of the General Assembly guide.

Name Badges Attendees to the CBF General Assembly are encouraged to wear their name badges at all times. This helps with security and access to the Convention Center. Name badges are issued at the Registration Booth in the lobby. The booth will be closed during Worship and Business Sessions.

Online Giving Information You will have the opportunity to contribute toward the lifechanging ministry of CBF field personnel by participating in the offering time during Thursday and Friday evening worship sessions. If you prefer online giving, you may give online at www.thefellowship.info/keepthepromise or in the CBF area of the Resource Fair. All contributions will support the CBF Offering for Global Missions, which funds the ministry of many CBF field personnel.

Connect with Tampa’s Most Neglected

Visit the exhibits of institutions, organizations and service providers located in West Hall of the Convention Center. The Resource Fair will be closed during Worship and Business Sessions.

“Homeless Gift Packs” have been prepared by area Cooperative Baptist Fellowship congregations and can be picked up in the Resource Fair. As you journey out into Tampa, you are encouraged to share these gifts with persons who would benefit from the gift. Directions for creating the gift packs will be available as well so that you can continue this ministry within your community.

2012 Task Force

Emergency procedures

Resource Fair

You have multiple opportunities to share your thoughts with the 2012 Task Force during the Assembly. Members of the Task Force will be available at their booth in the Resource Fair.

There will be two listening sessions — 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday — hosted by the Task Force. You can also learn more about the work of the Task Force and complete the listening session survey online at www.thefellowship.info/2012taskforce.

General Information

General Information

5) Have fun, worship and share.

Convention Center — For emergencies in the Tampa Convention Center contact security through any employee or house phones.

Marriott — Dial zero on any house phone in case of emergency.

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Tampa Bay Area

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Business Session I • Thursday • 10 a.m.

Worship & Business Sessions

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Business Session I

Thursday Morning, June 23 10 a.m., Convention Center, East Hall An Invitation to Worship

Ken Medema

Video Presentation: Celebrating 20 Years of CBF Welcome Hymn

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

In Unity We Lift Our Song

EIN’ FESTE BURG

Worship & Business Sessions

In unity we lift our song of grateful adoration, For brothers brave and sisters strong, What cause for celebration.

For those whose faithfulness has kept us through distress, Who’ve shared with us our plight, who’ve held us in the night, The blessed congregation.

For stories told and told again to every generation, To give us strength in times of pain, to give us consolation.

Our spirits to revive to keep our dreams alive, When we are far from home, and evil seasons come; How firm is our foundation.

For sacred scriptures handed down, a blessed trust and treasure, Which give us hope when hope is gone and make us weep with pleasure.

And when our eyes grow blind and death is close behind, We shall recite them still whose words our hearts can fill With hope beyond all measure.

For God our way, our bread, our rest, of all these gifts the Giver.

Our strength, our guide, our nurturing breast whose hand will yet deliver.

Who keeps us till the day when night shall pass away, When hate and fear are gone and all our work is done, And we shall sing forever.

Acknowledging the Presence of God Garrett and Cameron Mason Vickery “Journey” by Sharlande Sledge Prayer

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Carolyn Crumpler

Business Session I

Business Session I • Thursday • 10 a.m.

Congregational Response

CHILDREN PRAYING

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

Remembering Who We Have Been

Pam Durso

Congregational Response

PROMISE

Christ, Our Liberty

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

Moderator’s Report

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

Worship & Business Sessions

Call to Order Adoption of Agenda Business Procedures

Fellowship Missions and Ministry Budget Video Proposed 2011-2012 Missions and Ministry Budget Offering Report

Colleen Burroughs

How One Church’s Advent Conspiracy Benefited the CBF Offering for Global Missions

Nominating Committee Report

Shaun King Hal Bass

Motions from the Floor Business Adjourned

B u s i n e s s S e s s i o n I

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

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Business Session I • Thursday • 10 a.m.

Reflection Closing Hymn

Ken Medema SLANE

Be Thou My Vision Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me save that thou art: Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord: Thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower, Raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Postlude

Flourish on EIN’ FESTE BURG Arranged by Robert Hebble

Garrett Martin, organ

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Thursday Morning, June 23, 11 a.m.

Business Breakouts CBF Missions and Ministries Budget

Convention Center, Room 31

Worship & Business Sessions

Note: Additional breakouts may be assigned by the moderator and will be announced at the business session Thursday morning.

Worship Session I

Thursday Evening, June 23 7:30 p.m., Convention Center, East Hall

Global Missions Field Personnel Commissioning Service

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An Invitation to Worship

Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis Worship Ministry

Call to Remember, Celebrate and Worship

Ken Medema

Opening Prayer

Daniel Vestal

Welcome

Grace Powell Freeman

Theme Introduction

Amy Whipple Derrick and Carson Foushee

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Worship Session I • Thursday • 7:30 p.m.

Video Presentation: Celebrating 20 Years of CBF Global Missions Hymn

WYE VALLEY

Let your Heart Be Broken Let your heart be broken for a world in need Feed the mouths that hunger, soothe the wounds that bleed Give the cup of water and the loaf of bread Be the hands of Jesus, serving in his stead.

Add to your believing deeds that prove it true Knowing Christ as Savior, make him Master, too; Follow in his footsteps, go where he has trod, In the world’s great trouble risk yourself for God. Let your heart be tender and your vision clear See the world as God sees, serve God far and near; Let your heart be broken by another’s pain, Share your rich resources, give and give again.

God’s Mission, Our Passion: Gypsy Ministries

T Thomas and Tammy Stocks

Recognition of International Guests

Chris Boltin

Video Presentation: Meet the New Field Personnel – Part I South Africa Network Blessing God’s Mission, Our Passion: Touching Miami with Love and Open House Ministries

Worship & Business Sessions

CBF Offering for Global Missions Introduction and Prayer

Ray Johnson and Angel Pittman Sam Harrell

Video Presentation: God’s Mission, Our Passion: New York City Recognition of Current and Former Field Personnel

Rob Nash

In Memorium

Grace Powell Freeman

Reflection

Ken Medema

Video Presentation: Meet the New Field Personnel – Part II Field Personnel Commissioning

Jim Smith and Rob Nash

Sermon

Rob Nash

Reflection

Ken Medema

Benediction

Catherine Bahn

Postlude

Trumpet Tune Nick Bowden

Garrett Martin, organist

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Field Personnel Commissioning Guide These individuals are being commissioned as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel at this year’s General Assembly.

Linda Cross

Jennifer and Trey Lyon

San Antonio, Texas Ministry: Latin America/Caribbean Advocate for Leadership Development Team: Latin America/Caribbean Team Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Church: Royal Lane Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas Based out of Baptist University of the Americás, a CBF partner, Linda Cross will work to facilitate training, partnership, theological education and professional development opportunities for faculty, students and ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean.

“Fellowship Baptists can pray that God is preparing individuals and churches to respond to the needs of the seminaries, their faculties, staffs, graduates and students in practical and appropriate ways that empower the identification, education and support of indigenous and crosscultural leaders among Hispanic Baptists throughout the hemisphere and beyond.”

Worship & Business Sessions

www.thefellowship.info/cross

Alicia and Jeffery Lee

Atlanta, Ga.

Ministry: Urban Ministry Coordinators Team: Urban Team Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. (Jennifer); Mableton, Ga. (Trey) Church: TowneView Baptist Church, Kennesaw, Ga. Jennifer and Trey Lyon will work alongside Park Avenue Baptist Church, a CBF partner, in Atlanta. They will serve the community of Grant Park, located in the southeastern part of the city, through community development and education initiatives, such as afterschool programs, music programs, English and computer literacy classes, Bible studies and community events.

“Our dream is that this ministry placement can be a field-lab for CBF churches and individuals to come and serve and learn. Moreover, our deep belief is that this model of partnership between local congregations, field personnel and CBF churches and partners can become a model for community transformation across CBF congregations.” www.thefellowship.info/lyon

Skopje, Macedonia

Ministry: Social Work and Kindergarten Coordinators Team: Albanian-Balkan/Ukraine Team Hometown: Abilene, Texas Church: First Baptist Church Abilene, Texas Alicia and Jeffery Lee will seek to be the presence of Christ by engaging in holistic, relational and healing ministries among the ethnic groups of Skopje.

“We chose to fulfill our calling through CBF because our view of missions was most aligned with that of CBF. We value the role of the Encourager Church and desired to develop that relationship with our home church. We felt that CBF had a model that supported the calling of the person and matched that person with an existing or developing need.

We felt that CBF would be open to our distinct callings and would help us find our place of service based on need.” www.thefellowship.info/lee

Jon and Tanya Parks Kosice, Slovakia

Ministry: Conversational English Teachers Team: Gypsy Team Hometown: Kenbridge, Va. Church: Kenbridge Baptist Church, Va. Jon and Tanya Parks will work alongside English teachers at an all-Roma private school. They will lead conversational English classes, facilitate an afterschool English club and look for ways to create additional learning opportunities for students.

“We are convinced that God is calling us to help people in a new context and a new culture. This is an extension of the work that we have already been doing in the local community and the local church. We want to lead people to understand the love of God as we serve them and assist in their physical needs. We are responding to the love that God has shown us, and answering the call to be ‘the presence of Christ’ in the world.

This is a journey of faith in many ways, but we are certain that God will continue to equip and guide us in the process.” www.thefellowship.info/parks

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Field Personnel Commissioning Guide

Maner Tyson Waterbury, Conn.

Ministry: Waterbury Baptist Ministries Team: Urban Team Hometown: Waterbury, Conn.

Church: Waterbury Baptist Ministry, Conn.

Maner Tyson will serve as pastor and director of Waterbury Baptist Ministries. In addition to pastoral responsibilities, he will continue to develop social ministries, such as supervising missions teams. Located in the inner city, Waterbury Baptist Ministries serves a diverse community.

“Through love, mercy and encouragement, I am able to help others fulfill their calling to minister and communicate the good news of Jesus to their neighbors.” www.thefellowship.info/tyson

Athens, Greece

Ministry: Minister to Albanian Immigrants (PORTA) Team: Albanian-Balkan/Ukraine Team Hometown: Lawrenceville, Ga. Church: Scott Boulevard Baptist Church, Decatur, Ga. Matt and Michelle Norman will develop and implement strategies for ministering among Albanian immigrants in Athens, Greece, especially as directed through PORTA — the Albanian House in Athens.

“We believe that God is working among the Albanian people, developing community and church leaders who will be Christ’s reconciling and healing presence in Greece and throughout the Balkans. We are compelled to join God in this work, to serve a people marginalized for centuries by war and empires, to share the good news of Christ with many whom have not heard, and to live life together with people who will grow in Christ and serve the world.” www.thefellowship.info/normans

Johannesburg, South Africa Ministry: HIV/AIDS Community Development Team: Sub-Sahara Africa Team Hometown: Abilene, Texas (Caroline); Dayton, Texas (Josh) Church: First Baptist Church, Glendale, Calif.

Caroline and Josh Smith will be serving in Johannesburg, South Africa, ministering to people affected by HIV/AIDS. They will work with the Refilwe Community Project, a home for approximately 50 children and program that seeks to break the cycle of poverty in nearby communities.

“We feel very strongly that our calling is not only to be personally involved in ministry in South Africa but to also work alongside churches to help them discern their own missional calling and to see if this calling leads them to engage in partnership with like-minded organizations in South Africa. I believe as local congregations seek to rediscover their own missional purpose beyond that of the denominational structure this will become an important role for CBF field personnel. These churches have a desire to serve and enter into partnerships but may not know where to begin. CBF field personnel can serve as a vital link to help these churches find meaningful ways to serve on a global level.”

Worship & Business Sessions

Matt and Michelle Norman

Caroline and Josh Smith

www.thefellowship.info/smith

Mira and Sasha Zivanov St. Louis, Mo.

Ministry: Church planting among refugees from former Yugoslavia Team: Internationals U.S. Team Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Church: Kirkwood Baptist Church, St. Louis, Mo. Mira and Sasha Zivanov will work in partnership with the ministries of Kirkwood Baptist Church, a CBF partner congregation, and other local churches to minister among refugees from the former Yugoslavia, which includes the countries of Bosnia, Slovenia and Croatia. One of the important outreach ministries to refugees are food pantries. The Zivanovs hope to develop other outreach programs, including English and computer classes and starting a church among refugees.

“We are hoping to engage churches and partners to work alongside of us in this ministry. We ask Fellowship Baptists to pray for those future partners and that we may have patience and persistence as we serve.” www.thefellowship.info/zivanov Field Personnel Commissioning Guide

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Business Session II • Friday • 10 a.m.

Business Session II

Friday Morning, June 24 10 a.m., Convention Center, East Hall An Invitation to Worship

Youth Choir, First Baptist Church, Southern Pines, N.C.

Video Presentation: Celebrating 20 Years of CBF Welcome Hymn

Christy McMillin-Goodwin HYFRYDOL

We, O God, Unite Our Voices We, O God, unite our voices, raised in thankful harmony.

You, unchanging, safe have brought us through the everchanging sea.

Days of calm and days of conflict, nights of darkness prove Your grace.

Hands beneath us, arms around us, and, above, Your shining face.

Seeing then the task before us, bind our hearts and hands as one.

May our labor be in union, our resolve and Yours be one.

With one spirit let us labor toward the bright horizon far.

In the midst of tempest peril be Your cross our guiding star.

Not our choice the wind’s direction, unforeseen the calm or gale.

Your great ocean swells before us, and our ship seems small and frail.

Fierce and gleaming is Your mystery, drawing us to shores unknown; Lead us on with hope and courage till Your harbor is our home.

Acknowledging God’s Presence “Calling” by Sharlande Sledge Prayer Congregational Response

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying

Erin and Jake Hall Ray Higgins CHILDREN PRAYING

Worship & Business Sessions

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

Celebrating Who We Will Become

Pam Durso

Congregational Response

PROMISE

Christ, Our Liberty (Music on next page)

Business Session Call to Order Votes: Proposed 2011-2012 Ministry and Missions Budget Nominees as Presented in Nominating Committee Report

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

Action on Floor Motion(s) Report from the 2012 CBF Task Force

David Hull

Report from the Church Benefits Board

Gary Skeen

Report from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Foundation

James R. Smith

Resource Presentation

Bo Prosser

Presentation of New Moderator

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

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Business Adjourned

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

Coordinator’s Reflection

Daniel Vestal

Reflection

Ken Medema

Closing Hymn

Great is Thy Faithfulness

FAITHFULNESS

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father.

There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not; As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Words of Blessing

Worship & Business Sessions

Postlude

Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 J.S. Bach

Colleen Burroughs Garrett Martin, organist

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Worship Session II • Friday • 7:30 p.m.

Worship Session II

Friday Evening, June 24 7:30 p.m., Convention Center, East Hall In Invitation to Worship General Assembly Choir Come Follow Me – Joseph Martin I Was Glad – Eleanor Daley How Can I Keep from Singing – arr. Taylor Davis The Storm is Passing Over – arr. Barbara Baker Video Presentation: Celebrating 20 Years of CBF Choral Meditation

What Feast Will You Bring?

Charles McCartha

General Assembly Choir

Call to Worship Young and old, sons and daughters of God, all you who are the diverse creations of God’s imagination and love, join in praise and thanksgiving as we worship the One who brings us together.

We come to this place, bringing our varied stories, our unique gifts, and our distinct calls to serve.

We are called to be the body of Christ, a community of believers, a household of faith, a communion of saints, the people of the covenant.

We are called to the one hope of our high calling – One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God. As members of the body of Christ, we covenant together in this hour to build on our sure foundation of Jesus Christ our Lord and to seek the vision of Christ’s hope for the world.

“Church” by Sharlande Sledge

Prayer Hymn

Worship & Business Sessions

We come together in partnership and mission, knowing that we are called to be the church, to celebrate God’s presence, to serve others, to seek justice, to offer the hope of the Resurrected Christ.

Babs Baugh

Zabdieli Tovar Davalos THAXTED

O God Beyond All Praising O God beyond all praising, we worship You today And sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay; For we can only wonder at every gift You send, At blessings without number and mercies without end; We lift our hearts before You and wait upon Your Word, We honor and adore You, our great and mighty Lord.

Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring, That we who know Your favor may serve You as our King; And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill, We’ll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless You still: To marvel at Your beauty and glory in Your ways, And make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.

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Worship Session II • Friday • 7:30 p.m.

The Psalm

Psalm 95: 1-7

Silence is kept

The Gospel Reading

Mary Beth Foust

Matthew 25: 31-46

Daryl Aaron

Hymn

Outcast Stranger (Music on opposite page)

CALIFORNIA

Sermon

“Whence We’ve Come”

Kyle Reese

Reflection

Ken Medema

Prayers of Confession Merciful God, You pardon all who truly repent and turn to you.

We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy.

We have not loved you with a pure heart, nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves.

We have not done justice, loved kindness, or walked humbly with you, our God. Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. in your great compassion, cleanse us from our sin.

Congregational Response

Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.

Do not cast us from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from us.

Restore to us the joy of our salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Lord, Listen to your Children Praying

CHILDREN PRAYING

Worship & Business Sessions

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

The Invitation to Respond: Communion and Offering

Doran McCarty and Susan Rogers

Congregational Litany The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

The feast is set before us, inviting us to a holy communion through which our covenant with Christ is both established and renewed.

We come to the table with remembrance, thanksgiving, and hope.

We receive the bread and cup and renew our covenant with God. An open hand is set before us, inviting us to participate in the work of God’s kingdom. We bring our offerings with joy and thanksgiving, that all may find a place at God’s table.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty!

Worthy is the Lord, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer!

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Stanzas 1 and 2: Ken Medema Stanza 3: Choir Stanzas 4-6: Congregation

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Business, Worship Session Participants

The Words of Institution

Receiving of the Bread and Cup Sharing of the Offering

Music for Meditation The Sending

Postlude

Garrett Martin, organist

Ubuntu (Please refer to screen for text)

Ken Medema

Toccata from Symphonie V Charles-Marie Widor

Garrett Martin

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Daryl Aaron, pastor, First Baptist Church of East Winston; Winston-Salem, NC Catherine Bahn, team leader, Student.Go; Little Rock, AR Babs Baugh, chair, General Assembly Steering Committee; president, the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation; San Antonio, TX Hal Bass, past moderator, CBF Coordinating Council; Arkadelphia, AR Chris Boltin, short- term engagements manager, CBF; Atlanta, GA Colleen Burroughs, vice president, PASSPORT Inc.; Birmingham, AL Kevin Collison, pastor, Island View Baptist Church; Jacksonville, FL Carolyn Crumpler, member, First Baptist Church; Cincinnati, OH Zabdieli Tovar Davalos, student, Baptist University of the Americás; San Antonio, TX Amy Whipple Derrick, field personnel selection manager, CBF; Atlanta, GA Pam Durso, executive director, Baptist Women in Ministry; Atlanta, GA Benny Edwards, minister of music, First Baptist Church; Southern Pines, NC Carson Foushee, next generation missions assistant, CBF; Atlanta, GA Mary Beth Foust, student, Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond; Richmond, VA Grace Powell Freeman, director of global missions operations, CBF; Atlanta, GA Erin Hall, lay leader, Heritage Baptist Fellowship; Canton, GA Jake Hall, senior pastor, Heritage Baptist Fellowship; Canton, GA Sam Harrell, one of CBF’s field personnel; Nairobi, Kenya Ray Higgins, coordinator, CBF Arkansas; Little Rock, AR David Hull, chairperson, 2012 Task Force; pastor, First Baptist Church; Huntsville, AL Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis Worship Ministry, Puerto Rico Ray Johnson, coordinator, CBF of Florida; Lakeland, FL Shaun King, pastor, College Park Baptist Church; Orlando, FL

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Doran McCarty, pastor, Hammock Community Church; Palm Coast, FL Christy McMillin-Goodwin, moderator, CBF Coordinating Council; Rock Hill, SC Garrett Martin, director of music, Highland Park Baptist Church; Austin, TX Ken Medema, musical artist, Brier Patch Music; San Francisco, CA Rob Nash, global missions coordinator, CBF; Atlanta, GA Angel Pittman, one of CBF’s field personnel; Miami, FL Bo Prosser, coordinator for missional congregations, CBF; Atlanta, GA Kyle Reese, pastor, Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church; Jacksonville, FL Susan Rogers, church planter; Jacksonville, FL Gary Skeen, president, Church Benefits Board; Atlanta, GA Tommy Shapard, minister of music and worship, Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church; Jacksonville, FL James R. Smith, president, CBF Foundation; Atlanta, GA Jim Smith, director of global missions field operations, CBF; Atlanta, GA Carol Joy Sparkman, faculty, Mississippi College; Clinton, MS Tammy Stocks, one of CBF’s field personnel; Bucharest, Romania T Thomas, coordinator, CBF of Oklahoma; Norman, OK Daniel Vestal, executive coordinator, CBF; Atlanta, GA Garrett Vickrey, pastoral resident, Wilshire Baptist Church; Dallas, TX Cameron Mason Vickrey, member, Wilshire Baptist Church; Dallas, TX Alicia W. Walker, associate pastor for music and worship, Peachtree Baptist Church; Atlanta, GA Harry Wooten, minister of music and worship, Royal Lane Baptist Church; Dallas, TX Youth Choir, First Baptist Church; Southern Pines, NC

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Breakouts, Workshop Offerings

Breakout & Workshop Offerings Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly 2011 The 2011 General Assembly Workshop Committee invites your participation in one or more of this year’s breakout and workshop offerings. As you consider these offerings, please note:

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Statement on General Assembly Workshops — The opinions and views presented in General Assembly ministry workshops and other educational offerings are those of the workshop presenters and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of, or endorsement by, the Fellowship or its members.

Holding to the principles of soul freedom and church freedom, General Assembly workshop presenters do not speak for the Fellowship as an organization or for any of the Fellowship’s members. The ministry workshops are a time for learning and exchanging ideas and are not indicative of personal or organizational doctrinal positions.

• In developing this year’s slate of workshops, the Workshop Committee considered objectives, limitations and new insight. The primary objective on this 20th CBF anniversary was to profile organizations that serve as strategic partners. A limitation of suitable workshop space required a smaller number of workshops. Finally, the observation of an attendance pattern at previous Assemblies suggested that a later start to afternoon workshops would allow participants a better quality and quantity of lunch fellowship.

• Thursday afternoon begins with a 30-minute plenary session, which includes an introduction of the new and emerging Mission Communities concept by CBF Coordinator of Global Missions Rob Nash and other CBF Global Missions staff. Each breakout that follows is related to a Mission Community.

• Friday’s workshops reflect several changes for this year.

– There are two workshop periods. Each lasts one hour; the first from 2-3 p.m. and the second from 3:304:30 p.m.

– One of the options each hour will be an opportunity to dialogue with the 2012 CBF Task Force about the future of CBF in preparation of their report to the 2012 General Assembly. The Task Force also invites you to visit their space in the Resource Fair.

– Anticipating that many persons will wish to attend one of the 2012 Task Force sessions, the Workshop Committee asked strategic partners to present their workshop offering twice in an effort to expand workshop accessibility.

– The ever-requested preaching and Bible study workshops are offered during both workshop periods on Friday. Though the titles appear similar, the content for each session is unique. Please refer to the respective descriptions.

Workshops

– The Essentials Conference makes its second appearance this year. The Conference has nine “tracks,” each composed of four sessions; two on Friday afternoon and two on Saturday morning. The schedule reflects the needs of lay leadership. There are limited spaces available for each track. Those desiring to attend may register and pay through the CBF Store in the Resource Fair. Please note that all Essentials Conference sessions are at the Marriott across from the Tampa Convention Center.

The Workshop Committee welcomes your comments and thoughts on this year’s offerings and will gladly forward these to next year’s Committee. To that end, please take a moment to fill out an evaluation form for each of the offerings you attend, being sure to leave it with the workshop host.

Sincerely,

Jeanie McGowan, 2011 Workshops Committee Chair B r e a k o u t & W o r k s h o p Off e r i n g s

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Mission Community Breakouts • Thursday • 2-3:30 p.m.

Mission Communities: Connecting your God-given passion and God’s mission God created you — to love, to care, to make a difference, to be part of God’s mission in the world.

And to do that, God gave you gifts, skills and passions that are unique to you.

How are you living into the gifts God gave you? Are you using them?

How are you being the presence of Christ?

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to use the gifts God gave you.

You want to make a difference in the world but finding the right opportunity can be challenging. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has a way to help you find your place in God’s mission. The Fellowship’s mission communities connect you with other people who are passionate about the same things you are. And then, together, you help transform the world with the presence of Christ.

Each person has a God-given passion; what’s yours? Maybe it’s that activity you enjoy doing or that issue that ignites your interest. Maybe it’s for a type of ministry or for a specific country in the world. Whatever it is, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship invites you to connect with other passionate people in one of its eight mission communities: • Poverty/Transformation Ministries • Disaster Response Ministries

Mission Community Breakouts Thursday, June 23 2-2:30 p.m.

Mission Community Overview CBF Global Missions Coordinator Rob Nash and staff

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Mission Community Breakouts

Thursday Breakouts

Going Where the People Are: African Church Starts in America

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Internationals Mission Community Presenter – Robert Owusu The Ghana Baptist Convention strategic mission in North America is to plant and grow healthy, Christ-centered and reproducing Africanoriented churches across the whole of North America. The Convention’s primary people groups are Ghanaians. However, this is an inclusive mission and so expands its activities to West Africans, all African people, and ultimately, to all other people groups.

• Internationals Ministries • Church Starting/Faith Sharing • Justice and Peacemaking Ministries • Medical Ministries • Economic Development Ministries • Education Ministries It’s time for you to engage your passion; to do something! Join a mission community. Or if you’re interested in a specific country or people group, you can join a ministry network of churches and people passionate about a location in the world.

The journey begins now: discover your passion, engage your passion and join God’s mission. Learn more at www.thefellowship.info/missions.

Together for Hope 2: The Second Decade CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Poverty & Transformation Mission Community Presenter – Tommy Deal & Chris Thompson CBF’s 20-year commitment to impact the 20 poorest counties in the United States is based on partnerships, field personnel and churches working alongside local leaders and organizations, anticipating more transformation there and back home.

A New Kind of Vitality CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Poverty & Transformation Mission Community Presenter – Chris Ellis & Matt Cook Social justice, global engagement and the Millennium Development Goals — discover the connection between these endeavors and congregational vitality. Come learn how one ordinary congregation is learning how to build up the church, by sending people out.

Mobilizing Faith Communities to End Genocide CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Justice & Peacemaking Mission Community Presenter – Lonnie Turner, Gregory H. Stanton, and the CBF Transformational Development Team Participants will learn about the eight stages of genocide, the International Campaign to End Genocide, receive updates on the global situation and the power of the church in conflict prevention.

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Mission Community Breakouts • Thursday • 2-3:30 p.m.

Mobilizing the Local Church for Justice and Advocacy

Engaging in God’s Mission Among the Refugees from Burma

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Justice & Peacemaking Mission Community Presenter – Devita Parnell, Mickey Goodson and panel

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Internationals Mission Community Presenters – Duane & Marsha Binkley, Steve & Annette Ellard

Explore the intersection of belief and practice pertaining to the biblical call to do justice. Panelists will discuss church-wide strategies that challenge Christians to advocate for societal and structural change based on their personal passions and mission interests. Roadblocks to congregational involvement will be considered, as well as faithful ways forward.

Discover the Karen and engage in dialogue with panelists whose churches are welcoming the Karen and other refugees from Burma.

Learn how God is transforming the lives of these refugees and the churches that embrace them.

8 Ways: Effective Change for Children in Kenya

Connecting and Empowering Women to Transform Our Worlds

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Education & Training Mission Community Presenter – Sam Harrell

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Justice & Peacemaking Mission Community Presenter – Cindy Dawson

Eight mission communities engaged by CBF personnel form an inter-dependent mechanism for effecting transformational development.

This session will emphasize the holistic manner in which these eight communities affect the lives of marginalized children in Kenya.

Participants will learn of CBF partner Global Women’s efforts concerning vulnerable women throughout the world and discover how indigenous Christian women are transforming their world, as well as learn how to become involved.

Beyond Condoms: HIV Prevention in the 21st Century

Beyond Walls: Housing as Transformational Ministry

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Medical Mission Community Presenters – Wayne Smith & Mike Young

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Economic Development Mission Community Presenter – David Snell

With vaccines and the cure still illusive, and with an American infected every nine and a half minutes, we need to rethink and expand our views on HIV prevention. This session explores proven strategies that can be used by the faith community.

Teaching self-help in Haiti and the Congo, building peace in North Korea and remembering America’s growing elderly. Come learn how churches across the United States are changing the world through our communities’ most personal space — the home.

The Least of These: Ministry to the Romany

Technology-Caused Disasters and CBF Strategies for Restoration

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Church Starts & Faith Sharing Mission Community Presenters – Ralph & Tammy Stocks and Rachel Brunclikova Ministry to and with the Romany will be used to illustrate the core missional values, vision and mission of CBF’s Global Missions effort. Field personnel will present participants with opportunities for active involvement with Romany ministry through CBF’s eight Mission Communities.

Engagement with the Marginalized People of the Middle East

Learn about CBF engagement among the marginalized in the Middle East, how your church can join the work and what local churches in the Middle East are doing to reach the marginalized in their countries.

A technology-caused disaster can reach into the very soul of a community. Participants will learn about specific and sensible ways that CBF partnering congregations can help restore community life under stressing circumstances.

CBF’s Ministry of New Church Starts CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Church Starts & Faith Sharing Mission Community Presenter – David King

Thursday Breakouts

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Church Starts & Faith Sharing Mission Community Presenter – Allen Williams

CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Disaster Response Mission Community Presenters – Charles Ray & Reid Doster

CBF continues to start congregations throughout the nation in a variety of forms. Come learn about CBF’s partnership model of New Church Starts at the state and national level.

Water, Water Everywhere — Not a Drop to Drink CC Ballroom A & B Hosted by the Poverty & Transformation Mission Community Presenter – Ralph Wehmiller Join us for an up-close and personal look at water purification work in the Dominican Republic, what a cool drink of water can mean to the “invisible poor” and how the corporate world is partnering with missional teams.

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Workshop Session I • Friday • 2 p.m.

Workshops: Session I 2-3 p.m., Friday, June 24 Bible Study: Finding Ourselves in the Story — Mark 1:1-20 CC Room 18 Presenter – Brett Younger Mark is too good to be your fourth favorite Gospel! Mark’s story of Jesus is our story, too. Sponsored by Smyth and Helwys Publishing, this time of Bible study surveys Mark’s Gospel and focuses on how Mark’s Jesus still calls us to follow.

Preaching: Festival of Young Preachers CC Room 19 Facilitator – Dwight Moody The Academy of Preachers’ mission is to identify, network, inspire and support young preachers in their call to ministry. Launched in January 2009, the Academy has twice hosted the National Festival of Young Preachers. The Academy sponsors summer preaching camps and campus festivals of preaching all over the country. For more information, visit www.academyofpreachers.net.

Preacher 1 — Kate Hanch, AoP ’11 “Preaching is a holy, creative and terrifying mission testifying to the Spirit’s work in the world today,” writes Kate Hanch, a recent graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. “I first felt called to ministry in 2001 at age 16 following a mission trip to Belarus and preached my first sermon at age 18 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri.” Kate graduated from Missouri Baptist University in 2007.

She currently serves as children’s pastor and ministry associate at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo.

Preacher 2 — Roger Jasper, AoP ’10 Roger Jasper is married to Jessica Jasper and they share two young children, Paul and Anna. Roger has been the pastor of Living Faith Baptist Fellowship in Elizabethtown, Ky., since July 2010; prior to that he served in bi-vocational and associate ministry for seven years. He is a graduate of Georgetown College and is currently in his final year of studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, where he is a CBF leadership scholar. Roger participated in both the 2010 and 2011 Festival of Young Preachers and is excited to represent the Academy of Preachers at this year’s General Assembly.

2012 Task Force Listening Session CC Room 20 Facilitators – 2012 Task Force

Workshops

At the 2010 CBF General Assembly, then-CBF moderator Hal Bass appointed a 14-member task force, chaired by David Hull, to move the conversation forward on restructuring the larger Cooperative Baptist Fellowship movement, which includes CBF and partnering ministries. The Task Force started its work in August 2010 and seeks to address three questions: What is the best model of community that fosters missional collaboration rather than competition for resources? How can we refocus and streamline organizational structures in order to provide leadership and resources for churches and other ministries to respond more effectively to global challenges? How do we help Baptist churches and organizations embrace their identity as partners with this community?

The CBF 2012 Task Force invites you to a time of sharing and dialogue around these questions.

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CBF Discipleship Resources CC Room 38 Presenters – Marnie Fisher-Ingram & CBF staff Explore CBF’s family of discipleship resources including Becoming Like Christ: Grounding Youth in Jesus, the latest eight-session resource for youth and those who work with them, as well as the new Vacation Bible School material Finding Hope: A Field Trip of Faith.

Dialogue and Endorsement CC Room 31 Presenter – George Pickle Learn about the meaning and experience of endorsement for chaplains and pastoral counselors through CBF. The needs and interests of CBF-endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors will be discussed.

Getting to Know Your Church Benefits Board CC Room 32 Presenter – Gary Skeen Did you know that this year marks CBB’s 10th anniversary? CBF created CBB to offer competitive benefits for CBF field personnel and staff, as well as affiliated churches and organizations. CBB offers the most competitive benefits in church life. We encourage comparison! If you have questions or needs, please join us for a time of dialogue. Your ministry is important and takes all of your focus. Our ministry is benefits.

We take care of the details so you can focus on your ministry.

Is God a Christian? Creating a Community of Conversation CC Room 21 Presenters – Kirby Godsey & David May Join past president of Mercer University Kirby Godsey and David May of Central Seminary as they discuss the question behind Godsey’s latest book Is God a Christian?

A Future without Baptists — Who Cares?

CC Room 37 Presenters – Doug Weaver and panel Baptists’ 400th anniversary is now in the past. So, what does the future look like for Baptists? And who cares? CBF partner Baptist History and Heritage Society hosts a Baptist panel representing multiple generations.

Advocacy and God’s Mission in the World CC Room 33 Presenter – Diane Ford Jones This workshop offers a biblical and theological framework for understanding the relationship between advocacy and God’s mission in the world. Learn how poor people are helped by the faithful “stewardship of our citizenship.” Explore the resources and tools available from CBF partner Bread for the World to help your congregation be part of an effective Christian voice calling our nation’s decision-makers to end hunger at home and abroad.

Christian Spiritual Formation and Lifelong Discipleship CC Room 22 Presenter – Lyle Smith-Graybeal Come explore an intentional, lifelong process of discipleship that includes the use of classical spiritual disciplines – prayer, fasting, service and the like

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Workshop Session II • Friday • 3:30 p.m.

— and is seated within the context of supportive relationships for the formation of a heart and mind of compassion and empathy within us. We will also consider complimentary activities by getting to know exceptional Christ-followers like Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Saint Francis of Assisi.

Workshops: Session II

Church/State 101: Cultivating a Passion for Religious Liberty

Bible Study: Learning from Women in the Old Testament

CC Room 24 Presenter – J. Brent Walker and Hollyn Hollman

CC Room 18 Presenters — Ross West and others

Brent Walker and Hollyn Hollman from CBF partner Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty help participants understand current church/state debates about the intent of our founding fathers and the proper interpretation of the First Amendment’s religion clauses.

Participants will explore and learn how to respond to the top 10 myths about the separation of church and state.

Follow Sarah, the daughters of Zelophehad, Huldah, Deborah and Esther as BaptistWay Press writers lead participants in an exploration of justice, leadership, faith and gender. Presenters include Robert Prince, pastor, First Baptist Church, Waynesville, N.C.; Meredith Stone, Women in Leadership Strategist, Baptist General Convention of Texas; Bill Tillman, T. B. Maston Professor of Christian Ethics, Logsdon Seminary, Abilene, TX; and Ross West, publisher, BaptistWay Press®.

Four Essential Practices for Missional Congregations

3:30-4:30 p.m., Friday, June 24

Preaching: Festival of Young Preachers

CC Room 23 Presenters – Chris Gambill & Bill Wilson

CC Room 19 Facilitator — Dwight Moody

Being missional requires more than just passion. Research has identified four practices that either support or undermine a church’s efforts at missional ministry. CBF partner The Center for Congregational Health invites you to join the dialogue.

The Academy of Preachers’ mission is to identify, network, inspire and support young preachers in their call to ministry. Launched in January of 2009, the Academy has twice hosted the National Festival of Young Preachers. The Academy sponsors summer preaching camps and campus festivals of preaching all over the country. For more information, visit www.academyofpreachers.net.

New Songs: Writing Music for Worship and Moral Reflection CC Room 35 Presenter – Bob Kruschwitz, Burt Burleson & Kathy Johnson Tackling tough moral issues shouldn’t be separated from worship and (for Baptists) congregational singing. CBF partner The Center for Christian Ethics Christian Reflection has gathered talented writers of contemporary hymns and service music to share their craft (and lots of take-home examples).

The Baptist Work of Justice in the World

Preacher 1 — Barrett Owen, AoP ’10 “I preach,” Barrett Owen declares, “that humanity partners with God in the ongoing creation of the world.” Along with being an admissions associate at the McAfee School of Theology, Barrett is pastor of National Heights Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga. He is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., and McAfee School of Theology. Barrett is currently pursuing a master of theology in homiletics from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and serves on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia’s Coordinating Council. He enjoys sharing his life, hobbies and ministry with his wife, Noelle.

Preacher 2 — Mary Alice Birdwhistell, AoP ’10

CC Room 39 Presenter – David Burroughs

2012 Task Force Listening Session

CBF partner Baptist World Alliance convenes a dialogue about the historic development of Baptist human rights advocacy, its application in the 21st century, our responsibility in responding to injustice, the means for accomplishing change and the call to do so with a unified voice.

Global access to technology has shifted everything we used to know about student ministry forever. Rapid response to these seismic shifts in youth culture is critical if we seriously hope to engage students in meaningful and practical ministry. David Burroughs of CBF partner Passport leads participants in a dialogue toward a better understanding of tomorrow’s students and student ministry.

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“I feel called to use my God-given voice,” confesses Mary Alice Birdwhistell of Truett Theological Seminary, “to joyfully and genuinely preach God’s word.” Mary Alice currently serves as the minister to children at Calvary Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. “I am passionate about walking alongside children and families in my church and neighborhood as they learn what it means to follow Christ. A native of Lawrenceburg, Ky., Mary Alice is a graduate of Georgetown College where she received the President’s Award for academic achievement, service and Christian leadership. She is a charter member of the Academy of Preachers.

CC Room 25 Presenter – Raimundo Barretto

CC Room 20 Facilitators – 2012 Task Force At the 2010 CBF General Assembly, then-CBF moderator Hal Bass appointed a 14-member task force, chaired by David Hull, to move the conversation forward on restructuring the larger Cooperative Baptist Fellowship movement, which includes CBF and partnering ministries.

The Task Force started its work in August 2010 and seeks to address three questions: What is the best model of community that fosters missional collaboration rather than competition for resources? How can we refocus and streamline organizational structures in order to provide leadership and resources for churches and other ministries to respond more

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effectively to global challenges? How do we help Baptist churches and organizations embrace their identity as partners with this community?

The CBF 2012 Task Force invites you to a time of sharing and dialogue around these questions.

8 Simple Ideas for Responding to CBF’s Critics CC Room 38 Presenter – Ben McDade CBF’s coordinator of Fellowship advancement, Ben McDade, explores ways to speak the truth in love to those would seek to do the Fellowship movement harm through misinformation. Through an interactive format, this session will equip Fellowship Baptists by highlighting the Fellowship’s founding principles and how those hold up under fire from critics.

New Bible Study Resources in Baptists Today CC Room 31 Presenters – Tony Cartledge, David Cassady, Rick Jordan & John Pierce Baptists Today editors explain how the new Bible studies by Tony Cartledge and other curriculum resources in the news journal combine the best of print and web. Participants will learn how to customize a “living the lesson locally” perspective for Sunday school. Teachers and educators will discover the unique benefits of merging the “content for learning” with the “context for living.”

Leadership Qualities for 21st Century Churches CC Room 32 Presenter – Terry Hamrick Churches today are experiencing a tidal wave of changes that are putting unprecedented pressure on their leaders. We have discovered five qualities that are helping congregations and leaders thrive.

Join in the discussion and find how these qualities might impact your congregation.

Peace at the End of Life and Beyond CC Room 37 Presenters – Rachel Hill & Vanessa Hawes What do you say to someone who is dying or has experienced a loss?

Workshop leaders identify and challenge toxic beliefs and offer ways to move toward peace, grace and healing during these unsettling times.

Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society CC Room 21 Facilitator – Pam Durso

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The Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society presents the 2011 Courage Award to Daniel Vestal, executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Advocacy and God’s Mission in the World CC Room 33 Presenter – Diane Ford Jones This workshop offers a biblical and theological framework for understanding the relationship between advocacy and God’s mission in the world. Learn how poor people are helped by the faithful “stewardship of our citizenship.” Explore the resources and tools available from CBF Partner Bread for the World to help your congregation be part of an effective Christian voice calling our nation’s decision-makers to end hunger at home and abroad.

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Christian Spiritual Formation and Lifelong Discipleship CC Room 22 Presenter – Lyle Smith-Graybeal Come explore an intentional, lifelong process of discipleship that includes the use of classical spiritual disciplines – prayer, fasting, service and the like – and is seated within the context of supportive relationships for the formation of a heart and mind of compassion and empathy within us. We will also consider complimentary activities by getting to know exceptional Christ-followers like Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Saint Francis of Assisi.

Church/State 101: Cultivating a Passion for Religious Liberty CC Room 24 Presenter – J. Brent Walker and Hollyn Hollman Brent Walker and Hollyn Hollman from CBF partner Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty help participants understand current church/state debates about the intent of our founding fathers and the proper interpretation of the First Amendment’s religion clauses.

Participants will explore and learn how to respond to the top ten myths about the separation of church and state.

Four Essential Practices for Missional Congregations CC Room 23 Presenters – Chris Gambill & Bill Wilson Being missional requires more than just passion. Research has identified four practices that either support or undermine a church’s efforts at missional ministry. CBF partner The Center for Congregational Health invites you to join the dialogue.

New Songs: Writing Music for Worship and Moral Reflection CC Room 35 Presenter – Bob Kruschwitz, Burt Burleson & Kathy Johnson Tackling tough moral issues shouldn’t be separated from worship and (for Baptists) congregational singing. CBF partner The Center for Christian Ethics Christian Reflection has gathered talented writers of contemporary hymns and service music to share their craft (and lots of take-home examples).

The Baptist Work of Justice in the World CC Room 25 Presenter – Raimundo Barretto CBF partner Baptist World Alliance convenes a dialogue about the historic development of Baptist human rights advocacy, its application in the 21st century, our responsibility in responding to injustice, the means for accomplishing change and the call to do so with a unified voice.

The Next 500 Years: What You Should Know Now About Student Work CC Room 39 Presenter – David Burroughs Global access to technology has shifted everything we used to know about student ministry forever. Rapid response to these seismic shifts in youth culture is critical if we seriously hope to engage students in meaningful and practical ministry. David Burroughs of CBF partner Passport leads participants in a dialogue toward a better understanding of tomorrow’s students and student ministry.

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The Essentials Conference offers nine unique “tracks,” each composed of four sessions; two on Friday afternoon and two on Saturday morning. There are limited spaces available for each track. Those desiring to attend may register and pay through the CBF Store in the Resource Fair up until Friday at noon. Please note that all Essentials Conference sessions are at the Marriott across from the Tampa Convention Center; room numbers are listed beneath each track title.

Old Testament Narratives The Old Testament contains many elements that are typically overlooked in Sunday School or in sermons. This romp through Old Testament narrative literature will highlight the importance of historical context and some of the delightful aspects that are seen for the first time when read with an eye to the underlying Hebrew language.

Old Testament Poetry

New Testament for Church Leaders and Teachers Marriott 4 So Many Translations, So Little Time: Which Text Should I Study?

Why are there so many translations? How are they different? Which is the best? This session will answer these questions with a hands-on look at the wide variety of translations. If you have an “unusual” translation, bring it along!

Engaging Scripture: What Does the New Testament Really Say? The biggest hindrance in hearing what Scripture says is that we have heard so very much of it before — or rather, we have heard so much in place of Scripture. We have read Sunday School lessons and heard sermons and participated in Bible studies — all of which are good ... but all of which tend to build up a crusty layer of prior assumptions and interpretations that insulate us from truly engaging Scripture itself. This session will introduce a simple, step-by-step process that will help us to slow down and listen carefully to the text.

Conversation Partners: Helpful Resources and How to Use Them Concordances, Bible dictionaries, commentaries, study Bibles — these are some of the tools that can be used to dig more deeply into Scripture.

How should we use them? And which ones should we use, when there are so many, many different varieties? And what about Bible software — is it worth using? Are there any dangers in using these tools? This session will help us find some answers with a hands-on look at the many different resources that are available.

Does It Matter? The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible What does it mean to claim the Bible as authority? Is it possible to take the Bible seriously without taking it literally? Is it possible to affirm its inspiration without getting tangled up in sticky questions and labels? This session will take a hard look at some of the issues that have been divisive in recent Baptist history. Together we will explore some ways that we can clearly claim and express our love for the Bible.

There are some smells like wood smoke, freshly mown grass and honey suckle that carry our minds to other places, people, experiences and emotions. Old Testament poetry does the same thing with words. It is the best way to describe both life and God. This session looks at how Old Testament poetry conveys meaning, experience, emotion and truth in words that aim straight for the heart.

Old Testament Prophets Old Testament narratives tell the story of what happened in ancient Israel, but the Old Testament prophets give the meaning of the story in language so vivid and strong that it could not be forgotten. This session gives a closer look at the life-situation of the prophets, the characteristics of their messages and their marvelous use of metaphors.

Old Testament Wisdom The books of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes are a mystery to many readers.

A closer look reveals even more that is mysterious and unlocks some (but not all) secrets of how the Hebrew sages sought to make sense of life and of God.

CBF Partner: Campbell University Divinity School The mission of the Campbell University Divinity School is to provide Christ-centered, Bible-based and ministry-focused theological education. This school is committed to loving and serving God, learning all we can about the Bible, and becoming faithful ministers in the world. For more information, visit http://divinity.campbell.edu.

Presenters — Barry Jones & Tony Cartledge Barry Jones is associate dean and associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Campbell Divinity School. He is author of The Formation of the Book of the Twelve and numerous articles on Old Testament topics.

Tony Cartledge is associate professor of Old Testament at Campbell Divinity School and contributing editor for Baptists Today. Previously, he served as editor of the North Carolina Biblical Recorder and as a pastor.

Cartledge is the author of several books, including a commentary on 1-2 Samuel and Telling Stories: Tall Tales and Deep Truths.

CBF Partner: Campbell University School of Divinity

Presenter — Andy Wakefield Andy Wakefield has served for 14 years as a professor of New Testament and Greek at Campbell University Divinity School. Since July 2010 he has served as the second dean of the Divinity School. Andy grew up in Southeast Asia as the son of missionary parents. He and his wife, Olivia, have two daughters.

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The mission of the Campbell University Divinity School is to provide Christ-centered, Bible-based and ministry-focused theological education. This school is committed to loving and serving God, learning all we can about the Bible, and becoming faithful ministers in the world. For more information, visit http://divinity.campbell.edu.

Marriott 1 Spiritual and relational vitality characterize the most effective leadership teams. As a team leader, how do you gauge the potential of the team you’ve inherited? Where do you begin facilitating your team’s transformation? What role do you play in the achievement of your team’s mission? Discover an evaluative instrument for assessing a team’s current level of effectiveness, explore barriers to team vitality and learn to develop a team learning plan for team members based on your church’s mission, vision and goals.

Foundations of Team Development — Ircel Harrison Participants will consider barriers to team vitality, as well as the marks of a healthy team.

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Spiritual Vitality — Molly Marshall

CBF Partner: Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond

What does spiritual vitality look like in a leadership team? Participants will explore ways to develop and enhance spiritual vitality in the team setting.

Each team member brings his or her uniqueness to the team, including a relational or communication style. Participants will complete the Peoplemap Communication System profile, learn the basic strengths and Achilles heels of their own styles, and learn how this impacts team relationships.

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR) was formed in 1991 in celebration of historic Baptist values. Historic Baptist freedom is a hallmark of BTSR: freedom to question, freedom to discover, freedom to learn and freedom to serve in Jesus’ name. BTSR’s unique ethos finds expression in many things, among them: excellence in ministry and academics, growing servant leaders, a needy world at the center of our vision and ecumenical cooperation. For more information, visit www.btsr.edu.

Developing a Team Covenant — Anita Flowers

Presenter – Tracy Hartman

An effective tool for fostering spiritual and relational vitality is a covenant of mutual commitments. Participants will learn both the benefits of developing a team covenant and the process to do it.

Tracy Hartman is the Daniel O. Aleshire Professor of homiletics and practical theology at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. She is associate director of Chevis Horne Center for Preaching and Worship, and is a regular contributor to the Abingdon Women’s Preaching Annual and the Abingdon Preaching Annual. She has served as staff member and interim pastor to several Virginia churches and enjoys preaching throughout the region.

Relational Vitality — Ircel Harrison

CBF Partner: Central Baptist Theological Seminary Central Baptist Theological Seminary prepares women and men to transform churches and communities by educating and forming them as Christian leaders who are biblically knowledgeable, theologically articulate, spiritually healthy, humanly sensitive and professionally competent.

Central is committed to serving the whole community of faith, which includes persons preparing for vocational ministry as well as those who desire to deepen their understanding of service to Christ in a variety of lay ministries in church and society. As a seminary, we seek to honor diversity of giftedness and callings. For more information, visit www.cbts.edu.

Presenters — Ircel Harrison, Molly Marshall & Anita Flowers Molly T. Marshall is president and professor of theology and spiritual formation at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Ks. Anita Flowers is a writer, career counselor and associate with Pinnacle Leadership Associates, residing in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Ircel Harrison is director of the Central Baptist Seminary Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and associate with Pinnacle Leadership Associates.

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Participants will learn how to begin preparing a message, talk or testimony. Content will include how to choose a Scripture text, how to assess needs in the congregation and identifying an intersection between the two.

Digging In Participants will learn about print and online study resources and how to use those resources to give substance to their message.

Beyond Three Points and a Poem Participants will explore three basic sermon forms that help give shape to their message.

Releasing the Message Participants will explore three delivery options and discover key tips for effective message delivery.

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Inreach Essentials: Closing the Backdoor on Member Loss Marriott 10 The Alienated Church Member Participants will learn to identify and respond to the alienated church member, helping them process anger, frustration and pain in redemptive ways.

The Conflicted and Disenfranchised Church Member Participants will learn to identify and respond to the conflicted and disenfranchised church member, assisting them in resolving their differences with others including the church staff.

The Detached and Marginalized Church Member Participants will learn skills for responding to detached and marginalized members, helping them to reconnect their gifts for use in the local church.

The Grieving Church Member Participants will learn to identify, understand and respond to grieving church members, helping them process their loss and reengage the fellowship.

CBF Partner: Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR) was formed in 1991 in celebration of historic Baptist values. Historic Baptist freedom is a hallmark of BTSR: freedom to question, freedom to discover, freedom to learn and freedom to serve in Jesus’ name. BTSR’s unique ethos finds expression in many things, among them: excellence in ministry and academics, growing servant leaders, a needy world at the center of our vision, and ecumenical cooperation. For more information, visit www.btsr.edu.

Presenters – Dan Bagby & Andrea Dellinger Jones Daniel Bagby has pastored for almost 20 years, served in two pastoral counseling centers and as chaplain to a juvenile detention center and a women’s prison. He is a frequent national speaker on pastoral care issues and has authored numerous articles and seven books. He has taught at Baylor University, Purdue University and Southern Seminary, as well as for the International Mission Board’s Journeyman Training Program. He is the 2005 recipient of the Wayne Oates Award.

Andrea Dellinger Jones is pastor of Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. She received a B.A. in religious studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, a M.Div. from Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, and she is completing a D.Min. at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

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Disciple Development Coaching© is Pinnacle’s unique approach to coaching specifically designed for church leaders to coach disciples, teams and the congregation.

Disciple = Christ Follower Development = Growing, changing, transforming, moving toward goal(s) Coaching = The art of facilitating growth in others through intentional conversations

Ministry, no matter what the focus, can be a very lonely place. The sense of isolation and misperceptions of a lack of support from the congregation contribute significantly to burnout, premature departure and unhealthy conflict.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Understand more clearly the complexities of the ministerial role and discover ways that you can be the presence of Christ to your minister(s), helping to ensure longer tenures and a healthier congregational life.

Essential Foundations for New Ministers Discover the essential yet often overlooked needs of ministers new to church ministry and evaluate your church’s readiness to receive the “fresh out of seminary” minister.

A Pounding for the Pastor In former times, many churches welcomed pastors with a “pounding,” each member contributing a pound of some household essential. In more recent times, churches simply pay the pastor. Churches are discovering the need to return to a more holistic support of the ministry. In this session, participants are introduced to tools from the Center for Teaching Churches which help the new pastor and minister “set up housekeeping.” Resources to be reviewed include those related to conflict resolution, church finances and ministerial finances.

What New Pastors Want You to Know (But Can’t Bring Themselves to Tell You) Depending on the minister and the church, it can take years to develop a relationship of trust and transparency between minister and membership. What if you knew the issues some pastors find difficult and uncomfortable to address, as well as ways that caring members can anticipate and respond? There are things that ministers want you to know but find difficult to disclose and discuss.

Anticipating Your Minister’s Future with Your Church (and Beyond) Knowing how to minister to your minister begins with a vision of a healthy minister leading a healthy church. How do you imagine it? How might God be calling you to help achieve that vision? With that vision in hand, and an awareness of the issues common to new tenures and “green” ministers, this time of dialogue will bring closure to the track and help participants determine first steps on returning to their church.

CBF Partner: Center for Teaching Congregations at McAfee School of Theology The mission of the McAfee School of Theology is to extend the mission of the Church in the world by equipping women and men called of God for authentic ministry, the pursuit of spiritual maturity and the lifelong process of theological inquiry. Our vision is to graduate ministers whose passion for God and neighbor leads Christian communities to integrate head and heart, worship and witness, tradition and innovation, responsible theological inquiry and prophetic vision. For more information, visit www.mercer.edu.

James (Dock) Hollingsworth Jr. is assistant dean and assistant professor of supervised ministry at the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University in Atlanta, where he directs the pastoral residency program. He served in churches in North Carolina and Georgia, where he is a frequent interim pastor. Dock and his wife, Melissa, are both Mercer University alumni whose twin children attend Mercer University in Macon. The Hollingsworths are members of Parkway Baptist Church in Duluth, Ga. Ron Grizzle is director of the Center for Teaching Churches at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Atlanta. Prior to becoming a part of McAfee, Grizzle served as pastor of churches in Missouri, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. He and his wife, Penny, are the parents of three adult daughters.

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A New Approach to Faith Formation • Grow sensitized to the need for fresh approaches to Faith Formation • Consider distinctions between coaching, teaching, consulting and spiritual direction • Learn the theological basis of and contextual need for intentional Faith Formation initiatives in congregations

Learning the Disciple Development Coaching© Model • Learn how to facilitate a Disciple Development Coaching© conversation • Observe a real-time Disciple Development Coaching© conversation

Practicing Disciple Development Coaching© • Practice the Disciple Development Coaching© conversation model with workshop peers • Learn how to use parts of the model in “Spot Coaching” opportunities

Using Disciple Development Coaching© in Your Congregational Context • Learn to raise urgency in their congregations around intentional faith formation • Learn how to integrate Disciple Development Coaching © into the culture of their congregation • Learn to apply DDC© to their deacon, church council, team and teaching ministries

CBF Partner: Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary The Baptist Studies Program at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary incorporates Baptist students into the established Lutheran Southern Seminary curriculum while affording them the opportunity to take specialized classes in the following disciplines: Baptist history, Baptist theology, Baptist leadership, polity and worship. The Baptist Studies Program is also designed to provide continuing education for Baptist ministerial staff members and to offer Christian education opportunities for Baptist laity in South Carolina. For more information, visit www.ltss.edu.

Presenters – Ginger Barfield & Mark Tidsworth Ginger Barfield is dean and vice president of academic affairs at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C. She began her service at the seminary as director of the Baptist Studies Program, which was founded under her direction in 2004. A South Carolina native and ordained Baptist minister, she holds a PhD in New Testament Studies from Duke University.

Mark Tidsworth is a certified Peoplemap trainer, certified leadership coach, emotional intelligence trainer, congregational consultant, ordained Baptist minister, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor and adjunct faculty in the Baptist Studies Program at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C.

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Waging Peace: Essentials for Congregational Conflict Transformation

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Conflict – it’s part of our lives, whether close to home or in a war fought overseas. Called by Christ to be peacemakers, we need to learn the skills necessary to work for peace. The “Waging Peace” track teaches the fundamentals of conflict transformation: your conflict style, what the Bible says about conflicts and how to handle them and deep listening – the basis for successful congregational change.

What does it mean that “Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and humankind?” (Luke 2:52) A study of this verse highlights four developmental domains: the intellectual, physical, spiritual and social/emotional. Each of these domains and its relationship to faith is explored toward an understanding of becoming and developing holistic congregational leaders.

The Positive Potential of Conflict

What does it mean to live a truly abundant life? Come explore the possibilities of living a de-compartmentalized life, focusing on the four domains of human development — spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional.

Most of us have had painful experiences of conflict within the church and beyond which make us want to avoid conflict altogether. Yet, conflict is an inherent part of human life. If we respond in faithful and knowledgeable ways, we can help to direct the energy released by conflict to create positive change. In this session, we’ll examine our own experiences, explore Biblical images and contemplate the healing potential of conflict.

Understanding Conflict Styles Everyone has a “conflict style” influenced by our God-given nature, our beliefs and our experiences. No style is inherently right or wrong, BUT a failure to recognize our own style and those of others can be difficult or even devastating for us as church leaders. This session will allow us to explore our styles and how to use them as the gifts they are intended to be. We’ll also examine Jesus’ conflict style.

Understanding Mainstreams and Margins Too often the church of Jesus Christ follows the worldly vision of “might makes right” when it comes to negotiating the basics of congregational life.

In day-to-day decision-making, majorities often rule without even being aware that there are other visions and understandings within the church.

In this way, those in the minority are marginalized and ignored, frequently in ways that cause them to leave the church or become nothing more than nominal members. These losses are compounded when we realize that there is often great wisdom in the margins that goes unnoticed. In this session, we’ll gain a deeper appreciate of these realities, which will enhance our work as those who lead and serve both the mainstream and the margin.

Transforming Conflict: One Model Conflict transformation isn’t magic. There are some basic skills that anyone can learn and use. This final session will offer some very practical tools that can help churches and church groups to move through conflicted situations in helpful and healing ways.

CBF Partner: The School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

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The School of Divinity at Wake Forest University is a graduate, professional school that is Christian by tradition, Baptist in heritage and ecumenical in outlook. The School of Divinity prepares leaders informed by a theological understanding of vocation. Through imaginative courses and diverse programs of community engagement, students are equipped to be agents of justice, reconciliation, and compassion in Christian churches and other ministries.For more information, visit http://divinity.wfu.edu.

Presenter – LeDayne McLeese Polanski LeDayne McLeese Polanski is the program coordinator of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America. In her position, she works with churches throughout North America. She is committed to the local church and excited about the ways in which churches can and do work for peace grounded in justice. A certified trainer in conflict transformation, she is passionate about helping churches to see conflict as a natural and normal aspect of life lived in relationship and as a potential source of energy for positive change. LeDayne is an active member of Park Road Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C.

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Nurturing Wholeness in Relationship to God In the busyness of life, does it sometimes seem that God’s presence is mostly experienced in church — a once or twice a week occasion? In this session, practical strategies for recognizing God’s presence in all aspects of life will be explored.

Nurturing Wholeness in Relationship to Self Frustrated with trying to balance diet, exercise, work stress, life stress, family stress? The ability to become self-aware of your stressors and behaviors can be the beginning of healthy change, which leads to wholeness.

Nurturing Wholeness in Relationship to Others Have you ever thought about the impact your community and environment has on your health? Session four will focus on the larger community ... your community of faith, your neighborhood ... not only its impact on you, but how change within yourself can affect those around you.

CBF Partner: Truett Seminary As a professional school of Baylor University, the George W. Truett Theological Seminary’s purpose is to provide theological education leading to the Master of Divinity, the Doctor of Ministry or the Master of Theological Studies degree that is centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ and consistent with historic Baptist commitments to prepare persons to carry this gospel to the churches and the world. We are committed to holistic student development by equipping students through theological and biblical reflection, spiritual formation, lifelong learning, ministry service and cross-cultural sensitivity. Truett Seminary provides educational opportunities for students to gain competency for ministry in Christian scriptures and theology, evangelism and global missions, leadership and administration, nurture and cure of souls and proclamation and worship. For more information, visit www.baylor.edu/truett.

Presenters – Scottie Stamper & Angela Reed Angela Reed is assistant professor of practical theology and director of spiritual formation at George W. Truett Theological Seminary. She has a background in pastoral ministry and spiritual direction and is the author of a new book entitled, Quest for Spiritual Community: Reclaiming Spiritual Guidance for Contemporary Congregations. Angela lives with her husband and two children in Waco, Texas.

Scottie Stamper is a wellness advocate who has served several Baptist churches in various pastoral capacities. Additionally, she has served in pediatric and adult hospice chaplaincy. She is an APC board-certified, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship-endorsed chaplain. Scottie lives and serves in North Carolina and is a graduate of the North Carolina Young Leader’s Program.

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Each business breakout determines whether to recommend passage of its motion as presented or in an amended form. Each recommendation must be representative of a majority viewpoint of the participants.

The Advisory Council determines whether to recommend passage of the motion as presented or in an amended form, giving consideration to the deliberations and recommendation of the business breakout.

The moderator shall report for each motion the recommendation of the business breakout and the recommendation of the Advisory Council.

If either group or both groups recommend(s) passage of the motion in its original form or in an amended form, that motion is discussed, allowing for up to three (3) minutes per speaker on a given question. At the close of the time allotted for action on a given motion, a vote is taken in order on all pending questions.

If neither group recommends passage of a motion in its original form or in an amended form, no further action shall be taken on that motion unless the maker of the motion appeals to the moderator to poll the General Assembly as to his or her desire to have the motion brought to the floor for discussion and a vote. If the appeal to consider the motion is seconded, a vote will be taken without discussion. The motion then will be considered or set aside in accordance with the vote of the General Assembly.

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CBF 2011-2012 Proposed Operating Budget Business

The Finance Committee of the Coordinating Council has proposed an operating budget of $12.3 million for the fiscal year 2011-2012, which begins October 1. The Coordinating Council approved this budget and recommends passage by the General Assembly.

Nominating Committee Report Coordinating Council Officers Keith Herron (moderator-elect); clergy; Kansas City, MO; Holmeswood Baptist Church, Senior Pastor (2011-2012) Renee Bennett (recorder); laity; Macon, GA; Highland Hills Baptist Church (2011-2012)

Mid-Atlantic Region Charles Edgar; clergy; Arnold, MD; College Parkway Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014)

Arkansas Steve Sheely; clergy; Fayetteville; Rolling Hills Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014)

Missouri Cynthia Holmes; laity; Clayton; Overland Baptist, St. Louis; Attorney (2011-2014)

Florida Douglas Dortch, Jr.; clergy; Tallahassee; First Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014) Jan Moore; laity; Venice; South Venice Baptist; Retired school teacher and volunteer (2011-2014)

North Carolina Darryl Aaron; clergy; Winston-Salem; First Baptist (Highland Avenue), Pastor (2011-2012) * filling unexpired term of Paul Baxley Roger Gilbert; clergy; Mt. Airy; First Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014) Glenn Phillips; clergy; Goldsboro; First Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014)

Georgia Mimi Walker; clergy; Decatur; Druid Hills Baptist, Co-Pastor (2011-2014) Kentucky Matt DuVall; clergy; Middlesboro; First Baptist, Pastor (2011-2014) Alice Mull; laity; Elizabethtown; Living Faith Baptist; Retired (2011-2014) Lousiana TBD

Mississippi TBD

Oklahoma/Kansas Tom Ogburn; clergy; Oklahoma City; First Baptist Church, Pastor (2011-2014) South Carolina Cheryl Moore Adamson; clergy; Conway; Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor (2011-2014) Tony Vincent; clergy; Seneca; Trinity Baptist Church, Minister of Education (2011-2014)

Tennessee Susan Fendley; laity; Knoxville; Central Baptist Church of Bearden; Tennessee Valley Authority, Senior Attorney (2011-2014) Melissa Roysdon; clergy; Smithville; Providence Baptist of Cookeville, Pastor (2011-2014) Texas TBD West Region Mamie Oliver; clergy; Boise, ID; Mountain View Community Fellowship Church, Pastor (2011-2014) At Large Jill Awuni; laity; Murfreesboro, NC; Murfreesboro Baptist; Chowan University, Instructor in Religion and Director of International Students Affairs (2011-2014) Fran Patterson; clergy; Fort Worth, TX; Broadway Baptist, Minister of Youth (2011-2014) CBF representative on BJC Board David Cooke; Macon, GA CBB Board Charles “Chuck” Moates; Greenwood, SC George “Dub” Steincross; Kansas City, MO CBF Foundation Board TBD

CBF State & Regional Officers Alabama Ronnie Brewer, Coordinator Jud Reasons, Moderator Mary Oliver, Moderator-Elect Arkansas Ray Higgins, Coordinator Carolyn Staley, Moderator Mark Heflin, Moderator-Elect Florida Raymond E. Johnson, Jr., Coordinator Janis Courson, Moderator Gregory C. Magruder, Moderator-Elect Georgia Frank Broome, Coordinator Mimi Walker, Moderator Jimmy Gentry, Moderator-Elect Kentucky John Lepper, Coordinator Susan Reed, Moderator Adam Schell, Moderator-Elect Louisiana Reid Doster, Coordinator Shannon Rutherford, Moderator Chris Thacker, Moderator-Elect

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Oklahoma/Kansas T Thomas, Coordinator Preston Clegg, Moderator Pam Williams, Moderator-Elect South Carolina Marion Aldridge, Coordinator Debbie Dantzler, Moderator Chris Cadenhead, Moderator-Elect Tennessee Terry Maples, Field Coordinator Mary Jayne Allen, Moderator Kristina Woods Brown, Moderator-Elect Texas Rick McClatchy, Field Coordinator JoAnn Hopper, Moderator Charlie Brown, Moderator-Elect Virginia Rob Fox, Field Coordinator Dennis Sacrey, Moderator Jennifer Clatterbuck, Moderator-Elect West Region Glen Foster, Coordinator Joy Yee, Moderator

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Coordinating Council Directory Lousiana Charlene Kelley; laity; Shreveport; First Baptist Church; Teacher (2008-2011)

Alabama Chris George; clergy; Mobile; First Baptist Church, Pastor (2010-2013) Robert A. “Robby” White, Jr; clergy; New Market; Locust Grove Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012)

Missouri Laura Hoffman; laity; St. Louis; Third Baptist Church; Teacher (2010-2013) Cynthia Jarrold; clergy; Overland Park, KS; Prairie Baptist Church; Educator and Community Volunteer (2008-2011)

Arkansas Steve Sheely; clergy; Fayetteville; Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2011) * filling the unexpired term for Mitzi Bass

North Carolina Lee Canipe; clergy; Murfreesboro; Murfreesboro Baptist Church, Pastor (2008-2011) Don Gordon; clergy; Durham; Yates Baptist Church, Pastor (2010-2013) Betsy Newton Herman; laity; Raleigh; Greystone Baptist Church; Healthcare Worker (2008-2011) Beth McConnell; clergy; Charlotte; Providence Baptist Church, Associate Pastor (2009-2012) Robin Roberts; laity; Raleigh; Trinity Baptist Church (2009-2012) Blenda Sloniker; laity; Hickory; Viewmont Baptist Church; Realtor (2010-2013)

At-Large Ruth Cuellar; clergy; Newnan, GA; Iglesia Bautista El Buen, Pastor (2009-2012) Randy Gardner; clergy; Walterboro, SC; First Baptist Church, Pastor; CBF Council on Endorsement, Chair (2010-2013) Florida Marty Bennett; laity; Tallahassee; Tallahassee Fellowship Church; Homemaker and Volunteer (2008-2011) William R. “Bill” Marr; clergy; Rockledge; First Baptist Church, Cocoa; Retired Pastor (2008-2011) Robert Dietz; laity; Orlando; College Park Baptist Church; Attorney (2010-2013) Georgia Renee Bennett; laity; Macon; Highland Hills Baptist Church (2008-2011) Susan Broome; laity; Macon; First Baptist Church of Christ; Mercer University, Associate Director for Technical Services (2010-2013) Greg DeLoach; clergy; Augusta; First Baptist Church, Pastor (2010-2013) Stephanie McLeskey; laity; Athens; Milledge Avenue Baptist Church; University of Georgia, Academic Advisor (2009-2012) Ron McClung; clergy; Haddock; Haddock Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Darrell Watson; clergy; Forsyth; First Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Kentucky Barry Birdwhistell; laity; Elizabethtown; Living Faith Baptist Fellowship; Attorney (2008-2011) Jeremy Colliver; clergy; Georgetown; Faith Baptist Church, Minister of Youth (2008-2011) Emily Hull McGee; clergy; Louisville; Highland Baptist Church, Minister to Young Adults (2010-2013)

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Mid-Atlantic Region Kasey Jones; clergy; Washington, DC; National Baptist Memorial Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Greg Wolfe; clergy; Potomac, MD; Seven Locks Baptist Church, Pastor (2008-2011) Mississippi Ric Stewart; laity; Biloxi; First Baptist Church Ocean Springs; Computer Specialist (2008-2011)

North Central Darrell James; clergy; New Albany, IN; Culbertson Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Nikki Schofield; laity; Indianapolis, IN; Speedway Baptist Church; Bingham McHale, Law Library Director (2008-2010) * filling unexpired term of Sam Foskey Northeast Maner Tyson; clergy; Waterbury, CT; Waterbury Baptist Ministries, Pastor (2009-2012) Jason Coker; clergy; Wilton, CT; Wilton Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Oklahoma/Kansas Chad Fetzer; clergy; Oklahoma City, OK; First Baptist Church, Minister of Youth (2008-2011) David Hopper; laity; Norman, Oklahoma; First Baptist Church (2010-2013) Sue Wright; laity; Stillwater, OK; First Baptist Church; Homemaker and Volunteer (2010-2012) * filling unexpired term of Anita Williams

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South Carolina Cheryl Moore Adamson; clergy; Conway; Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor (2011-2014) * filling unexpired term of Ginger Barfield Suzanne Morse; laity; Pendleton; First Baptist Church (2010-2012) * filling unexpired term of Helen Phillips Jeff Neal; laity; Anderson; First Baptist Church; Clemson University, Associate Director/Faculty (2010-2013) Tony Vincent; Clergy; Seneca; Trinity Baptist Church, Minister of Education (2009-2011) * filling unexpired term of Terry Brooks

Officers Christy McMillin-Goodwin (moderator); clergy; Rock Hill, SC; Oakland Baptist Church, Associate Minister Hal Bass (past-moderator); laity; Arkadelphia, AR; First Baptist Church; Ouchaita Baptist University, Professor Colleen Burroughs (moderator-elect); laity; Birmingham, AL; Vestavia Hills Baptist Church; Passport, Inc., Vice President Joanne K. Carr (recorder); laity; Augusta, GA; First Baptist Church; Medical Center Nurse Executive

Tennessee Carmen Anderson; laity; Germantown; Second Baptist Church, Memphis (2008-2011) Ed Sunday-Winters; clergy; Knoxville; Ball Camp Baptist Church, Pastor (2010-2013) Bill McConnell; laity; Knoxville; Central Baptist Church of Bearden; Businessman (2008-2011) Texas Mike Bergman; clergy; Belton; Hope Community Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Kelly Burkhart; clergy; Houston; Baptist Temple, Pastor (2009-2012) Lucy Floyd; laity; Weatherford; Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church; Weatherford ISD, Teacher’s Aide (2009-2012) James Fuller; clergy; Beaumont; Calder Baptist Church, Pastor (2008-2011) Johnnie Musquiz; clergy; Houston; Iglesia Bautista Houston, Pastor (2008-2011) Patricia Wilson; laity; Waco; Seventh and James Baptist Church; Baylor University, Professor (2010-2013) Jesse Rincones; clergy; Lubbock; Alliance Church, Pastor (2010-2013) Jorene Swift; clergy; Ft. Worth; Broadway Baptist Church, Minister of Congregational Care (2010-2013) Virginia Justin Joplin; clergy; Richmond; Westover Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) Stacy Nowell; clergy; Harrisonburg; Harrisonburg Baptist Church, Associate Pastor (2010-2013) David Turner; clergy; Richmond; Central Baptist Church, Pastor (2009-2012) David Washburn; clergy; Waynesboro; First Baptist Church, Pastor (2010-2013) West Jennifer Van Camp; clergy; San Francisco, CA; Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church, Youth Pastor (2008-2011) Bruce Gourley; laity; Manhattan, MT; Belgrade Community Church; Baptist History and Heritage Society, Executive Director; Baptists Today, Online Editor (2009-2012)

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Constitution and Bylaws Preamble As a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches, we celebrate our faith in the One Triune God. We gladly declare our allegiance to Jesus Christ as Lord and to His gospel as we seek to be the continuing presence of Christ in this world. Our passion is to obey the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) of our Lord in the power of the Holy Spirit, and to uphold Baptist principles of faith and practice as we partner with one another and other Christians.

Section 3. Authority The Coordinating Council shall have authority to conduct the business of the Fellowship between meetings of the General Assembly and shall have other authority as may be set forth in the Bylaws; however, the Coordinating Council shall not alter actions of the General Assembly, except that the Coordinating Council may alter the budget if the Coordinating Council finds such action necessary to maintain the financial integrity of the Fellowship.

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CONSTITUTION Article I. Name The name of this organization is “Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Inc.”.

Article II. Purpose The purpose of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (hereinafter, “the Fellowship”) is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. The Fellowship shall fulfill its purpose in keeping with its commitments to the historic Baptist principles of soul freedom, Bible freedom, church freedom, and religious freedom; to biblically-based global missions; to a resource model for serving churches; to justice and reconciliation; to lifelong learning and ministry; to trustworthiness; and to effectiveness.

Article III. Membership The members of the Fellowship shall be Baptist churches and the members thereof and individual Baptists as set forth in the Bylaws.

Article IV. Meetings The Fellowship shall meet annually in General Assembly as set forth in the Bylaws.

Article V. Representation In the nomination and election of officers and in all nominations, elections, and appointments to the Coordinating Council and its sub-groups, a balance shall be sought that reflects the diversity of the Fellowship’s membership. Consideration shall be given to, but not limited to, the following factors: clergy, laity, gender, race/ethnicity, age, and geographical place of residence.

Article VI. Coordinating Council Section 1. Board of Directors Except to the extent that certain rights are reserved to the members of the Fellowship by this Constitution and the Bylaws of the Fellowship, the affairs of the Fellowship shall be managed under the direction and authority of a Board of Directors which shall be known hereafter as the “Coordinating Council.”

Section 2. Nomination and Election The members of the Coordinating Council shall be nominated and elected as set forth in the Bylaws.

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Section 1. Officers The officers shall be the Moderator, Moderator-Elect, Recorder, and the immediate Past Moderator. For purposes of corporation law, the Moderator shall be the President, the Moderator-Elect shall be the Vice President, and the Recorder shall be the Secretary-Treasurer.

Section 2. Duties 1. The Moderator shall preside at meetings of the General Assembly, shall serve as chairperson of the Coordinating Council, and shall be an ex-officio member of all Coordinating Council sub-groups.

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The Moderator-Elect shall perform the duties of the Moderator in the absence of the Moderator.

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The Recorder shall maintain minutes of the meetings of the General Assembly and of the Coordinating Council.

Section 3. Election The officers shall be elected at meetings of the General Assembly. The Nominating Committee shall present nominations for the Moderator-Elect and Recorder, and if additional nominations are made from the floor, the nominees must have given their prior consent to nomination. The Moderator-Elect shall succeed to the office of Moderator at the conclusion of the Moderator’s term of office or in the event of the resignation or removal of the Moderator.

Section 4. Length of Service 1. The Moderator shall serve a one-year term and may not serve the succeeding term, except that if the Moderator-Elect serves part of an uncompleted term of the Moderator, the Moderator-Elect may serve the succeeding full term.

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The Recorder may serve up to three (3) consecutive one-year terms.

Section 5. Removal of Officers An officer may be removed at a regular meeting of the General Assembly or at a special meeting of the General Assembly called by the Coordinating Council for such purpose. A two-thirds vote of Fellowship members present and voting shall be required to remove an officer.

Article VIII. Amendments This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of Fellowship members present and voting at a meeting of the General Business

Article IX. Review The Coordinating Council shall review the Constitution in all years ending with the digits zero (0) and five (5)—i.e., 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, . . .—for the purpose of reconciling the Constitution to changes in and growth of the Fellowship.

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Advisory Council meetings shall be called by the Moderator, the Moderator-Elect in the absence of the Moderator, or by a majority of the Advisory Council members.

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Written notice of each Advisory Council meeting shall be given to Advisory Council members at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of the meeting.

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Advisory Council members must be in attendance to vote on matters presented at meetings of the Advisory Council.

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Section 4. Open Meetings All meetings of the Fellowship, the Advisory Council, the Coordinating Council, and any sub-group of the Coordinating Council, with the exception of the Coordinating Council’s Nominating Committee and Personnel Committee, shall be open to any member of the Fellowship. However, a meeting pertaining to litigation, contracts, or personnel matters shall be open only to those admitted by the group which is meeting.

As used herein, “the Fellowship” shall mean the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; “sub-groups” shall mean standing and temporary initiative teams, committees, and similarly named sub-groups of the Coordinating Council that plan, implement, and monitor the ministries and administration of the Fellowship; and “state” shall include the District of Columbia.

Section 5. Resolutions 1. No motion in the form of a resolution, policy statement, communication, or other statement of position on issues including, but not limited to, moral, ethical, theological, doctrinal, political, or public policy shall be introduced from the floor in a business session at a meeting of the General Assembly.

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Members of the Fellowship shall be Baptist churches and the members thereof and individual Baptists who contribute annually to the ministries and operations of the Fellowship. All members with the exception of churches shall be entitled to vote at meetings of the General Assembly.

Article 3. Meetings Section 1. The Fellowship The Fellowship shall meet annually in General Assembly for worship, inspiration, education, fellowship, and business at a time and place fixed by the Coordinating Council. The Coordinating Council shall give public notice of the time and place of each meeting at least six months prior to the first day of the meeting.

The Coordinating Council by a two-thirds vote may call special meetings of the General Assembly upon giving thirty (30) calendar days public notice and shall state the purpose of the meeting in the public notice.

Section 2. Coordinating Council 1. The Coordinating Council shall meet at such times and places as it shall determine.

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Coordinating Council meetings shall be called by the Moderator, by the Moderator-Elect in the absence of the Moderator, or by the Advisory Council.

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Written notice of each Coordinating Council meeting shall be given to Coordinating Council members at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the first day of the meeting.

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Coordinating Council members must be in attendance to vote on matters presented at meetings of the Coordinating Council.

Section 3. Advisory Council 1. The Advisory Council shall meet at such times and places as it shall determine.

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Assembly, provided that the proposed amendment shall have been submitted in writing to the Coordinating Council thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first day of the Coordinating Council meeting immediately preceding the meeting of the General Assembly and made available to Fellowship members attending the meeting of the General Assembly at least one (1) business session prior to voting on the amendment.

A member of the Fellowship may present a written motion described in paragraph 1 of this Section to the appropriate Coordinating Council sub-group for consideration. If approved by a three-fourths vote of the membership of said sub-group in the form received by it, or as amended by it, the motion shall be referred to the Advisory Council. If the motion is approved by a three-fourths vote of the membership of the Advisory Council in the form received by it, or as amended by it, the motion shall be referred to the General Assembly. The motion shall require a three-fourths vote of the members of the General Assembly present and voting in business session to be approved.

Article 4. Quorums

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Two hundred (200) members of the Fellowship attending a business session at a meeting of the General Assembly shall constitute a quorum for that business session.

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A majority of the membership of the Coordinating Council, the Advisory Council, or a sub-group of the Coordinating Council shall constitute a quorum.

Article 5. Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Fellowship in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws, the Fellowship’s Constitution, and any special rules of order the Fellowship may adopt.

Article 6. Coordinating Council Section 1. Membership, Nomination, and Election 1. Members of the Coordinating Council shall be persons nominated by the states and regions named in paragraphs 3 and 4, respectively, of this Section; up to ten (10) at-large members to meet specific skill needs and diversity goals nominated by the Nominating Committee; persons nominated by the racial/ethnic networks with which the Fellowship may enter CBF 2011 General Assembly

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into partnership in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Section; the officers of the Fellowship; and the chairpersons of Coordinating Council sub-groups not otherwise nominated and elected to Coordinating Council membership. The persons nominated shall be elected by a majority vote of the General Assembly present and voting in business session; however, if the General Assembly rejects a nominee, the entity that nominated the rejected person may present another nominee. All members of the Coordinating Council shall be members of the Fellowship.

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total contributing church counts over the three (3) immediately preceding fiscal years in accordance with paragraph 5(c) of this Section. (b) Each state and region listed in paragraphs 3 and 4, respectively, of this Section shall be entitled to one (1) additional member for every three (3) percent of the total dollars contributed to the ministries and operations of the Fellowship that the state or region contributed as calculated from the average contributions of the state or region and of the total contributions received by the Fellowship over the three (3) immediately preceding fiscal years in accordance with paragraph 5(c) of this Section.

Nominees from each state, region, and racial/ethnic network shall be selected in accordance with procedures adopted for that purpose by each state, region, and racial/ethnic network.

In the event of a challenge to any of the nominees from any state, region, or racial/ethnic network on the basis of the procedures by which the nominees were selected, the Coordinating Council members then serving from that state, region, or racial/ethnic network shall resolve the challenge by a majority vote. If there are no Coordinating Council members then serving from that state, region, or racial/ethnic network, then the challenge shall be referred to the state, region, or racial/ethnic network for resolution. States, regions, and racial/ ethnic networks shall provide the names of their nominees to the Nominating Committee by May 1 of each year.

(c) The number of additional members to which each state and region shall be entitled shall be calculated in all years ending with the digits zero (0) and five (5)—i.e., 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, . . .. After each calculation the Moderator shall notify each state and region by March 1 of the number of members to which each state and region shall be entitled effective with the forthcoming fiscal year. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs 5(a–c) of this Section, no state or region shall have more than ten (10) Coordinating Council members.

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Arkansas North Carolina

Florida South Carolina

Georgia Tennessee

Kentucky Texas

Louisiana Virginia

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(e) The maximum number of Coordinating Council members elected from states and regions shall be sixty-nine (69). Whenever application of the formulas in paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b) of this Section results in more than sixty-nine (69) members to be nominated by states and regions, the Legal Affairs Committee shall adjust the formula so that the number of said members will not exceed sixty-nine (69) and shall include the revised formula in the next revision of the Bylaws.

Any such adjustment shall be approved by the Coordinating Council; shall allot at least one (1) member to each state and at least two (2) members to each region listed in paragraphs 3 and 4, respectively, of this Section; and shall not require a member currently serving on the Coordinating Council to leave the Coordinating Council prior to the expiration of his or her term.

Each of the following regions shall have at least two (2) members: Mid-Atlantic Region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and West Virginia) North Central Region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin)

(f) At-large members of the Coordinating Council, the members from the racial/ethnic networks, the officers, and the chairpersons of Coordinating Council subgroups not otherwise nominated and elected to Coordinating Council membership shall neither be counted as members from any state or region as set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4, respectively, of this Section nor included in the maximum number of members from states and regions specified in paragraph 5(e) of this Section.

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Section 2. Length of Service 1. Members shall serve three-year terms, with approximately one-third of the terms expiring at the conclusion of each fiscal year.

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No member shall serve consecutive full three-year terms.

Section 3. Responsibilities and Authority The Coordinating Council shall have the following responsibilities and authority: 1.

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To conduct the business of the Fellowship when the Fellowship is not meeting in General Assembly.

To appoint persons in accordance with the following procedures to serve the uncompleted terms of members who leave the Coordinating Council between meetings of the General Assembly: (a) Persons who move their residence of record from the state or region that nominated them shall be deemed to have left the Coordinating Council; however, the remaining Coordinating Council members from that state or region, or the state or region itself if there are no remaining Coordinating Council members from that state or region, may recommend to the Coordinating Council that a vacancy not be declared if they believe such person will continue to adequately represent their state or region. If the Coordinating Council then determines that such person will continue to adequately represent that state or region, it may declare that no vacancy exists. If the Coordinating Council declares that a vacancy exists, then the remaining Coordinating Council members from that state or region, or the state or region itself if there are no remaining Coordinating Council members from that state or region, may nominate a person to fill the vacancy. If the Coordinating Council rejects the nominee, the remaining Coordinating Council members of that state or region, or the state or region itself if there are no remaining Coordinating Council members from that state or region, may present another nominee for election. (b) If an at-large member leaves the Coordinating Council before the expiration of his or her term, then the Nominating Committee may nominate a person to fill the vacancy. If the Coordinating Council rejects the nominee, then the Nominating Committee may present another nominee. (c) If a racial/ethnic network member leaves the Coordinating Council before the expiration of his or her term, then the remaining member of the racial/ethnic network, or the racial/ethnic network itself if there is no remaining Coordinating Council member from the racial/ethnic network, may nominate a person to fill the vacancy. If the Coordinating Council rejects the nominee, then the remaining member of the racial/ethnic network, or the racial/ethnic network itself if there is no remaining Coordinating Council member from the racial/ethnic network, may present another nominee. (d) A person elected to fill a vacancy shall serve until the conclusion of the next meeting of the General Assembly at which the state, region, or racial/ethnic network shall present a nominee through the Nominating Committee to serve the remainder, if any, of the uncompleted term and the Nominating Committee shall present nominees for at-large members.

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To establish policies for the ministries of the Fellowship and for the operations of the Resource Center.

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To establish personnel policies.

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To establish financial policies and to oversee the Resource Center’s administration of the finances of the Fellowship.

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To recommend a budget for adoption at each meeting of the General Assembly.

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To designate those with authority to issue checks on funds of the Fellowship.

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To plan and coordinate meetings of the General Assembly.

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sonnel Committee as delegated by the Coordinating Council, or as specified in personnel policies and procedures adopted by the Coordinating Council, shall have authority to employ and terminate employees of the Fellowship and to delegate their employment and termination to other members of the Resource Center staff.

10. To report its substantive decisions to the Fellowship.

11. To do all things necessary to implement the directives of the General Assembly meeting in business session.

12. To organize itself in ways that most effectively support the Mission Statement of the Fellowship. This includes the authority to create, alter, or abolish Coordinating Council sub-groups, except that the Coordinating Council shall continuously maintain an Advisory Council, Nominating Committee, Personnel Committee, and Finance Committee to perform the duties specified in these Bylaws. The Coordinating Council may determine the purpose, duties, powers, size, composition, organizational structure, and names of its sub-groups and may determine the method for selecting their chairpersons and members and their terms of service, provided that the majority of the members of every sub-group shall be members of the Coordinating Council, and no chairperson or member of a sub-group may serve more than three (3) consecutive years. Members of sub-groups who are not members of the Coordinating Council shall be approved for sub-group membership by the Coordinating Council. The Coordinating Council shall report its organizational structure at each meeting of the General Assembly.

Section 4. Officers 1. The officers of the Fellowship shall be the officers of the Coordinating Council.

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The Moderator shall preside at all meetings of the Coordinating Council and of the Advisory Council.

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The Moderator-Elect shall perform the duties of the Moderator in the absence of the Moderator.

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The Recorder shall maintain meeting minutes and other records of the General Assembly, the Coordinating Council, and the Advisory Council.

Section 5. Advisory Council 1. The Advisory Council shall be comprised of the officers, the chairpersons of Coordinating Council sub-groups specified by the Coordinating Council, the Coordinator and his or her direct-reporting coordinators, and other members of the Coordinating Council and Resource Center staff as may be specified by the Coordinating Council.

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The Advisory Council shall have authority to conduct the business of the Fellowship and the Coordinating Council between Coordinating Council meetings.

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Action items of the Advisory Council shall be reported to and be subject to the review of the Coordinating Council.

Section 6. Temporary Committees The Moderator may appoint temporary committees in consultation with the other officers and the Coordinator. The Coordinator may appoint temporary committees or delegate their appointment in consultation with the officers.

Section 7. Nominating Committee 1. The Nominating Committee membership shall be comprised of one Coordinating Council member from each state and each region and one Coordinating Council member from among the racial/ethnic networks as selected by each state, each region, and the racial/ethnic networks, respectively.

The immediate Past Moderator shall be the chairperson of the Nominating Committee, or in the absence of such person, a person selected by the Advisory Council.

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The Nominating Committee shall receive the names of the nominees for Coordinating Council membership from the states, regions, and racial/ethnic networks and shall present those names to the General Assembly for election. In addition, the Nominating Committee shall nominate at-large members of the Coordinating Council.

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The Nominating Committee shall nominate a ModeratorElect and a Recorder at each meeting of the General Assembly.

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The Nominating Committee shall nominate Fellowship institutional representatives to the governing bodies of external organizations, and these nominees shall be elected to their positions by the General Assembly.

Section 3. Insurance The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of those persons for whom it is entitled to purchase and maintain said insurance under Code of Georgia, Section 14-3-857 against any liability asserted against such persons and incurred by such persons in any capacity as described in said statutory provision, or arising out of such persons’ status as described in said statutory provision, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such persons against such liability under the laws of the State of Georgia.

Section 4. Reimbursement The Corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding provided for hereunder in advance of a final disposition of the proceeding if the director submits to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Corporation a written request which complies with the requirements set forth in Georgia Code Section 14-3-853. The Secretary-Treasurer of the Corporation, upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, shall promptly advise the Board of Directors in writing that such director has requested indemnification, and the determination of such director’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made by the Board of Directors within a reasonable time after the receipt of such written request.

Section 5. Continuing Benefit The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

Article 9. Amendments

No employee of the Fellowship shall serve as a member of the Coordinating Council. Any member with a conflict of interest relating to any matter which is being considered by the Coordinating Council or the Advisory Council shall disclose that fact to the Coordinating Council or the Advisory Council prior to a vote being taken and shall not vote on such matter. A conflict of interest exists when a member has any personal or financial interest which may interfere with the member’s ability to vote on a matter solely on the basis of the best interests of the Fellowship.

The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of Fellowship members present and voting at a meeting of the General Assembly, provided that notice of the proposed amendment shall have been made available to Fellowship members attending the meeting of the General Assembly at least one (1) business session prior to voting on the amendment. All motions from the floor to amend the Bylaws shall be referred to the Legal Affairs Committee. The Coordinating Council may amend the Bylaws only to meet legal requirements for incorporation or to maintain tax exempt status by a two-thirds vote at a duly called meeting of the Coordinating Council, provided the proposed amendment shall have been submitted to the members of the Coordinating Council at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting in which the amendment is to be considered.

Article 8. Indemnification

Article 10. Review

Section 1. Coordinating Council Same as Board of Directors For purposes of this Article, Coordinating Council members shall be directors, and the Coordinating Council shall be the Board of Directors.

The Coordinating Council shall review the Bylaws in all years ending with the digits zero (0) and five (5)—i.e., 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, . . .—for the purpose of reconciling the Bylaws to changes in and growth of the Fellowship.

Article 7. Conflict of Interest

Section 2. Indemnification The Corporation shall indemnify its officers and directors for those amounts authorized by Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 8, Part 5 of the Code of Georgia; provided, however, indemnification shall only be made upon compliance with the requirements of such statutory provisions and only in those circumstances in which indemnification is authorized under those provisions.

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God’s mission, your passion: Celebrating our 20-year journey toward faithfulness

Our Timeline 1993

Founding of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; first General Assembly.

Fellowship commissioned field personnel for the first time.

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, a CBF partner school, started.

Keith Parks becomes founding coordinator of Global Missions.

Baptist Studies Program at Candler School of Theology (Emory University), a CBF partner school, started.

CBF Coordinator Cecil Sherman met with President Bill Clinton at a prayer breakfast at the White House.

Baptist Center for Ethics, a CBF partner, started.

Passport Inc., a CBF partner, started.

Kentucky Baptist Fellowship started.

CBF Arkansas started.

CBF Missouri started.

CBF Louisiana started.

CBF South Carolina started.

Baptist Fellowship Northeast started.

CBF Georgia started.

Tennessee CBF started.

North Central CBF started.

1992 Cecil Sherman began work as CBF coordinator.

CBF began channeling funds to European Baptist Seminary in Switzerland, including scholarships to students.

Fellowship began funding theological education in the United States, with $15,000 to Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond and $5,000 to each of the Baptist studies programs at Emory University and Duke University.

In the first stateside relief project, Fellowship Baptists provided relief supplies, short-term workers and funds to victims of Hurricane Andrew in Florida.

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1991

1994 Fellowship produced first missions resource — “Doing Missions in a World Without Borders.”

CBF Foundation created to provide investment and endowment services for Fellowship Baptists and churches.

George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, a CBF partner school, started.

CBF began partnership with Central Seminary.

Alabama CBF started.

CBF North Carolina started.

CBF Arkansas started.

CBF Mid-Atlantic started. >>

The first CBF Offering for Global Missions is collected with the theme “Keeping the Promises” and a goal of raising $2 million.

School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University, a CBF partner school, started.

Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma started.

CBF Mississippi started.

CBF Virginia started.

Center for Congregational Health, a CBF partner, started.

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1999

More than 75 field personnel served around the world.

Two- to three-year missions service opportunities are offered for the first time.

More than 1,500 churches partnered with the Fellowship.

CBF adopted first mission statement.

CBF began officially providing reference and referral services for churches and ministers.

CBF signed lease to move Resource Center to the future McAfee School of Theology building on Mercer University campus in Atlanta.

More than 1,000 students are enrolled at the 10 CBF partner schools.

Southern Baptist Women in Ministry removed “Southern” from name and became Baptist Women in Ministry.

Christian Ethics Today, a CBF partner, started.

1996 More than 100 CBF field personnel served around the world.

Cecil Sherman retired as CBF coordinator; Daniel Vestal named new CBF coordinator.

CBF launched website.

CBF held first retreat for young leaders.

First True Survivor conference for Christian educators (now known as ChurchWorks) is held.

CBF adopted first strategic plan.

2001 Together for Hope, CBF’s rural poverty initiative, began.

James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University, a CBF partner school, started.

Church Benefits Board established.

CBF Texas started.

1997 Fellowship began providing scholarships to students at partner seminaries.

CBF began partnership with Logsdon Theological Seminary.

1998 CBF endorsed first five chaplains and pastoral counselors.

CBF recognized by United Nations as a non-governmental organization.

Baylor’s Center for Family and Community Ministries, a CBF partner, started.

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Campbell University Divinity School, a CBF partner school, started.

CBF West started.

Wake Forest University Divinity School, a CBF partner school, started.

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2002 Endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors numbered more than 200.

CBF Young Leaders’ Network officially named Current.

“It’s Time!: An Urgent Call to Christian Mission” published.

Fellowship received first grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, a CBF partner school, started.

2003 CBF launched Initiative for Ministerial Excellence funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Peer learning groups began.

Baptist World Alliance voted 78-25 to extend membership to CBF. CBF launched speakers’ bureau to help connect field personnel and staff with congregations.

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Our Timeline 2007

Fellowship Baptists launch response to Southeast Asia tsunami, eventually giving more than $2.56 million to relief and development projects.

Leaders of 40 Baptist organizations, including CBF, announced plans for a Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant to be held in 2008 in Atlanta.

First Antiphony conference for students held.

Fellowship launched LeaderConnect-CBF, a web-based, resume-matching service that helps churches find prospective ministers and ministers find places of service.

Fellowship begins partnership with Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.

2005 CBF sponsored first Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation.

During the next five years, Fellowship Baptists donated more than $1.5 million to help rebuild communities along the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricane Katrina.

2006 A partnership of CBF, Presbyterian Church USA and the Episcopal Church, the first Faith in 3D student conference is held at Walt Disney World Resort.

CBF offers missional ministry grants to encourage Fellowship churches in their missional journeys. Eligible churches complete “It’s Time: A Journey Toward Missional Faithfulness.”

CBF missions education resources Form, Spark, Ignite and Affect are introduced for all ages.

Number of CBF-endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors reached 520.

Fellowship introduced Gift Catalog, highlighting holiday gifts related to CBF missions and ministries.

First “It’s Time” missional ministry grants awarded to Fredericksburg Baptist Church in Virginia and First Baptist Church of Dalton, Ga. CBF became founding participant in Christian Churches Together.

CBF became one of the founding participants in Christian Churches Together.

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2004

CBF adopted United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

2008 Fellowship concluded year of spiritual discernment and adopted new strategic priorities.

More than 15,000 Baptists met in Atlanta during the New Baptist Covenant Gathering.

2009 Partner schools began providing college scholarships to children of CBF field personnel.

You’ve Got the Time Initiative, which encouraged individuals and families to listen to the Bible, began.

2010 Fellowship Baptists donated more than $1.2 million to the Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

Founding CBF coordinator Cecil Sherman died.

CBF is recognized by Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster as a disaster response organization.

Leaders of the Fellowship and CBF partners gathered at Callaway Gardens for three-day retreat to reflect on past, look to future.

2012 Task Force formed to focus on key issues related to the future of the Fellowship movement.

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General Assemblies 1991

1997

2004

Organization named “Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.”

Daniel Vestal, new CBF Coordinator, spoke to attendees. CBF outlined a focus on spirituality and approved a measure to begin endorsing chaplains and pastoral counselors.

Attendees voted to double support for the Baptist World Alliance. The CBF Spiritual Formation Network formed.

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Grapevine, Texas

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Atlanta, Ga.

1992

Fort Worth, Texas The Fellowship voted to elect Cecil Sherman as the first coordinator.

Louisville, Ky.

Birmingham, Ala.

Houston, Texas The Fellowship endorsed its first chaplains.

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Birmingham, Ala.

1999

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Birmingham, Ala.

1994

CBF Coordinator Daniel Vestal outlined the adoption of the first phase of a strategic plan, which included a new mission statement and a focus on four major initiatives — faith formation, building community, leadership development and global missions and ministries.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter challenged attendees to forge new partnerships and advance traditional Baptist views as the Fellowship moves past its 10 year mark.

Fellowship Baptists spent time discerning and praying for the future priorities of the organization.

2002

Houston, Texas

Fellowship introduced the first age-graded resources for adults, youth and children.

1995

Fort Worth, Texas Participants approved a mission statement highlighting the Fellowship goals to “network, empower and mobilize Baptist Christians and churches for effective missions and ministry in the name of Christ.”

1996

Richmond, Va. Attendees voted to remain a network of individuals and churches rather than become a convention.

General and breakout sessions focused on revitalizing the spirituality of churches.

2000

Orlando, Fla.

Atlanta, Ga.

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Atlanta, Ga. An HIV/AIDS Summit kicked off the Assembly.

Emmanuel McCall became the Fellowship’s first African American moderator.

Washington, D.C. A historic joint gathering with American Baptist Churches, USA, Fellowship Baptists celebrated religious freedom and addressed global concerns of poverty, hunger and HIV/AIDS.

Memphis, Tenn.

Fort Worth, Texas “It’s Time” was the theme for the Assembly, as Daniel Vestal cast his vision for churches to represent Christ in the world.

2009

With the theme of “Embrace the World: Welcome to your Neighborhood,” attendees focused on exploring diversity and various approaches to hospitality.

2003

2010

Author and pastor Tony Campolo was the keynote speaker, challenging attendees to “keep the faith, fight the good fight, and do good.”

“Discover and Engage your Passion” workshops focusing on eight mission communities including church planting and faith sharing, disaster response, economic development, education and training, internationals, justice and peacemaking, medical, poverty and transformation.

Charlotte, N.C.

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For the first time attendees donated to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Offering for Religious Liberty and Human Rights, giving $45,000.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter challenged attendees to embrace racial reconciliation, women in ministry and the world’s poor. The first CBF Offering for Global Missions was collected.

Greensboro, N.C.

2005

Charlotte, N.C.

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our 20-year journey toward faithfulness

Moderators 1991 - 1992

John Hewett

The following is a list of moderators with their titles and locations during their time of leadership.

Joy Yee

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First Baptist Church, pastor Asheville, N.C.

1992 - 1993 Pat Ayres

First Baptist Church, lay leader Austin, Texas

1993 - 1994

Hardy Clemons First Baptist Church, senior pastor Greenville, S.C.

1994 - 1995

Carolyn Crumpler Woman’s Missionary Union, retired executive director Dallas, Texas

1995 - 1996

Pat Anderson Florida Southern College, professor Lakeland, Fla.

1996 - 1997

Lavon Brown First Baptist Church, pastor Norman, Okla.

1997 - 1998

Martha Smith First Baptist Church, lay leader Gastonia, N.C

1998 - 1999 John Tyler

Bell Telephone, executive and regional manager Webster Groves, Mo.

1999 - 2000

Sarah Frances Anders Louisiana College, professor Pineville, La.

2000 - 2001

Donna Forrester First Baptist Church, minister of pastoral care and counseling Greenville, S.C.

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2001 - 2002

2006- 2007

Rivermont Baptist Church, senior pastor Lynchburg, Va.

The Fellowship Group, pastor East Point, Ga.

2002 - 2003

2007- 2008

National Association of Church Business Administrators, deputy executive chief officer Richardson, Texas

Harral Group, principal and senior consultant Fort Worth, Texas

2003 - 2004

Jack Glasgow

Jim Baucom

Phill Martin

Cynthia Holmes Cynthia S. Holmes, P.C., attorney Clayton, Mo.

2004 - 2005 Bob Setzer

First Baptist Church of Christ, pastor Macon, Ga.

2005- 2006 Joy Yee

Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church, senior pastor San Francisco, Calif.

Emmanuel McCall

Harriet Harral

2008 - 2009

Zebulon Baptist Church, senior pastor Zebulon, N.C.

2009 - 2010 Hal Bass

Ouachita Baptist University, professor Arkadelphia, Ark.

2010 - 2011

Christy McMillin-Goodwin Oakland Baptist Church, associate minister for education and missions Rock Hill, S.C

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we take a glimpse at the organization’s history through a numerical lens.

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Individuals who have served as CBF field personnel.

States where CBF partner churches are located.

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Countries where CBF field personnel have served.

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In 10 years of Student.Go, number of students who have served through the CBF missions program.

CBF partner churches who have participated in CBF’s “You’ve Got the Time” Bible listening program.

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448,587

Total attendance at 20 annual CBF General Assemblies.

Chaplains and pastoral counselors endorsed by the Fellowship.

Scholarships awarded to seminary students during the past 20 years.

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Approximate hours of service during the past 10 years that Fellowship Baptists and missions teams have completed through CBF ministries.

The year Mercer University’s in Macon, Ga., became home to the Fellowship’s archives.

1,080

Number of ministers and lay leaders who are active in a CBF peer learning group.

$2,000,000 The goal for the first year of the CBF Offering for Global Missions campaign.

The year was 1992. The theme was was “Keeping the Promises.”

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Resources

With its mission of “serving Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission,” the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship provides a variety of ministries, services and resources. For general information call the CBF Resource Center in Atlanta at (800) 352-8741 or visit www.thefellowship.info.

Networks

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Current The Current young leaders’ network provides opportunities throughout the year for worship, service, networking and fellowship. Current participants include students, ministers and leaders in Baptist life. To learn more about Current, go to www.thefellowship.info/Current.

Peer Learning Groups Peer learning groups meet monthly to provide ministers with opportunities for worship, spiritual growth, study, discussion of ministry-related issues and fellowship. Currently, there are 92 peer learning groups across the country. If you are interested in becoming part of a peer learning group, contact Steve Graham at sgraham@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Ministerial Networks Four networks — Children’s Ministry Network, Youth Ministers Network, College Ministry and Fellowship of Baptist Pastoral Musicians — provide a variety of opportunities for ministers serving on church staffs to connect with their colleagues across the country. For more information, contact Rick Bennett at rbennett@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Hispanic Network Hispanic pastors and leaders within the Fellowship movement fellowship, dialogue and work together through the network. Contact Harry Rowland at hrowland@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Korean Network Through this network, Korean pastors and leaders network, fellowship and work together. Contact Yoo Jong Yoon at yyoon@thefellowship.info or (214) 587-6254.

Together for Hope Churches and individuals focused on ending poverty can connect with other congregations and organizations in 20 of the poorest counties in the United States. Through Together For Hope, the Fellowship’s rural poverty initiative, which partners with local organizations in assets-based community development, churches can build relationships and offer hope to these rural communities. For more information, go to www.thefellowship.info/togetherforhope.

Events Spiritual formation retreats The Fellowship offers several spiritual formation retreats each year as a way of helping ministers keep a discipline of sacred space. For more information about these retreat opportunities, visit www.thefellowship.info/events.

General Assembly The 2012 General Assembly will be held June 21-23 in Fort Worth, Texas. Information on this free event can be found at www.thefellowship.info/assembly.

ChurchWorks Conference Make plans to attend this event for Christian educators and young leaders. Whether you serve in a traditional church setting or create aspects of church in non-traditional settings, come for a time of networking, renewal, fellowship and learning. The next conference will be held Feb. 27-29, 2012, in Norfolk, Va. Go to www.thefellowship.info/churchworks to learn more.

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The Call of the Wilderness Come the week after Easter to kneel, to walk and to pray the countryside of Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas.

You will spend mornings in the wild of God’s good earth, enjoying hiking and high adventure along the Rio Grande canyons, including kayaking and rafting along the Rio Grande River. Late each afternoon we will gather before dinner to relate wilderness discoveries with resurrection. Leading our discovery will be Belden Lane, author of The Solace of Fierce Landscapes. Make plans to attend April 9-12, 2012, in Marathon, Texas. For more information, contact Steve Graham, sgraham@thefellowship.info.

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Partnership opportunities CBF field personnel Churches can extend their mission to other parts of the world through long-term partnerships with CBF field personnel. Churches can partner in a variety of ways — from prayer and emotional support to financially funding specific projects, such as water wells in Africa. To learn more about partnership opportunities, contact Chris Boltin at (800) 352-8741 or engage@thefellowship.info.

Church starts For churches who participate in God’s mission through starting new churches, the Fellowship provides support, networking, resources and consultation. CBF encourages congregations to start churches shaped by the culture of their locations — from Hispanic churches to emergent churches to traveling churches. For more information, contact David King at dking@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Local and international organizations Through relationships with local churches and CBF state and regional organizations, churches have the opportunity to participate with other Fellowship Baptists in God’s mission.

To learn more, contact Chris Boltin at (800) 352-8741 or engage@thefellowship.info.

Mission immersion CBF can connect your church with potential destinations for short-term missions involvement — either through the ministry of CBF field personnel or partner organizations.

CBF staff can work with your congregation to discern the missions projects that best fits specific skill sets, number of team members and funds. For information on additional opportunities, contact Chris Boltin at engage@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

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Teaching congregations For churches whose missional calling is nurturing and encouraging ministers, the Fellowship facilitates a ministry residency program, which places recent seminary graduates in a congregation for two years. To learn more about serving as a teaching congregation, contact Steve Graham at sgraham@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Resources for ministers fellowship! Weekly Stay up to date on the latest Fellowship resources, events and ministries. The fellowship! Weekly e-newsletter is distributed every Tuesday. To subscribe, go to www.thefellowship.info/subscribe.

Chaplain and pastoral counselor endorsement The Fellowship serves as an endorsing body for chaplains and pastoral counselors. Currently more than 600 men and women are endorsed by CBF. For information on endorsement, contact George Pickle at gpickle@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Churchworks This monthly e-newsletter provides minister and lay leaders with ideas and resources for ministry and information on upcoming events. To subscribe, go to www.thefellowship.info/subscribe.

Interim Ministers Network The network includes ministers who have completed interim training with the Center for Congregational Health. This network serves as a resource for churches seeking interim ministers. For more information, contact Rick Bennett at rbennett@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

Seminary scholarships Students at the Fellowship’s partner seminaries are eligible to apply for scholarships, which cover tuition, books and General Assembly expenses. To learn more about these scholarships, contact a partner seminary directly and ask about becoming a CBF leadership scholar.

Reference and referral The Fellowship’s reference and referral service provides resources for ministers looking for a new place of service.

Leader-Connect CBF, an online resume-matching service, also helps churches and ministers connect. For more on LeaderConnect CBF, go to www.thefellowship.info/LeaderConnect and for additional resource contact Clarissa Strickland at cstrickland@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

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Resources for churches The CBF Foundation The CBF Foundation provides churches and individuals with a range of endowment related services. We provide individuals with a one-stop-giving option for endowment gifts to any CBF-related ministry or organization. We can advise and administer gifts through wills, charitable trusts, gift annuities and other gift vehicles. We provide churches with endowment investment, administration and promotion services including promotion planning and individual donor visitation. Contact CBF Foundation at (800) 352-8741 or www.cbff.org.

Resources

Church Benefits Board The Church Benefits Board was created to be a resource for local churches and related organizations. CBB offers retirement benefits as well as life and disability insurance and access to a nationally licensed medical benefits consultant to assist in locating health coverage. As a long-term partner, CBB provides assistance in the complex area of employee benefits and helps churches and organizations attract and retain ministers and staff. CBB helps employers create continuity of benefits and helps to save administrative costs and assure regulatory compliance. For more information, contact Gary Skeen at (800) 352-8741 or go to www.churchbenefits.org.

face2face — CBF’s Speaker’s Bureau CBF’s speaker’s bureau, face2face, connects CBF staff and field personnel with churches to share stories and experiences with one another. Depending on the needs and interests of the congregation, face2face arranges speakers on a variety of topics — from missions to the Fellowship movement to various resources and ministries of CBF. Contact face2face to schedule a speaker at (800) 352-8741 or face2face@thefellowship.info. fellowship! magazine Learn more about the mission and ministries of CBF through fellowship!, a bi-monthly publication. Each issue includes news and resources, stories on the ministries of CBF field personnel and CBF partner churches, and interesting features on Fellowship people. It also includes ideas for using the magazine in small group settings. Access the fellowship! online, subscribe to the mailing list or order multiple copies for your church. This publication is free. Call (800) 352-8741 to order, or go to www.thefellowship.info/News/fellowship!.

Reference and referral The Fellowship’s reference and referral service can help CBF partner churches connect with ministerial candidates. Leader-Connect CBF, an online resumematching service, also helps churches and ministers connect. For more on Leader-Connect CBF, go to www.thefellowship.info/LeaderConnect and for additional resource contact Clarissa Strickland at cstrickland@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741.

CBF church locator Make your church more accessible on the web by being a part of the CBF church locator. Check out the CBF church locator at www.thefellowship.info/Find-a-Church and encourage your church pastor or administrator to sign up for inclusion. For more information, contact Lance Wallace at lwallace@thefellowship.info.

Missional ministry grant CBF missional ministry grants are available to churches that have completed the “It’s Time” study and are seeking to engage in a missional journey. Grants are available up to $25,000 for new missional ministries. Additional information and an application are available on the CBF website or by contacting the grant facilitator, Terry Walton at twalton@thefellowship.info.

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Church Census The Fellowship has partnered with the Baylor School of Social Work to provide churches with the Church Census, a standardized survey instrument that provides congregational leaders with an in-depth profile of congregational family life.

Participants will receive a comprehensive computer-generated analysis of the strengths, stressors and faith experiences of families in their congregation, which can serve as a foundation for family ministry planning. For more information, contact Rick Bennett at (800) 352-8741 or rbennett@thefellowship.info.

General Assembly promotion materials Each year, General Assembly promotional bulletin inserts and brochures are available in the spring. Many resources are available online at the Assembly’s website www.thefellowship.info/Assembly. To order resources, learn more about the Assembly or ways to promote the Assembly in your area, contact assembly@thefellowship.info.

CBF Offering for Global Missions resources

Resources

Offering. All resources are free, and if you want to save on shipping you can download them and print them yourself! For more information, visit www.thefellowship.info/ogm, contact Lance Wallace at (800) 352-8741 or lwallace@thefellowship.info, or to order, call the CBF Store at (888) 801-4223. Come by our booth in the Missions Marketplace to meet field personnel, pick up a copy of the newest resources and get tips for promoting the CBF Offering.

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Bulletin inserts, DVDs, leader guides, offering envelopes and other resources to help you promote the CBF Offering for Global Missions at your church can be ordered from the CBF Store.

For the first time, you can customize your church’s campaign by choosing from among eight different geographic locations for your emphasis. There are also worship planning resources available such as video clips, missions moments and children’s sermons to help inform your congregation about the CBF

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Foundation Heritage Society Breakfast Friday, June 24th, 8 a.m. in room 15 of the Tampa Convention Center

Featured Speaker: James Dunn, Professor of Christianity and Public Policy, Wake Forest School of Divinity

Entertainment: SonShine Singers, a ministry of Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas

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Your Vision Your Mission Your Values Your Passion for Ministry As CBF Celebrates 20 years, the CBF Foundation is proud to partner with churches and individuals as a vehicle for giving.

Please join us for:

A [BAPTIST] CONFERENCE ON SEXUALITY AND COVENANT Co-sponsored by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Center for Theology and Public Life, Mercer University Atlanta, Georgia, April 19-21, 2012 First Baptist Church of Decatur

, small-group interaction, and resource breakouts, the Conference aims to provide Baptists and other interested Christians an opportunity for honest, compassionate and prayerful dialogue around matters and questions of sexuality.

Concluding a year-long practice of prayerful covenant community, presenters and facilitators (both Baptist and non-Baptist) will offer diverse perspectives that encourage thoughtful reflection and conversation among participants. Above all, participants will be encouraged to consider what it means to live as covenant people in the contemporary and emerging situation. Everyone is welcome.

For more information and to register, visit http://ctpl.mercer.edu or e-mail conference@thefellowship.info

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Baptists through the Centuries A History of a Global People

David W. Bebbington Conversations about Baptist identity too often generate more heat than light. This book is a happy exception, telling the Baptist story with great insight and clarity.

– Curtis W. Freeman, Duke University Divinity School 978-1-60258-204-0 / $39.95 / 6 x 9 / 320 pages / Paperback

The Challenge of Being Baptist Owning a Scandalous Past and an Uncertain Future

Bill J. Leonard This is the kind of conversation that Baptists need to have in the remaining part of the twenty-first century.

– David W. Key Sr., Candler School of Theology, Emory University 978-1-60258-306-1 / $24.95 / 5.5 x 8.5 / 162 pages / Paperback

Future of Baptist Higher Education B AY L O R U N I V E RS I T Y P RESS baylorpress.com 1.800.537.5487

Donald D. and Dianna M. Vitanza The book makes a contribution to the question, how shall Baptist colleges and universities preserve their heritage while providing leadership within the academy.

– Bob R. Agee, Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools 978-1-93279-227-0 / $34.95 / 6 x 9 / 320 pages / Paperback

A Company of Women Preachers Baptist Prophetesses in Seventeenth-Century England

Curtis W. Freeman Splendid. A most exciting Baptist history. This material profoundly challenges popular perceptions of women in Baptist life and deserves the widest possible readership.

– Dr. Ian Randall, Spurgeon’s College, London, and International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague 978-160258-318-4 / $79.95 / 6 x 9 / 750 pages / Cloth

Engaging Voices Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming

Roger S. Gottlieb Engaging Voices invites us to experience how opening ourselves to what others have to say–especially those we fundamentally disagree with–tests our moral courage in ways that accelerate inner growth, and provide pathways for improving our collective lives.

– Paul Wapner, American University 978-160258-260-6 / $29.95 / 6 x 9 / 200 pages / Paperback

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When Mount St. Helen’s erupted in May 1980 people on the other side of the globe tasted ash on their tongues. Scientists predicted the 230square-mile moonscape the blast created would be lifeless for generations.

Instead, within a year flowers poked their heads above the ash. Today nearly 200 species of wild-flowers, shrubs and trees flourish there. Life finds a way in even the most desolate landscape.

Ten years after Mount St. Helen’s, an eruption rocked the Baptist world when the Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee, fired the editors of the conventionowned news service.

Within hours of the blast, concerned Baptist state paper editors and other communications professionals from across the nation convened to sow seeds for a new, independently funded news organization committed to the principles of Baptist heritage and freedom that were suddenly at risk.

Those seeds blossomed into Associated Baptist Press, the first and only independent news service created by and for Baptists. Twenty years later, ABP is flourishing as a trusted source of information for Baptists Christians and churches worldwide. We offer multiple ways for you and your church to connect to news, commentary and other information about matters of faith.

ABPNEWS.COM Our website, updated daily, is your No. 1 source for news and information about Baptist life around the globe. Each year ABP publishes 750 to 800 news stories, features, news analyses, columns and commentaries about matters of faith. Our online archives are an invaluable resource for pastors, seminary and college professors, Sunday school teachers, Baptist historians and others.

SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay abreast of news and events.

Drop by our exhibit in the Resource Fair for more information about ABP and to get tickets to the Friends of ABP dinner on Thursday following the state meetings.

E-MAIL Sign up for our free e-mail services. ABPnews, distributed every business day, offers a synopsis of our latest news and commentary with links to the complete articles at abpnews.com. ABPnews Weekly, a two-page news digest in a downloadable PDF format, is distributed to churches every Wednesday morning.

SYNDICATED NEWS FEEDS Add ABP headlines to your church’s website. Connect your congregation to the global Baptist family and to relevant and reliable news and information. Feeds are available in several formats to complement your website design.

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