2013 General Assembly Guidebook

June 26-28, Greensboro, N.C. www.thefellowship.info/assembly

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Welcome to Greensboro and the 2013 CBF General Assembly It is my privilege and pleasure to welcome you to Greensboro, N.C., for the 23rd General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. I am glad you have chosen to be here during this time of worshiping God, reconnecting with friends, learning about the ministries of the Fellowship and renewing our commitment to being the presence of Christ in the world.

Our theme is “With Great Boldness,” and comes from 2 Corinthians 3:12, which encourages us with these words — “Since then we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.”

Last summer in Fort Worth, Texas, we adopted the 2012 Task Force Report. In the intervening months, the Coordinating Council has moved us into the implementation phase of this endeavor. I hope we approach these changes with a boldness of spirit and adventure. Think about how you will express boldness and hope during our time in Greensboro.

It is with great joy that I welcome Suzii Paynter to her first Keith Herron is pastor of Holmeswood General Assembly as the CBF executive coordinator. Suzii was Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo. approved by the Coordinating Council in February and joined the Atlanta office staff in March. Please make plans to attend the Friday night worship service to hear a word from Suzii and stay for a reception afterwards to share words of welcome and affirmation.

Our General Assembly Steering Committee has developed an outstanding assortment of activities that invite you to boldly refresh your spirit, boldly reflect on living out God’s call for your life and boldly respond to the mission and ministries of the Fellowship. Use your General Assembly Guidebook to map out your participation in workshops, worship, special events and business sessions, including gatherings about the implementation of the 2012 Task Force Report. We will bless new CBF field personnel, church starters, chaplains and pastoral counselors during a commissioning service on Thursday evening. I hope you will be inspired and engaged by all that we have planned this year.

I believe we will leave Greensboro enthusiastic about the vision and future of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. There is a great deal to celebrate and consider together, and I am thankful you have chosen to be with us this week. God has given us hope everlasting. Let us respond to God’s gift together with great boldness!

Keith Herron, CBF Moderator

Contents INTRODUCTION

GENERAL SESSIONS

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How to navigate the Assembly

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Welcome Letter

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Information on name badges

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We Go Boldly

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Scooters

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By Your Grace

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Parking

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Business Procedures

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Emergency procedures

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General Session I: Business Session I

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Online giving information

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Nominating Committee Report 2013

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Proposed 2013-2014 Budget

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General Session II: Worship Session I

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New field personnel and church starters

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New CBF-Endorsed Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors

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CBF Global Missions

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General Session III: Business Session II

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General Session IV: Worship Session II

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Worship and Business Session Leaders

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Meet Suzii Paynter: CBF Executive Coordinator

SCHEDULES & MAPS

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General Assembly Schedules

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Preschool, Children’s and Youth Assembly

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State and Regional Meetings

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Special Events Schedule

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Leadership Institute

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CBF Leadership Scholars Dinner

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Baptist Women in Ministry 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Retirement Planning Meetings

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Chaperoned Fitness Walk

WORKSHOPS

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Cardio-Dance Class

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Welcome Letter

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CBF Mission Advocate Breakfast

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Thursday Session I

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CBF Peer Learning Group Convener Breakfast

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Thursday Session II

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Newcomer Continental Breakfast

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Friday Session I

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Central Baptist Theological Seminary Breakfast

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Friday Session II

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Health Screenings in The Gathering Place

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Notes pages

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Current Lunch

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Baptist Center for Ethics Lunch

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Campbell University Luncheon

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Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Luncheon

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Wake Forest Divinity School Reception

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Friends of ABPnews Dinner

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BTSR Family Dinner

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Truett Seminary Alumni Reception

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McAfee School of Theology Alumni and Friends Reception

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CBF Foundation: Heritage Society Breakfast

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Children’s Ministry Network Breakfast

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Baptist Peace Fellowship Breakfast

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Baptist House at Duke Divinity Alumni and Friends Breakfast

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Upper Room Alumni and Friends Breakfast

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Ministers on the Move

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Baptist Joint Committee Luncheon

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Church Benefits Board Luncheon

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Gardner-Webb Divinity 20th Anniversary Luncheon

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CBF Hispanic Network

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CBF Coordinating Council Alumni Dinner

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Sheraton Four Seasons Map

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

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The Gathering Place Booth Locations

2930 Flowers Road South, Suite 133, Atlanta, GA 30341

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Joseph S. Koury Convention Center Map

(770) 220-1600 • (800) 352-8741

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CBF Store Resources

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DIRECTORIES & CONSTITUTION 66

2012-2013 Coordinating Council

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2013 General Assembly Steering Committee

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2013-2014 Nominating Committee

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2013-2014 Ministries Council

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2013-2014 Governing Board

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2013-2014 Missions Council

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2013-2014 Chair Review

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State and Regional Leadership

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CBF Staff Directory

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Constitution and Bylaws

How to use this guidebook This book serves as your guide to the Assembly, so carry it with you at all times!

We hope you find it to be a helpful resource to learn about the many ministries and partners of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship!

How to navigate the Assembly

Parking

In addition to this guidebook, the CBF General Assembly Office is open to answer your questions beginning Thursday and Friday at 8 a.m. in the Morehead room of the Sheraton Hotel/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center. Also, the office serves as the event “lost and found” area.

Parking at the Sheraton Hotel/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center is complimentary.

CBF staff members are identified by their name badges and green and black CBF shirts. Please let us know how we can serve you.

Name badges Attendees of the CBF General Assembly are encouraged to wear their name badges at all times. This helps with security and access to the Sheraton Hotel/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center. Name badges are issued for free at the Registration Booth in the lobby. The booth will be closed during Worship and Business Sessions.

Scooters Tarheel Mobility and Repair Center provides power chairs, manual wheelchairs and scooters. Located at 139 Industrial Ave., (336) 608-8810.

Emergency procedures In case of emergency, immediately call hotel security by dialing “0” on any house phone. They will assist you in reaching the proper emergency service. Be prepared to share the nature of the emergency and your exact location. If you have a known serious medical condition or impairment that would require special attention, please notify the Front Desk at your earliest convenience.

Giving information You will have the opportunity to contribute toward the life-changing ministry of CBF field personnel by participating in the offering time during Thursday and Friday evening worship sessions. Contributions will support the work of Global Missions. While making your purchase from the CBF Store/Missions Market, you may also make a contribution. If you prefer online giving, you may give at www.thefellowship.info/GiveNow.

Purpose of the CBF General Assembly 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.

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Statement on General Assembly Workshops, Partner Events and Gathering Place 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 Partner 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 Gathering Place 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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Schedules & Maps

General Assembly Schedule Wednesday, June 26 Noon – 5 p.m.

Registration

Convention Center (next to Guilford Ballroom) You may wish to beat the crowds to the Assembly registration area. There, you’ll receive a name tag, the Assembly Guide and a reusable bag filled with a variety of resources.

1 p.m.

Coordinating Council Meets

Auditorium II

1 – 5 p.m.

CBF Office Open

Morehead

1:30 p.m.

Dawnings at the Leadership Institute

Imperial Ballroom D Is your church searching for its missional identity? The focus of this year’s Leadership Institute is Dawnings, a process by which churches can begin living missionally. Dawnings can help congregations find their calling through vision, formation and engagement. Learn about the Dawnings process by participating in this abbreviated retreat experience.

7 p.m.

Baptist Women in Ministry 30th Anniversary Celebration

First Baptist Church, Greensboro Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Baptist Women in Ministry. Enjoy this time of worship and fellowship. Nancy Sehested is the preacher for the evening, and CBF executive coordinator Suzii Paynter is the special guest.

Transportation to FBC Greensboro begins at 5:30 p.m., and runs every half-hour. Pick-up will be at Entrance F of the Sheraton Hotel. Transportation back to the Sheraton will begin at 9 p.m., and runs every half-hour. Childcare is also available for infants through children who have completed kindergarten.

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Thursday, June 27 Events hosted by CBF and CBF Partners

Various Locations

Schedules & Maps

7 – 9 a.m.

Special events are listed on pages 8-10. They are sponsored by Fellowship partners and may require pre-registration.

8 a.m.

Registration

Conference Center (next to Guilford Ballroom) If you didn’t make it to registration on Wednesday, no worries — we are open Thursday and Friday until 7 p.m.

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Newcomer Continental Breakfast

Pebble Beach Join other first-time Assembly attendees for food and fellowship. Meet CBF staff and leadership and learn tips for making the most of your trip. Reservations are requested.

9 a.m.

The Gathering Place

Sheraton Hotel – Third Floor Throughout the day, when you want to relax and chat with new and old friends, visit The Gathering Place located on the third floor of the Sheraton Hotel. There, you can rest your feet or talk with CBF partners waiting to greet you at each exhibit. Also, you can

Preschool and Children’s Assembly

shop for items like church resources or handmade crafts.

9 – 11:30 a.m.

Preschool and Children’s Assembly

Biltmore and Oak Leaders are eager to meet you and your family, but first, please check-in at children and preschool participants registration, located in Colony.

9 – 11:30 a.m.

Youth Assembly

Cedar Participants gather at Cedar to begin a day of fun and adventure. Make sure you’ve checked in at registration.

9:30 a.m.

General Session I: Business Session I

Guilford Ballroom Join Kyle Matthews for an inspirational opening to the 2013 General Assembly with gathering music beginning at 9:15. Worship in song and greetings from the CBF and North Carolina moderators precedes the start of the official Business Session. Presentation of the Fellowship budget and Constitution and Bylaws is followed by reports from the Nominating Committee and 2012 Task Force Report Implementation Team.

11:30 a.m.

Lunch If you’ve not registered for a CBF partner event, you can choose to visit one of the onsite Sheraton eateries or dine at a local restaurant. See pages 8-10 for information on special events or visit one of the hospitality stations for a list of nearby restaurants.

1:15 – 5:30 p.m.

Preschool, Children’s and Youth Assemblies Children and Youth are welcomed back to their Assembly session.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Business Breakouts and Workshops: Session I See pages 48-54 for a complete list and detailed descriptions of business breakouts and workshops as well as their locations.

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Workshops: Session II See pages 48-54 for the list of workshops during the second session.

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4:15 p.m.

State and Regional Meetings

Convention Center Rooms

Schedules & Maps

It’s time to hear the local story — don’t miss your state or regional CBF meeting.

5:30 p.m.

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tidewater

North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . Imperial Ballroom A

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandpiper

North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage A

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandover East

Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage B

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auditorium IV

Oklahoma-Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrowhead

Heartland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandover West

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auditorium III

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pebble Beach

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auditorium I

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tanglewood

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auditorium II

Mid-Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bear Creek

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria B

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augusta A

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Andrews

Dinner It’s time to pick up children and have dinner. Special events are listed on pages 8-10.

Not registered for a dinner? Greensboro has many good restaurants within walking distance. Assembly hosts and hostesses are happy to assist you — they’re wearing a ribbon to identify themselves. Also, they are located throughout the Convention Center to help you find your way to events and locations.

7 – 9 p.m.

Preschool and Children’s Assemblies Children are welcomed back to their Assembly session.

7:30 p.m.

General Session II: Worship Session I

Guilford Ballroom General Assembly Youth Choirs provide gathering music for The Fellowship’s Commissioning Service as prayers, pictures and songs from around the world lead our hearts to worship. George Pickle, retiring chaplaincy and pastoral counseling endorser, is honored before new field personnel, church starters, chaplains and pastoral counselors are commissioned. The service concludes with a prayer of consecration and Wendell Griffen’s challenge to send them into the world with boldness to be the presence of Christ.

9 – 10:30 p.m.

The Gathering Place After worship, there is a reception at The Gathering Place, located on the third floor of the Sheraton Hotel. This event provides you time to meet worship leaders, representatives from partner organizations and is a great meeting place for friends. Be sure to meet and greet the newly commissioned field personnel and church starters.

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Commissioning Service

Friday, June 28 7:30 a.m.

Events hosted by CBF and CBF Partners

8 a.m.

Registration

Convention Center (next to Guilford Ballroom)

Schedules & Maps

See pages 8-10 for times and locations.

Haven’t registered? If this is your first day or you just haven’t been able to fit registration into your schedule — there is still time. Registration is open in the Convention Center until the evening session.

9 a.m.

The Gathering Place

Sheraton Hotel – Third Floor Feel free to wander about throughout the day!

9 – 11:30 a.m.

Preschool, Children’s and Youth Assemblies

Biltmore, Oak and Cedar We hope these participants are eager to see new friends and teachers again.

9:30 a.m.

General Session III: Business II

Guilford Ballroom Gathering music for Friday morning’s business session begins at 9:15 followed by a celebration of the 30 years of CBF-partner Baptists Today. Hymns, scripture and a song from Kyle Matthews preface the business of the Assembly, which includes votes on the budget, Constitution and Bylaws revisions and Nominating Committee recommendations. Reports from partners, cooperative ministries, presentations and remarks from our new moderator, Bill McConnell, close the session.

11:30 a.m.

Lunch Please see pages 8-10 for information on special events. In addition, you can choose from Convention Center vendors or local restaurants.

1:15 – 5:30 p.m.

Preschool, Children’s and Youth Assemblies Children and Youth are welcomed back to their Assembly Session.

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Workshops and

Various Locations

3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Workshops are offered in two 75-minute sessions. Learn more on pages 48-54.

Communion Service

Dinner See pages 8-10 for information related to special events.

7 – 9 p.m.

Preschool and Children’s Assemblies Children are welcomed back to their Assembly session.

7:30 p.m.

General Session IV: Worship Session II

Guilford Ballroom The General Assembly Orchestra lends an inspirational start to this service of challenge and communion while scriptures, prayers and hymns add to our

Suzii Paynter

response through giving. A greeting from American Baptist general secretary A. Roy Medley is followed by the first General Assembly message from new CBF executive coordinator Suzii Paynter. She and Roger lead our sharing of communion to close worship together.

9 – 10:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception for Suzii and Roger Paynter

Imperial Ballroom Join Suzii and Roger Paynter for a special welcome reception in The Gathering Place following the close of worship. Come spend a few moments with CBF’s energetic new leader and her family.

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CBF Special Events

The views expressed at Special 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.

NOTE: Tickets for some events which require reservations may be purchased at the sponsoring organization’s booth in The Gathering Place.

Wednesday, June 26 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Dawnings at the Leadership Institute — Is your church searching for its missional identity?

The focus of this year’s Leadership Institute is Dawnings, a process by which churches can begin living missionally. Dawnings can help congregations find their calling through vision, formation and engagement. Learn about the Dawnings process by participating in this abbreviated retreat experience.

COST: $25 LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom D

5 – 6:30 p.m.

CBF Leadership Scholars Dinner — Leadership Scholars enrolled in CBF-partner seminaries are invited to gather for dinner and fellowship. Event is for current Leadership Scholars by invitation only.

COST: Free (by invitation) LOCATION: Augusta

7 – 9 p.m.

Baptist Women in Ministry 30th Anniversary Celebration — Baptist Women in Ministry invites you to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Join us at First Baptist Church, Greensboro, for worship and a fellowship reception. Worship begins at 7 p.m. Nancy Sehested is the preacher for the evening, and Suzii Paynter is our special guest.

Transportation to FBC Greensboro begins at 5:30 p.m., and runs every half-hour. Pick up will be at entrance F of the Sheraton Hotel. Transportation back to the Sheraton will begin at 9 p.m., and runs every half-hour. Childcare is also available.

COST: Free LOCATION: First Baptist Church, Greensboro

Thursday, June 27 Church Benefits

If you’d like a personalized, one-on-one retirement and benefits review with Gary Skeen, president of Church Benefits Board,

Board Retirement

come by the CBB booth at The Gathering Place to schedule an appointment.

Planning Meetings COST: Free (limited slots available) LOCATION: McCormick Thursday

Free Chaperoned Fitness Walk — Enjoy a brisk one-mile walk around the Four Seasons Town Centre Mall

and Friday

located across the parking lot from the Sheraton Hotel. Meet at Entrance F of the Sheraton and walk as a

6:45 – 8 a.m.

group to the mall.

LOCATION: Entrance F

Thursday and

Free Cardio-Dance Class — If you like Zumba, you will enjoy this energetic cardio-dance class.

Friday 7 – 8 a.m.

LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom E

7:30 – 9 a.m.

CBF Mission Advocates Breakfast COST: Free (by invitation) LOCATION: Grandover West

7:30 – 9 a.m.

CBF Peer Learning Group Convener Breakfast — CBF Peer Learning Groups will gather over breakfast for a time of encouragement and fellowship. The event is free for current PLG conveners or designated group members. Conference attendees with interest in joining or forming a new PLG are also welcome.

COST: Contact Karen Harwell at kharwell@thefellowship.info (Free for PLG conveners) LOCATION: Victoria C

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Newcomer Continental Breakfast — A continental breakfast and fellowship for first-time attendees.

COST: Free LOCATION: Pebble Beach

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8 – 9:15 a.m.

Central Baptist Theological Seminary Breakfast COST: Visit the Central Seminary booth at The Gathering Place for tickets.

LOCATION: Heritage Free Health Screenings in The Gathering Place — A registered nurse will be onsite to check blood

and Friday

pressure, glucose, BMI and more.

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

COST: Free

Schedules & Maps

Thursday

LOCATION: The Gathering Place 11:30 a.m.

Current Lunch — Under 40? Looking for a low-cost option for lunch? Current, CBF’s young leaders network, invites you to network and fellowship while the kids run free! Your network. Your Fellowship. Be Current.

Cost: Family-friendly Location: Stop by the Current space in The Gathering Place for more details.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Baptist Center for Ethics Luncheon — Attend the Thursday luncheon, co-sponsored by the Baptist Center for Ethics and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina. View a rough cut of a forthcoming documentary on prison ministry. Learn what Baptists are doing to change the lives of the incarcerated and to lower the recidivism rate.

COST: $32 LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom D

11:30 a.m. –

Campbell University Students, Alumni and Friends Fellowship Luncheon

1 p.m.

COST: $20 (at the door) LOCATION: Victoria BC

11:30 a.m. –

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Luncheon

1 p.m.

COST: $10 LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom AB

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Wake Forest University School of Divinity Reception — Wake Forest University School of Divinity reception for friends and alumni will be held at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, site of Woolworth’s, where a national student sit-in movement was launched in Feburary 1960. For those without transportation to the museum at 134 South Elm Street (4 miles), shuttle service from the Sheraton to the museum begins at 5:15 p.m. Pick up will be at Entrance F of the Sheraton Hotel. Transportation back to the Sheraton will be at 7:15 p.m.

COST: Free (no reservations required) LOCATION: International Civil Rights Center & Museum

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Friends of ABPnews Dinner — Don’t miss an evening of fun at the Friends of ABPnews Dinner. Come by our booth in The Gathering Place for more information or last-minute ticket.

COST: $25 LOCATION: Victoria A

6:30 p.m.

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Family Dinner — Member of the BTSR Family? Come join us for a fun evening of community and fellowship. Please RSVP to Tim Heilman (theilman@btsr.edu) by 4 p.m. Thursday if you plan to attend.

LOCATION: Joseph’s Restaurant at the Sheraton

9 – 10 p.m.

George W. Truett Theological Seminary Alumni Reception — Fellowship and refreshments for all friends of Truett Seminary.

COST: Free LOCATION: Grandover West

9 – 10:30 p.m.

Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology Alumni and Friends Reception COST: Free LOCATION: Victoria BC (following Thursday night worship)

Friday, June 28 7:30 – 9 a.m.

CBF Foundation: Heritage Society Breakfast — Have you included the Fellowship in your will? Do you have questions regarding estate planning and long-term giving? Whether you are a member or not, please come join the CBF Foundation at our annual Heritage Society Breakfast.

There’s no business, just celebration!

COST: $10 LOCATION: Victoria A

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7:30 – 9 a.m.

Children’s Ministry Network Breakfast — Featuring Lee Hull Moses, co-author of Hopes and Fears: Everyday Theology for New Parents and Other Tired, Anxious People, and pastor of First Christian Church in Greensboro, N.C. COST: Free LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom C

7:30 – 9 a.m.

Baptist Peace Fellowship Peace Breakfast — Join others working for peace rooted in justice at the Baptist Peace Fellowship’s Peace Breakfast.

COST: $25 LOCATION: Heritage

8 – 9:30 a.m.

Baptist House at Duke Divinity Alumni and Friends Breakfast — The Baptist House at Duke Divinity invites you to join us for breakfast, fellowship and conversation. Hear reports from faculty, administration and staff.

COST: Free (reservations required) LOCATION: Victoria BC

8 – 9 a.m.

Upper Room Academy for Spiritual Formation Alumni and Friends Breakfast — Alumni of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, as well as those interested in exploring spiritual formation in Baptist life, are invited to a breakfast gathering to meet others who’ve been involved with this movement and hear from academy director Johnny Sears.

COST: $5 (RSVP requested, email dbryant@upperroom.org) LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom AB

9 a.m. –

Ministers on the Move — Are you serving on a minister search committee at your church? Are you a minister seeking a new

5:30 p.m.

place of service? Come by and meet with CBF folks who can be a resource for you.

COST: Free (by appointment only — contact Clarissa Strickland at cstrickland@thefellowship.info) LOCATION: Turnberry Room

11:30 a.m. -

Baptist Joint Committee’s Religious Liberty Council Luncheon — Join friends

1:15 p.m.

of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty at the annual Religious Liberty Council Luncheon. CBF executive coordinator Suzii Paynter will be our speaker and will receive the J.M. Dawson Religious Liberty Award for her work defending our first freedom.

COST: $35 LOCATION: Imperial Ballroom D

11:30 a.m. –

Church Benefits Board Luncheon — Come to the annual CBB members luncheon.

1:15 p.m.

This year’s special guest speaker will be Guy Sayles, pastor of First Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C. COST: Free (by invitation) LOCATION: Victoria A

12:15 - 2 p.m.

The School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University 20th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon COST: $25 (reservations required) LOCATION: Meadowbrook

5:30 p.m.

CBF Hispanic Network — A gathering of Hispanic pastors, leaders and friends coming together for inspiration

and strategic planning.

COST: $15 LOCATION: Victoria BC

5:30 - 7 p.m.

Coordinating Council Alumni Dinner COST: $25 (by invitation) LOCATION: Victoria A

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Visit the exhibits of institutions, organizations and service providers located at The Gathering Place on the third floor of the Sheraton Hotel. The Gathering Place will open each day at 9 a.m. and will be closed during Worship Sessions.

Booth # a pair of docs publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Academy of Preachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Appalachia Service Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 Association of Baptists for Scouting/Boy Scouts of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 Associated Baptist Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Baptist House at Duke Divinity School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Baptist Seminary of Kentucky/Georgetown College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Baptist University of the Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Baptists Today, Nurturing Faith Inc., FaithLab, Baptist History and Heritage Society, Yellowstone Theological Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 BaptistWay Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Baylor University/Truett Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 211 Buckner International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Campbell University Divinity School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Candler School of Theology, Emory University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Carson-Newman University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 CBF Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Tables CBF Mission Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Tables CBF Store/Missions Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony CBF Youth Ministry Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 Center for Baptist Heritage and Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Central Baptist Theological Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Chowan University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Christmount Retreat Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Church Benefits Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Tables Conscience International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515 Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Floor Heritage Lounge Dawnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Tables Eagle Eyrie Conference Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 Equal Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Fair Traders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 Faith Comes by Hearing-The Military Biblestick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 FaithVillage.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513 Global Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Health Screenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Tables His Nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505 Judson Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 Kyle Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Lenoir-Rhyne/Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Ministering to Ministers Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 My Pastor, My Money.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Passport Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 R. A. Daffer Organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Rahab’s Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 Samaritan Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Smyth & Helwys Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue Ashe Room The Center for Christian Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Together for Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703 Volunteers for China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 Wake Forest Baptist Health-Division of Faith & Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Wake Forest University School of Divinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 West Summit Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Stop by New Summer Curriculum Available Summersalt* Summersalt* is a missional curriculum that encourages children to live in Jesus’ words from Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth.”

It includes: • 5 downloadable sessions • Preschool and children’s options in one curriculum • 20- to 30-minute class timeframes Flexible for use in VBS, Sunday School, day camp settings and more, Summersalt* is affordably priced at $19.99. Stop by the CBF Store to order or view a sample.

Resources for children and youth Form is designed to teach preschoolers about missions and the missional life by engaging all five senses through experiential learning.

Spark* helps leaders teach elementary-aged children about missions and the missional life through experiential learning and mission engagement.

Finding Hope: A Field Trip of Faith — Where will VBS take your church next summer? Go on a field trip to rural communities across the U.S. and experience God’s hope along the way. Sold as a downloadable PDF, Finding Hope: A Field Trip of Faith is user-friendly and cost-effective.

Becoming Like Christ: Helping Children Follow Jesus is a six-session resource for children’s leaders and parents designed to help older children make a faith decision for Jesus.

Becoming Like Christ: Grounding Youth in Jesus helps youth reflect on their relationship with God through Christ and develop a personal discipleship plan. Its eight sessions lead youth to discover God’s story, our communal story as Christians and their own story of a personal relationship with Jesus.

Give While making your purchase from the CBF Store/Missions Market, you can give to the CBF Offering for Global Missions in one simple transaction. Ask us how!

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the CBF Store at The Gathering Place Book Signing Visit the CBF Store after the Thursday night Commissioning Service for a book signing featuring works from exciting guest authors.

Adult resources for individuals and small groups A Quest for Renewal: Reflections from my journey with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is an inspiring collection of Daniel Vestal’s most compelling reflections during his leadership of the Baptist renewal movement of CBF. Klesis: God’s Call and the Journey of Faith is written to help Christians more carefully consider how God might be calling them to be the presence of Christ in the world. More than a spiritual gifts study, Klesis leads participants to a more holistic consideration of their unique call.

Words that Shape and Form is ideal to use during 40-day periods of the Christian year. This resource helps participants explore the meaning and transforming potential of the words of our faith like “advent,” “missional” and “xenos.” The reflection questions make this an excellent piece for a devotional or small group study.

Leadership in Constant Change

by Terry Hamrick. Change. It just keeps coming. The question is how will leaders respond? Leadership in Constant Change helps answer what you can do to guide your church when the old ways of operating no longer work. Use these adaptive leadership principles to help discover God’s vision for your church.

Prayers of the People, CBF’s yearlong prayer guide, invites you to seasons of prayer following the rhythm of the church calendar. Join other Fellowship Baptists in prayer, seeking God’s guidance while learning about CBF field personnel, chaplains and church starters.

Missions Market Proceeds from each Missions Market sale support the missions and ministries of CBF with direct benefit to local artisans.

Stop by the market in Colony and peruse jewelry, clothing, pottery, handmade greeting cards, nativities, music and more.

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Dynamic Worship at Assembly Since then we have such a hope, we act with great boldness. 2 Corinthians 3:12

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Do you observe from the sidelines or are you an active part of the team? No doubt it is easier to stay in the background, to agree with good things and let disagreements slide by. We tell ourselves that everything will work out fine while settling into silence and complacency.

What is our posture about matters of faith? We love Jesus, but we often play it safe when sharing about his presence and work in our lives. Perhaps our fear of offending has caused us to lose our voice entirely. One theologian gets to the heart of it — “Are you an admirer of Jesus or a disciple?”

“With great boldness.” These words of Paul to the Corinthian church will inspire Fellowship Baptists gathering in Greensboro as CBF embarks in a new organizational structure led by our executive coordinator, Suzii Paynter. Worship experiences on Thursday and Friday evening will focus on the source of our hope, as God’s spirit moves us to be a bold presence for Christ in our churches and communities.

Throughout our sessions, we will be led by gifted singer/songwriter Kyle Matthews from Greenville, S.C. Joining Kyle in the pre-worship music session Thursday evening is an outstanding group of CBF youth choirs that met earlier this year at the CBF North Carolina Youth Choir Festival. At 7:30 p.m.,

we will hear bold stories of CBF mission work, honor our retirees and commission new field personnel, chaplains, pastoral counselors and church starters.

The evening proclamation will be brought by Wendell Griffen, a former judge and current pastor of New Millennium Church in Little Rock, Ark. Friday evening, we will be led by an orchestra in great hymns of our faith. Moving Liturgy, a professional sacred dance ensemble from Elon, N.C., will visually enhance our worship experience as we observe the Lord’s Supper.

We will begin our ministry journey with Suzii Paynter as she brings the evening communion meditation.

We hope that you will join us in worship at General Assembly as we tell our stories and bear witness to great hope in Christ. Then, with Christ as our guide, we will go boldly to be his presence in the world.

Terri and Doug Vancil 2013 Worship Committee Chairs

Kyle Matthews is minister of worship arts at First Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C.,

and the owner of See For Yourself Music, a small company that publishes his music and manages his appearances. Kyle spent two decades working as a recording artist and staff songwriter for BMG and Universal Publishing companies in Nashville, Tenn., during which time his songs were recorded by more than 70 major artists and won the Dove, Stellar, GMA and numerous ASCAP and BMI awards. In 2008, he transitioned to local pastoral ministry to give expression to his commitment to interpersonal ministry, sound theology and spiritual health. Kyle’s pastoral role allows him to continue his concert ministry and to accept outside speaking engagements that blend his songs with teaching content.

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 page 26.

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Business Procedures For Recommendations received in advance

For Motions received from the floor and thus not

from the Coordinating Council, Advisory Council, officers or

printed on the approved agenda —

other source and printed on the approved agenda — Business Session I — Thursday, 9:30 a.m.

• Opportunity is provided for questions, information or clarification on each recommendation.

• Does the moderator determine that immediate action on the recommendation is prudent?

• Yes — Immediate action is taken on the recommendation.

OR

• No — The moderator refers the recommendation to a business breakout and announces the time and place for the meeting Thursday morning.

Business Breakouts — Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Opportunity for additional information, discussion and presentation of any amendments.

• Proposed amendments coming from a business breakout must be representative of a majority viewpoint of the business breakout participants.

• Amendments are reviewed by the Advisory Council of the Coordinating Council and approved as is or modified for presentation at the Friday morning business session.

• If time permits, copies of proposed amendments are distributed at the Friday morning General Session.

Business Session II — Friday, 9:30 a.m.

• Each unamended recommendation is discussed (eight minutes maximum) and voted on.

• Each recommendation amended during a business breakout is presented. The proposed amendment(s) and the full recommendation are discussed (eight minutes maximum) and voted on.

• Motions must be presented in writing to the past moderator (Colleen Burroughs) or the parliamentarian (Bart Tichenor) by the end of the Thursday morning business session. Each motion must be legible and should include the motion maker’s name and the name of the church, with city and state, of which the maker is a member.

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• Each recommendation is presented with supporting information.

Business Session I — Thursday, 9:30 a.m.

• By the close of the business session, the moderator, in consultation with the officers and the Coordinating Council’s Legal Committee, assigns each motion to an appropriate subgroup of the Coordinating Council that will host a business breakout. The moderator announces the time and place of each business breakout session.

Business Breakouts — Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Opportunity for additional information, discussion and presentation of any amendments.

• 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.

Business Session II — Friday, 9:30 a.m.

• 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 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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General Session I: Business Session I Thursday, June 27 9:15 a.m., Music for Gathering (Guilford Ballroom) 9:30 a.m., Business Session Begins

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Music for Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews and Assembly Assisted by Ken Wilson, guitar Chris Powell, cello Sherwood Mobley, percussion We Go Boldly Kyle Matthews and Assembly We go boldly into the darkness with God’s unquenchable light.

When Christ is present among us wisdom and justice shine in our lives.

We go boldly where there is suff ’ring with God’s compassionate touch.

Through list’ning, helping and giving we can bring healing, we can bring love.

We go boldly to every neighbor with God’s inviting embrace.

To share the radical vision of a new kingdom founded on grace.

Moderator’s Greeting and Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Moderator’s Greeting from CBF of North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Ammons Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Wilson We belong to the day, so let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

For God has destined us not for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

Brothers and sisters, respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; esteem them very highly in love because of their work.

Be at peace among yourselves, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

— 1 Thessalonians 5:8-18

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Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As Sons of the Day and Daughters of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyons As sons of the day and daughters of light, no longer we sleep like creatures of night, for Jesus has died that with him we may live; by all he has given we learn how to give.

One body in Christ, let all play their part: the lazy be warned, the timid take heart; let those who are hurt never pay back with wrong, but serve one another: together be strong!

Be constant in prayer, at all times rejoice, in all things give thanks — let God hear your voice!

Alive to the Spirit, alert to the word, test all things, and hold to what pleases the Lord.

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May God who first called, gave peace and made whole, preserve us from fault in body and soul; our Lord Jesus Christ keep us firm in his grace until at his coming we meet face to face.

Words: Christopher Idle and Charles Parry © 1982 The Jubilate Group (Admin. by Hope Publishing Company).

Music: Lyons, William Gardiner’s Sacred Melodies, Vol. II, 1815, attr. Johann M. Haydn, 18th C. CCLI #11210383

Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Adoption of Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Business Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Ministries and Missions Budget Video Presentation of 2013-2014 Ministries and Missions Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Broome Presentation of Constitution and Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Wilson Nominating Committee Report (see report on next page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Burroughs Presentation of Implementation Team Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McConnell Motion(s) from the Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Coordinating Council Video Adjourn Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Stinson Go out into the world in peace: have courage; hold on to what is good; return no one evil for evil; help the suffering; honor all; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

With God’s help we will.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you, and remain with you forever.

Amen.

Assembly Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Go Boldly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews and Assembly We go boldly into the future With Jesus Christ as our guide For God has always been faithful And will be able to lead us to life!

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Nominating Committee Report 2013

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Officers Bill McConnell, Moderator; Partner, Rogers & Morgan Inc., Knoxville, Tenn.

Keith Herron, Immediate Past Moderator; Senior Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. Kasey Jones, Moderator-Elect; Senior Pastor, National Baptist Memorial Church, Washington, D.C. Jason Coker, Recorder; Pastor, Wilton Baptist Church, Wilton, Conn.

Governing Board Bill McConnell, Moderator; Partner, Rogers & Morgan Inc., Knoxville, Tenn.

Paul Baxley, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Athens, Ga. Daniel Carro, Professor of Divinity, John Leland Center for Theological Studies, Falls Church, Va. Matt Cook, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C. Gary Dollar, President & CEO, United Way of Greater St. Louis, Edwardsville, Ill. Doug Dortch, Senior Minister, Mountain Brook Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala. Susan Fendley, Attorney (retired), Knoxville, Tenn.

Wayne Patterson, Professor Emeritus, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. Steve Wells, Pastor, South Main Baptist Church, Houston, Texas Jean Willingham, Realtor, St. Petersburg, Fla. Patricia Wilson, Professor of Law, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Joy Yee, Pastor, Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church, San Francisco, Calif.

Camille Allen Snyder, Recruiting Director, Allen Financial Group, Jackson, Miss.

Ministries Council Michael Cheuk, Chair; Senior Minister, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. Terry Ellis, Pastor, Broadmoor Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, La. Emily Hull-McGee, Minister to Young Adults, Highland Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky. Christy McMillin-Goodwin, Associate Minister, Oakland Baptist Church, Rock Hill, S.C. Steve Sheely, Pastor, Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Ark. Leta Tillman, Staff, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas Missions Council Mimi Walker, Chair; Pastor, Druid Hills Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga. Steven Porter, Lecturer, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Mike Oliver, Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Madison, Ala. Alan Sherouse, Pastor, Metro Baptist Church, New York, N.Y. Alice Mull, Secondary English Teacher (retired) Elizabethtown, Ky., Elizabethtown, Ky. Church Benefits Board Amy Easterling, St. Louis, Mo. Jim Hunter, Lynchburg, Va. CBF Foundation Board TBD

CBF 2013-2014 Proposed Operating Budget The Finance Committee of the Coordinating Council has proposed an operating budget of $12.4 million for the fiscal year 2013-2014, which begins Oct. 1. The Coordinating Council approved this budget and recommends passage by the General Assembly.

The following business breakout workshops are being held on Thursday from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Business Breakout 1 – The 2013-2014 Budget — Auditorium III Business Breakout 2 – The Changes in the Constitution and Bylaws — Sandpiper Business Breakout 3 – Open (for motions that may come from the floor) — Tidewater

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General Session II: Worship Session I Thursday, June 27 7:15 p.m., Music for Gathering (Guilford Ballroom) 7:30 p.m., Service Begins Commissioning Service Music for Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Assembly Youth Choirs

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Clap Your Hands, Alfred V. Fedak Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, Mark A. Miller I Know That My Redeemer Lives, Howard Helvey We Have a Shepherd, Kyle Matthews CBF Retiring Field Personnel Video Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Powell Freeman Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Richards, Jordan Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean and Karr La Dickens, Texas Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . God of Grace and God of Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cwm Rhondda God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; crown your ancient church’s story, bring her bud to glorious flower.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour.

Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn your Christ, assail his ways!

Fears and doubts too long have bound us, free our hearts to work and praise.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days.

Heal your children’s warring madness, bend our pride to your control: shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom’s goal, lest we miss your kingdom’s goal.

Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore; let the gift of thy salvation be our glory evermore.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving you whom we adore, serving you whom we adore.

Words: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1930 Music: Cwm Rhondda, John Hughes, 1907

Recognition of George Pickle Commissioning of Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Lowe and George Pickle Introduction of Church Starters We Go Boldly Kyle Matthews and Assembly We go boldly into the darkness with God’s unquenchable light When Christ is present among us wisdom and justice shine in our lives.

We go boldly where there is suff ’ring with God’s compassionate touch Through list’ning, helping and giving we can bring healing, we can bring love.

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Kyle Matthews © 2013 Catalytic Songs, Inc. (BMI)

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Introduction of Field Personnel Commissioning of Church Starters and Field Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo Prosser and Jim Smith We go boldly to every neighbor with God’s inviting embrace.

To share the radical vision of a new kingdom founded on grace.

We go boldly into the future with Jesus Christ as our guide, For God has always been faithful and will be able to lead us to life.

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Prayer of Consecration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzii Paynter Choral Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembly Youth Choirs Esto Les Digo, Kinley Lange Esto les digo, si dos de ustedes se ponen, se ponen en acuerdo aquí en, en la tierra para pedir, pedir algo en oración, mi padre que está en el cielo, se lo dará.

Porque donde dos o tres se reúnen en mi nombre, allí estoy yo, en medio de ellos.

English translation: If two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.

— Matthew 18:19-20 Call to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelia Earl, Macedonia Choral Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembly Youth Choirs Ogo ni Fun Oluwa!, Rosephanye Powell Sung in Yoruba language from Nigeria, West Africa Eyo! Eyo! Ogo ni fun Oluwa! Ejo! Ejo! Ogo ni fun Oluwa!

Abi Jesu Kristi! Alafia! Irepo! Epàtewö! Yah! English translation: Glory to God in the highest! Rejoice, clap, and dance!

Jesus Christ has come to bring unity and peace.

Amazing Grace, Stephen Hatfield Andy Maness, bagpipes Proclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission Audacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendell Griffen Assembly Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cwm Rhondda Set our feet on lofty places; gird our lives that they may be armored with all Christ-like graces, pledged to set all captives free.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, that we fail not them nor thee!

That we fail not them nor thee!

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New field personnel and church starters The following individuals are being

Field Personnel

commissioned as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field

Jeanne K. Cross

personnel or church starters at this year’s General

Panang, Malaysia

Assembly. Learn more about CBF field personnel at

Hometown: Moulton, Ala. Ministry: Justice and Peacemaking Team: Arts/Advocacy/Development/ Education Team

www.thefellowship.info/fieldpersonnel. Learn more about CBF church starters at www.thefellowship.info/churchstarts.

Church Starter

Robert Cheatheam Abilene, Texas Hometown: Amarillo, Texas Church: Pleasant Hills Country Church Robert (Bob) Cheatheam moved with his wife, Amy, to a mobile home park on the north side of Abilene, Texas, to start a “country church,” which is a new variation of the “Texas Cowboy Church” (but no horses!). Bob and Amy seek to evangelize and minister to people who feel marginalized by the traditional church. Their church’s motto is “The Perfect Church for Those Who Aren’t.”

“Pray that God will give us the wisdom and inspiration to lead this new work into growth, and that God will break down the barriers of mistrust and soften hearts to the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Church Starter

Wesley Craig San Antonio, Texas Hometown: Edgewood, Texas Church/Ministry: Corredor de Esperanza (Corridor of Hope) In a diverse, urban community on the south side of San Antonio, Texas, Wesley will work to plant semi-autonomous faith communities that will make up a new, union church that will relate to two separate denominations: the Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

“Pray for God to call leaders, individuals and families that will follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this endeavor and that each community group engages the community with love, humility and service as they witness to the grace and love of God in Jesus Christ.”

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Jeanne will serve as an anti-trafficking program facilitator in Penang, Malaysia. She will minister among those most vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking. In her role, Jeanne will help create a shelter for trafficking survivors and lead local anti-trafficking efforts, sharing the love and grace of Christ with victims and the local community.

“I chose to fulfill my calling through CBF because I consider this community to be my faith family, and I desire to participate in God’s work in the world in partnership with this Baptist Fellowship.”

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Carson and Laura Foushee Kanazawa, Japan Hometown: Statesville, N.C. (Carson); Raleigh, N.C. (Laura) Ministry: Education, Church Starts and Faith Sharing Team: China/Japan Team Through a partnership between Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Japan Baptist Convention, the Foushees will work with Kanazawa Baptist Church, leading English and Japanese worship services, teaching English to the church’s kindergarten students and their families and building relationships with locals and internationals residing in the city.

“Humility will be important as we engage in relationship building and faith sharing. We particularly ask for prayer as we prepare to serve as learners first and teachers second.”

Church Starter

Bill and Noy Peeler

Donn Poole

Cambodia

The Villages, Fla.

Hometown: Tucker, Ga. Ministry: Church Starts and Faith Sharing Team: Southeast Asia Team

Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. Church: Christ Church, The Villages, Fla.

As Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel, Bill and Noy Peeler will partner with the Cambodian Baptist Union as church starters and church start trainers, working with new and experienced national pastors and church starters. As a native Cambodian and former Buddhist, Noy understands both the culture and religion of many Cambodians. Bill’s fluency in the Khmer language and experience in refugee relief work, public and adult English as a Second Language education and as pastor of a Cambodian congregation will also be important to their ministry.

“We hope others will partner with us through their prayers, finances and practical supportive ministries that will help us be the presence of Christ in Cambodia.”

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Donn and his wife, Katherine, are members of Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta, Ga. Upon moving to Florida, they will be serving in The Villages, Fla. — a retirement community of 90,000 people, ages 55 and over. The Villages is expected to grow to 150,000 people by 2020. Donn will seek to build a coalition of people that are committed to establishing a CBF church in this community, where none exists.

“Please pray as we seek to establish a Christ-centered, compassionate, listening and growth-encouraging ministry that will focus on our similarities with one another, in contrast to our differences.”

Field Personnel

Drew Phillips East St. Louis, Ill. Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Ministry: Poverty and Transformation Team: Urban Team East St. Louis, Ill., has a reputation as a violent city where 60 percent of the children live in poverty. As chaplain at the Christian Activity Center (CAC), Drew Phillips sees hope for this community’s children. Phillips leads the spiritual component of the CAC’s holistic after-school and summer program, facilitating Bible studies and discipleship and mentoring programs. He also supervises summer mission workers, hosts volunteer groups and conducts in-home visits and surveys with parents and guardians. In addition, Phillips pastors CAC Friendly Baptist Church, a mostly children-led worship service that has grown out of the ministry of the CAC. “Pray for patience, kindness, generosity, listening — all of those things that are who Jesus was, that come so difficultly to us. Pray that we’ll continue to see the miracle of loaves and fishes every week, pray that our staff will be united in mission and love, pray that our kids will be safe from the things they should not know such as gun violence, drugs and poverty.”

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New CBF-Endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors The following individuals have been endorsed

Stephanie McLeskey — Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C.

as chaplains or pastoral counselors in the last year by the

Judy McReynolds — Association for Chaplains, APC

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

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Learn more about CBF Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling at www.thefellowship.info/chaplaincy.

Robert “Bob” Barker — Joplin Area Fuller Center for Housing Inc., Republic, Mo.

Shaquisha Barnes — Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

Amy Blevins — Navy Chaplain Candidate Lloyd Blevins — Civil Air Patrol Daniel Brockhan — Covenant Health, Lubbock, Texas Stacey Buford — Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Christa Chappelle — Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Brian Cleveland — New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, La.

Melissa L. Dowling — Hospice Austin, Austin, Texas Joe Farry — Open Arms Hospice, Simpsonville, S.C. Alexandria Geovanni — Navy Reserve Jacalynn Harrison — Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va.

Rebecca Hewitt-Newson — Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, Calif.

Amy Holtz — Bon Secours Richmond, Richmond, Va. Darrell Hudson — Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas

J. Claude Huguley — Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tenn.

Mason Jackson III — Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Lisa Jeffcoat — Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, N.C. Jeffrey Johnson — Community Hospice, Wilson, N.C. Inakali Kuruvilla — Baptist Health System/North Central Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

Heather Kaye Lee — Hospice Austin, Austin, Texas Charles Lumpkin — Cone Health System, Spiritual Care and Wholeness Department, Greensboro, N.C.

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Provisional Board Certified Chaplain, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Gary Lynne Nistler — Army Reserve Gregory Oman — Baptist Health System San Antonio, Texas Jeffrey Perkins — University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tenn.

Paulette Porter-Hallmon — Spartanburg Regional Hospital, Spartanburg, S.C.

David Posey — Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville, Tenn.

Donald Proctor — Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas

Brent Raitz — Hospice of Medina, Medina, Ohio Nathan Rogers — Providence Hospice, Anchorage, Alaska Sarah Elizabeth Rogers — Navy Chaplain Candidate David “Tod” Smith — San Juan Regional Medical Center, Farmington, N.M.

Delores Kay Smith — Frye Regional Medical Center , Hickory, N.C.

Sara Stubbs — Carolinas Medical Center Northeast, Concord, N.C.

Daniel Edward Tatum — St. Joseph’s Hospital, Emory Center, Atlanta, Ga.

Marcy Thomas — Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Ruth Santos Valencia — Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Ga.

Timothy Wagoner — Air Force Brian A. Warfield — Integris Southwest Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Charles Watson — Covenant Counseling and Family Resources, Snellville, Ga.

Briana Whaley — John Knox Village, Tampa, Fla. Victoria A. White — Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, Va.

Brian Wilson — Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Ky. Lavonia Winford — Army National Guard Kody Witt — Navy Reserve

CBF Global Missions Currently, 130 CBF field personnel serve globally in ministries that are Christ-centered, holistic, innovative, inclusive and asset-based. They stand with and among the poorest of the poor, share the gospel of Christ with those who have never heard it before, connect with the global church and work together with individuals, churches and partner ministries.

CBF field personnel work together in teams. These 15 teams meet for strategic networking, mutual support and accountability.

The work of these teams is organized into eight mission communities: Poverty and Transformation Ministries Disaster Response Ministries Church Starts & Faith Sharing Ministries Internationals Ministries Justice & Peacemaking Ministries Healthcare Ministries Economic Development Ministries Education Ministries Congregations and individuals are encouraged to engage in the issues and areas about which they are most passionate.

Networks emerge within these areas and provide a common engagement platform. Consider joining this conversation.

Visit www.missioncommunities.org.

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How do field personnel work?

How are field personnel supported financially?

CBF field personnel are supported through multiple revenue streams. Here are a few of the sources which provide financially for current field personnel.

1.) Offering for Global Missions — 47.69% 2.) Individual gifts given for designated purposes — 19.72% 3.) General undesignated budget funds — 11.05% 4.) Gifts from an anonymous donor — 9.10% 5.) Funds raised directly by field personnel — 7.55% 6.) CBF Endowment funds — 2.37% 7.) Private foundations/endowments — 2.07% 8.) Scholarship endowment for children of field personnel — 0.24% 9.) CBF’s Membercare endowment — 0.22%

All CBF field personnel, including those who raise their support, benefit from the Offering for Global Missions.

Did you know that when you give to CBF without designation, 48.5 cents of each dollar supports Global Missions?

Offering for Global Missions funds are used for value-added benefits like: • Commissioning • Orientation, fundraising training • Computers, email accounts, information technology support • Access to health insurance coverage options & benefits options, including retirement and disability, workers’ compensation and life insurance • Travel assistance to team meetings • Emergency evacuation • Member care services (mental/physical wellness program) • Processing/reporting of all financial contributions • Online/printed promotional and fundraising materials CBF General Assembly 2013

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General Session III: Business Session II Friday, June 28 9:15 a.m., Music for Gathering (Guilford Ballroom) 9:30 a.m., Business Session Begins Music for Gathering Celebrating 30th anniversary of Baptists Today Opening Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Pierce

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God’s mighty acts among us are well known.

We are a people of history.

God’s redemptive acts were epitomized in Christ Jesus.

We are a people of faith.

God’s salvation gives us hope and courage to affect history.

We are a people of vision.

God cherishes fellowship with us in worship.

We are ready to magnify the Lord.

May our lives magnify what we have been given, what we are, and what, by God’s grace, we may become.

Amen. © K. Lee Phillips

Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Is Thy Faithfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faithfulness Great is thy faithfulness, O God our Maker, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not as thou hast been, thou forever will be.

(Refrain) 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!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain 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!

Refrain Words: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 Music: Faithfulness, William M. Runyan, 1923 CCLI #11210383

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Scriptural Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Pratt This I call to mind and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness.

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“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I will hope in God.” — from Lamentations 3 Welcome and Witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Stanfield, Metanoia Ministries Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Your Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews By your grace we live and we breathe, through your forgiveness we’ve been set free.

To a world still searching for hope Lord, by your grace we will boldly go!

With your peace we walk in your way, life in surrender to you each day, to a world that fights for control Lord, with your peace we will boldly go!

For love’s sake you sent Jesus Christ, selfless, he showed us eternal life; to a world that still may not know Lord, for love’s sake we will boldly go!

See page 24 for music.

Kyle Matthews © 2013 Catalytic Songs, Inc. (BMI)

Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron 2013-2014 Ministries and Missions Budget Constitution and Bylaws Nominating Committee Report Action on Floor Motion(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Reports Baptist Women in Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Durso Church Benefits Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Skeen Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James R. Smith Presentation of Vestal Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzii Paynter Appreciation of Executive Coordinator Search Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron Presentation of New Moderator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Herron CBF General Assembly 2013

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Remarks from New Moderator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McConnell Adjourn Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McConnell Theme Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Go Boldly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews Assembly Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Go Boldly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews and Assembly

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By your grace and with your peace, for your sake and for love’s increase, yours to guide and yours to control, Lord, as you lead we will boldly go!

We go boldly into the future with Jesus Christ as our guide, for God has always been faithful and will be able to lead us to life!

See page 23 for music.

Kyle Matthews Š 2013 Catalytic Songs, Inc. (BMI)

Prayer of Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McConnell

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General Session IV: Worship Session II Friday, June 28 7:15 p.m., Music for Gathering (Guilford Ballroom) 7:30 p.m., Service Begins A Service of Challenge and Communion Music for Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Assembly Orchestra Welcome and Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Cheuk

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Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Barrett and Wyndee Holbrook On the holy mount stands the city God founded; the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; Philistia too, and Tyre, with Ethiopia — “This one was born there,” they say.

And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in it”; for the Most High will establish it.

The Lord records, as God registers the peoples, “This one was born there.”

Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you.”

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes.

It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion.

For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.

— from Psalm 87 and 133 Prayer of Adoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Hunt and Meredith Holladay Glorious things are spoken of you, God, the source of all springs.

Our names are known by you and recorded in your book.

Your blessing was pronounced on all families through your servant Abraham and you have established a home for all of us.

We pray, O God, for all the nations of the earth, lands physically separated by geography — peoples divided by language, culture, custom and color — yet united as your children in Jesus Christ.

As of old you claimed your people from all lands and nations — even so, look with mercy upon your church in this land and in every nation.

Guide us in your ways of justice and peace.

We call upon you — from every tribe and every nation, in every tongue and language, joining our voices together in song proclaiming, all our springs are in you.

Melissa Haupt, 2011 © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike

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General Session IV: Communion Service, continued

Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Church’s One Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurelia The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.

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Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth, her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses with every grace endued.

Though with a scornful wonder we see her sore oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed: yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, “How long?” and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song.

‘Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, she waits the consummation of peace forevermore, till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union with God, the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won; O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee.

Words: Samuel J. Stone, 1866; Music: Samuel S. Wesley, 1864 Music: Aurelia, Samuel S. Wesley, 1864

Spoken Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Brown When God the Spirit came upon the Church outpoured in sound of wind and sign of flame they spread the truth abroad, and filled with the Spirit proclaimed that Christ is Lord.

What courage, power and grace that youthful Church displayed!

To those of every tribe and race they witnessed unafraid, and filled with the Spirit they broke their bread and prayed.

They saw God’s Word prevail, the kingdom still increase, no part of the great purpose fail, no promised blessing cease, and filled with the Spirit knew love and joy and peace.

Their theme was Christ alone, the Lord who lived and died, who rose to the eternal throne at God the Father’s side; and filled with the Spirit the Church was multiplied.

So to this present hour our task is still the same, in Pentecostal love and power the gospel to proclaim, and filled with the Spirit, rejoice in Jesus’ name.

When God the Spirit Came Words: Timothy Dudley Smith, 1977, ©1984 Hope Publishing Company All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Call to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol McEntyre Musical Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembly Orchestra Affirmation and Prayer for the Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Roy Medley General Secretary, American Baptist Churches USA Prayers of Confession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Meadows Preparation of the Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving Liturgy

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Affirmation of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Believe in God Almighty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Divinum Mysterium Children and Assembly

Female Voices: We believe in God Almighty, maker of the earth and sky;

all we see and all that’s hidden is God’s work unceasingly:

the Almighty’s loving kindness, with us till the day we die —

Everyone:

evermore and evermore.

Male Voices:

We believe in Christ the Savior, Son of God and Son of man; born of Mary, preaching, healing, crucified, yet risen again: he ascended to the Father, there in glory long to reign —

evermore and evermore.

Everyone:

Everyone:

We believe in God the Spirit, present in our lives today; speaking through the prophets’ writings, guiding travelers on their way: to our hearts now brings forgiveness, and the hope of endless joy —

evermore and evermore.

Words: David Mowbray, 1977 ©1982 Hope Publishing Company Music: Plainsong, 13th C CCLI 11210383

Executive Coordinator Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzii Paynter The Lord’s Supper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzii and Roger Paynter Communion Hymns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Remembrance of Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (Assembly, please join in singing as communion is shared.)

In remembrance of me, eat this bread. In remembrance of me, drink this wine.

In remembrance of me, pray for the time when God’s own will is done.

In remembrance of me, heal the sick, in remembrance of me, feed the poor.

In remembrance of me, open the door and let your brother in, let him in.

Take, eat and be comforted, drink and remember, too, that this is my body and precious blood, shed for you, shed for you.

In remembrance of me, search for truth. In remembrance of me, always love.

In remembrance of me, don’t look above, but in your heart, in your heart.

Look in your heart for God. Do this in remembrance of me.

Do this in remembrance of me. In remembrance of me.

Words: Ragan Courtney, 1972; Music: Buryl Red, 1972 ©1972 Broadman Press.

Assigned to Van Ness Press, Inc. (Admin. by LifeWay Worship) CCLI 11210383

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The Bond of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bond of Love We are one in the bond of love; we are one in the bond of love.

We have joined our spirits with the Spirit of God; we are one in the bond of love.

Let us sing now, everyone; let us feel God’s love begun.

Let us join our hands that the world will know; we are one in the bond of love.

Words and Music: Otis Skillings, 1971 © 1971 Lillenas Publishing Co. CCLI 11210383

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We Are God’s People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symphony We are God’s people, the chosen of the Lord, born of the Spirit, established by the Word; our cornerstone is Christ alone, and strong in him we stand: O let us live transparently, and walk heart to heart and hand in hand.

We are the Body of which the Lord is Head, called to obey him, now risen from the dead; he wills us be a family, diverse yet truly one: O let us give our gifts to God, and so shall his work on earth be done.

We are a temple, the Spirit’s dwelling place, formed in great weakness, a cup to hold God’s grace; we die alone, for on its own each ember loses fire: yet joined in one the flame burns on to give warmth and light and to inspire.

Words: Bryan Jeffery Leech, 1976 Music: Symphony, Johannes Brahms, 1877; arr. Fred Bock, 1976 © 1976 Fred Bock Music Company CCLI 11210383

All Praise to Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sine Nomine All praise to Christ, our Lord and King divine, yielding his glory in his love’s design, that in our darkened hearts his grace might shine: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Christ came to us in lowliness of thought; by him the outcast and the poor were sought, and by his death was our redemption bought: Alleluia! Alleluia!

The mind of Christ is as our mind should be — he was a servant, that we might be free, humbling himself to death on Calvary: Alleluia! Alleluia!

And so we see in God’s great purpose how Christ has been raised above all creatures now, and at his name shall every nation bow: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let every tongue confess with one accord, in heav’n and earth, that Jesus Christ is Lord, and God the Father be by all adored: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Words: F. Bland Tucker, 1938, alt., © The Church Pension Fund Music: Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906 © Oxford University Press

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzii and Roger Paynter Assembly Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Go Boldly . . . . . . . Kyle Matthews, Assembly and Orchestra See page 23 for music.

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Worship and Business Session Leaders Ray Ammons

Moving Liturgy Dance Ensemble

Moderator, CBFNC, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C.

Elon, N.C.

Joshua Barrett

Jeff Parker

Academy of Preachers Class of 2013, Student at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, and Pastor, Purmela Baptist Church, Purmela, Texas

Minister of Music and Worship, First Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Susan Broome

Pianist, First Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Associate Professor and Associate Director of Technical Services, Mercer University, Macon, Ga. CBFNC Collegiate Ministry Intern, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C.

Colleen Burroughs Immediate Past Moderator, CBF Coordinating Council, Executive Vice President, Passport Inc., Birmingham, Ala.

Michael Cheuk Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va.

Dean and Karr La Dickens Retiring Area Coordinators, Texas

Pam Durso Executive Director, Baptist Women in Ministry, Atlanta, Ga.

Arville and Shelia Earl Retiring Field Personnel, Macedonia

Grace Powell Freeman Director of Global Missions Operations, CBF, Atlanta, Ga.

Wendell Griffen Pastor, New Millenium Church, Little Rock, Ark.

Keith Herron Moderator, CBF Coordinating Council, Senior Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Holmeswood, Mo.

Wyndee Holbrook Lead Gospel Catalyst and Director of Programs, Academy of Preachers, Berea, Ky.

Meredith Holladay Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation, First Baptist Church, Lawrence, Kan.

Josh Hunt Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Anderson, S.C.

Angela Lowe Chair, CBF Council on Endorsement, Lawrence, Kan.

Andy Maness Bagpiper, Greensboro, N.C.

Kyle Matthews Artist/Composer, Minister of Worship Arts, First Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C.

Bill McConnell Moderator-elect, Knoxville, Tenn.

Carol McEntyre Pastor, First Baptist Church, Columbia, Mo.

Kevin Meadows Pastor, Grandin Court Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va.

A. Roy Medley General Secretary, American Baptist Churches USA, Valley Forge, Pa.

Sherwood Mobley

Roger Paynter Pastor, First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas

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Kelly Brown

Jenny Parker

Suzii Paynter Executive Coordinator, CBF, Atlanta, Ga.

George Pickle Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Endorser, CBF, Atlanta, Ga.

John Pierce Executive Editor, Baptists Today, Macon, Ga.

Mina Podgaisky CBF Field Personnel, Kiev, Ukraine

Chris Powell Cellist, Greenville, S.C.

Abby Pratt Liberty, Mo.; Student, Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Bo Prosser Coordinator of Missional Congregations, CBF, Atlanta, Ga.

Elizabeth Richards Retiring CBF Field Personnel, Jordan

Dan Ridley Minister of Music, Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.

Gary Skeen President, Church Benefits Board, Atlanta, Ga.

James R. Smith President, CBF Foundation, Atlanta, Ga.

Jim Smith Interim Coordinator of Global Missions, CBF, Atlanta, Ga.

Bill Stanfield CEO, Metanoia Ministries, Charleston, S.C.

Connie Stinson Pastor, Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Springs, Md.

Danny Vancil Minister of Music and Worship, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga.

Doug Vancil Associate Pastor, Music and Worship, First Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.

Terri Vancil Assistant Pastor, Music and Worship, First Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.

Ken Wilson Minister of Music, Knollwood Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Patricia Wilson Professor of Law, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Ryan Wilson CBF Student.Go Ministry Resident, Metro Baptist Church, New York City, N.Y.

Percussionist, Greenville, S.C.

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Meet

Suzii Paynter

CBF Executive Coordinator www.thefellowship.info/paynter

S

uzii Paynter was named Executive

Family

Co­ordinator of the Cooperative Baptist

Married to Roger Paynter

Fellowship on Feb. 21, following affirmation by the CBF Coordinating Council. She is CBF’s third Executive Coordinator,

succeeding Daniel Vestal and Cecil Sherman.

As a leader at the Baptist General Convention of Texas

since 2001, Paynter envisioned, created and managed large-scale programs and projects that focus on minis­ tering alongside and advocating for the least of these. Her experience and accomplishments reflect her commitment to the missional and cooperative work of Baptists at all levels — local, state, national, regional and international, as well as ecumenical and interfaith ministry.

Over the past decade, Paynter has gained a national

Leadership Before being selected to serve as CBF’s executive coordinator, Paynter served as director of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission and director of the Advocacy Care Center of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She directed all public policy initiatives for state and federal issues and built relationships with other religious bodies. In addition, she oversaw church outreach, the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering, community care ministries of restorative justice, anti-human trafficking, hunger and poverty, healthcare ministries, the Texas Baptist chaplaincy program and Texas Baptist counseling services.

Service Paynter has devoted tremendous time and energy to volunteer organizations beyond CBF. These include: • Baptist Joint Committee, Board of Directors and Religious Liberty

Council Co-Chair

reputation for her advocacy on important ethical issues

• Alliance to End Hunger

such as religious liberty, hunger and poverty, environmental

• T.B. Maston Foundation for Christian Ethics, Board of Directors

justice, human trafficking and immi­gration reform. She

• Baptist World Aid, Baptist World Alliance • Stop Predatory Gambling USA, Board of Directors

has been recognized by religious and secular organizations

• Council on Foreign Relations, Religion and For­eign Policy Team

nationwide. Her work has been highlighted on television

• Campaign for Common Sense & Sound Public Policy, Board of Directors

programs, including Moyers on America, and in print publications, such as The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker.

An ordained deacon at First Baptist Church, Aus­ tin, Texas, and Sunday School teacher for more than 40 years, Paynter has consistently held positions of leadership and served congregations alongside her husband, Roger Paynter, as he pastored Fellowship churches in Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi.

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• Baptist Child and Family Services, Board of Directors • William H. Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society, President, Board of Directors • Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Founding Member, Board of Directors • Samaritan Counseling Centers of Central Texas, Chair, Board of Directors • Texas Impact, Statewide Interfaith Alliance, Board of Directors • State of Texas Department of Aging and Disability Advisory Council,

Aging Texas Well • Texans Against Gambling, Board of Directors • Coalition for Public Schools, Statewide Education Advocacy, Chair,

Board of Directors

Endorsements Go online to www.thefellowship.info/paynter to read additional endorsements from Fellowship Baptists.

“More than ever, today’s church needs leaders who seamlessly proclaim both the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ and God’s call for justice. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was formed around such leadership, and Suzii Paynter stands firmly in that tradition. Suzii will lead the CBF with an enthusiastic and joyful faith and a commitment to holistic mission.”

David Beckmann President, Bread for the World; Washington, D.C. “Whether directing an organization, working with an interfaith coalition for social justice or advocating for religious liberty, Suzii Paynter has long been a passionate and effective leader. To the role of Executive Coordinator, she brings a wealth of experience, a cooperative spirit and executive skill. Suzii is an excellent choice to lead Cooperative Baptists through the implementation of the 2012 Task Force recommendations and into a bright future as it continues to be Christ’s presence in the world.”

K. Hollyn Hollman General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty; Washington, D.C. “The choice of Suzii Paynter to lead CBF is an outstanding decision.

Suzii’s excellent work at the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission reveals her gifts in building coalitions, community organizing and shaping Baptist identity toward religious liberty, ethics and ecumenical relationships. Suzii knows how to do this for CBF. I hope we can help her in every possible way.”

Bill J. Leonard Professor, Wake Forest University School of Divinity; Wake Forest, N.C.

“With the announcement of Suzii Paynter as Executive Coordinate candidate, I could feel my rising hopes for the future of CBF and growing energy for the good work ahead.”

Alan Sherouse Pastor, Metro Baptist Church; New York, N.Y. “Suzii Paynter is a person of Christian character with impeccable integrity, and she is my friend. She has a strong commitment to the local church, as well as to Baptist organizational life. She will inspire and lead all of us in caring and creative ways.

I believe the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has a bright future.”

Daniel Vestal Director, Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership; Atlanta, Ga.

Suzii Paynter

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Q&A with

Suzii Paynter Question: What has CBF meant to you?

When you’re formed — when your soul is formed by faithful friendships, you’re in a blessed community. And that’s how I feel about CBF. It is a blessed community.

In this community, you see people achieving their Christ-centered potential. For example, CBF field personnel and the work they are doing. My connection with our field personnel has been so meaningful to me over the years, whether through a mission effort with our church, Texas CBF or through my work with the Christian Life Commission. Just the quality, the incarnation of Christ in this community of people has been a blessing.

My own congregation of FBC Austin and the wonderful churches that we’ve had the privilege of being a part of have all been CBF churches. They’re healthy, wonderful churches filled with people that are focused on Christ-centered life in a real world, struggling with the real pilgrimage of life and an authentic faith.

Question: Why are you Baptist?

I’m a Baptist because it has worn well with my life. As I have grown in my Baptist faith, it has grown with me. There’s the freedom in my Baptist life to know that — when I was a child, I thought as a child. My Baptist childhood was firm, loving and grounded. And when I became a questioner, a doubter and wanted to spread my wings, my Baptist faith was elastic. There were people I could read, and people I could turn to. They were not afraid of that. No. They embraced it.

So I am a Baptist by birth and rearing and by nurture of all these congregations that Roger and I have served. But I am also a Baptist because I firmly believe that there are some precious, precious gifts of religious liberty that we gave to this country in a very real way. We don’t choose the time we live in, but it’s our responsibility to address the issues of religious liberty internationally and the issues of separation of church and state in our growing pluralistic culture. These are very important tasks for us as a Fellowship and as Baptists, and I’m really proud to be a part of that.

Question: What is one thing that

stands out to you from the 2012 Task Force Report?

As I was rereading the 2012 Task Force Report, I noticed one of the first questions was about how do we become more of a community that fosters cooperation and collaboration.

I think the idea of cooperating, collaborating, empowering — co-empowering — means passing energy back and forth in order to empower multiple facets of our life together. That is the future. To me, that is so exciting. It’s about a partnership future. It’s about a collaborative future. And the whole idea of cooperating is a word we’ve become familiar with. But when you break it down, it is operative. It has momentum.

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“We were born into this time and it is asking something of us.

Who are we not to answer that call?” we’re on right now is a threshold for energy. We have got to move forward with energy.

And where are we going to get that energy? Not from individuals alone, not from individual congregations alone, not from any one state organization, not from any one partner, but it’s going to be by maximizing our energies together toward some central themes that are important to everyone; not saying, “here’s my theme and I’d like you to drop your theme and join in.” What are our common themes and how do we move forward together collaboratively?

I think God is a great mathematician and multiplies. And you see it in stories like the loaves and fishes, but you also see it in the daily work of the church in Acts that multiplication is a part of the way in which God encounters us and sustains us. It’s the everyday miracle of faith that things multiply when we work together.

So cooperative means this energetic collaboration toward the kingdom vision that we’re going to have together for the future.

Question: What is your passion?

My passion and vision is for leadership. We were born into this time and it is asking something of us. Who are we not to answer that call? I think that is who I’ve become. God has said, “There is a world out there waiting, that needs you. What are you going to say? Are you going to be worthy of it? Are you going to speak on my behalf? You better be up to speed. Are you going to represent?”

I want to be competent, I want to be capable, I want to be energetic, I want to have a great time and I want to do it with people that I love. Let’s go. That’s CBF and that’s who I am. Whether it’s my family or whether it’s my extended family or whether it’s my Baptist family, it is a matter of just doing it, just really making an effort towards the future and for a purpose.

Question: How do you see young

people engaging in CBF? We’ve had the great blessing of educated, stable, underwritten experiences for our young leaders and they have so much to share with the world. I feel like the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship should be a conduit to help leadership connect in

Through her work at the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Paynter gained a national reputation for her advocacy on issues such as hunger and poverty.

this country and around the world with other Christian leaders, with leaders of other faith groups and within the larger Baptist family.

I think several things when I think forward for CBF about how an organization should empower, equip and provide support for our young clergy and young laity. First, it’s through positions of leadership; secondly, engaging them on the priorities that they have.

I think the age of the passive listener is over, and that engaging with our younger leaders in CBF is about action. It’s about doing things that make a difference. How sad if we only sit in a room and talk to each other and don’t make a difference and don’t impact our country, our world.

Question: What is your dream for CBF? My dream for CBF is to become the most vital, vibrant religious community in the United States and have a voice here and around the world, a voice that we’re proud of, that is reflective of our churches, that is reflective of the freedom in Christ that we experience as individual Christians.

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Workshops The 2013 General Assembly Workshop Committee welcomes you to Greensboro.

We invite you to participate in one or more of this year’s breakout sessions, mission communities and workshops. Here’s a sampling of what we’re offering this year.

Workshops

Mission Communities will provide informative gatherings for those interested in topics such as church starts, justice and peacemaking, healthcare ministries and disaster response.

Diane Lipsett, our Bible study leader, will engage the gospel narratives recalling Jesus’ encounters with those who were ill and disabled. Four Bible study sessions are being offered.

The Academy of Preachers will provide opportunities to network and discover helpful resources while celebrating the Fellowship’s next generation of preachers.

Thursday opportunities include workshops on: • • • • •

Social Media in the Church Spiritual Formation Dementia and Pastoral Care Leading Congregations through Crisis Worship and the Arts

Friday opportunities include workshops related to: • Ministry and Motherhood • Grief Ministry

• Revisiting Believer’s Baptism • Sabbath-Keeping A number of workshops are repeated. Please refer to the detailed descriptions of workshops in the following pages for additional information.

We hope you find this year’s workshops challenging and encouraging. Consistent with our theme — ”With Great Boldness” — your Workshop Committee invites you to attend at least one workshop outside your comfort zone or area of ministry. Hear what others are exploring. Share your ideas. Gain new insights. Be bold!

We also ask that you take a minute at the conclusion of each workshop to complete an evaluation form. This will help future workshop committees plan effectively and efficiently for each year’s Assembly.

Learning and growing with you, Tom Allen 2013 Workshop Committee Chair

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.

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Thursday, June 27 Session I 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mission Community workshop

sentation and dialogue on discovering the depth of

where we will discuss the myths of

your resources. Learn how to grow into the most

child sexual abuse, characteristics

effective gospel communicator you can be!

of a pedophile and strategies for

Business Breakout 1 – The 2013-14 Budget

protecting children in our families,

Auditorium III

churches and communities.

Business Breakout 2 – The Changes in the

Facilitator: Cindy Ring Ruble, CBF Field Personnel

Constitution and Bylaws

Mission Community 4 –

Sandpiper

Healthcare Ministries

Business Breakout 3 – Open (for motions that may come from the floor.)

Tidewater

Facilitators: Dwight Moody, Lexington, Ky. Ruble

Wyndee Holbrook, Berea, Ky. Leading Congregations through Crisis: Pursuing God’s Purpose through Perilous Times Heritage Effective leadership during a church’s unexpect-

Pinehurst

ed situational crises can make the

“… Whatever you did for one of the least of

difference in whether things get bet-

these …” As we work to touch lives and transform

ter or worse. Learn how to provide

poverty through healthcare, come learn how to

best practices for leading before,

Mission Community 1 – Church Starts

impact your community through an introduction to

during and after a congregational

and Faith Sharing Ministries

two different health care ministries. Bread for the

crisis. Based on Greg’s experience

Tanglewood

World’s 1,000 Days Initiative seeks to make a dif-

and his book, Leading Congregations Through

ference through improving nutrition in the period of

Crisis (Chalice Press, 2012).

Church starting is one path toward engaging in faith

time between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s

seem to be a daunting

2nd birthday. Community Health Evangelism (CHE)

task, creating new com-

serves impoverished communities around the

munities of faith can

world with a holistic approach to improving health

enliven an existing congregation and pro-

King

Rogers

vide new places for people to connect with God and one another. Our workshop will introduce you to the ministries of CBF church starters, the resources available to support church starting and ways that existing congregations can engage with new church starts.

Facilitators: David King, CBF New Church Starts Susan Rogers, Church Starter, Jacksonville, Fla. Mission Community 2 – Economic Development Ministries

by helping the community address its own needs.

Facilitators: Tammy Stocks, CBF Field Personnel Dianne Ford Dessables, Senior National Church Relations Associate, Bread for the World Dianne McNary, Registered Nurse, CBF Field Personnel, Slovakia and Czech Republic

Economic development is a bigger task than

sional and informa-

of posts. Get an introduction to methods for using

Auditorium I

social media and the tools for social media manage-

Look at the New Testament stories

ment to increase its effectiveness for your church.

Facilitator: Susan Codone, Associate

and persons with illness and disability

Professor of Technical Communication, School of

experiences and theologies while seeking the wisdom

ment requires a long-term vision and

of the Gospel stories. Attend all four distinct studies or

Lipsett

select as your schedule allows: 1. Healing and cure

ping and needs assessment in community building.

2. Jesus and other healers

We will also encounter people who are leading by

3. The sin-sickness tangle

example and introduce resources for your journey

4. A new normal: reading miracles for ordinary life

Development Facilitator

evangelical, mis-

to use the multiplying effect of sharing capabilities

to sustainability, economic develop-

Facilitator: Brian Foreman, Economic

applications for

Stories of Illness and Disability

questions that arise from our own

towards building a sustainable community.

How can your church use common social media

way, and an outward, seeker-focused way? Learn

from different angles, asking sharp

workshop will examine asset map-

Pebble Beach

How to Read a Miracle: Gospel Healing

ect may provide a short-term bridge

Foreman

Just Facebook

tional purposes — both in a membership-focused

simply giving. While a mission proj-

commitment to a community. Our

Social Media in Churches: More Than

BIBLE STUDY

of healing encounters between Jesus

Arrowhead

Facilitator: Greg Hunt, Author, Consultant and Former Pastor, Kansas City, Mo.

Teacher/Leader: Diane Lipsett, WinstonSalem, N.C.

Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, Ga. Spiritual Formation: The Soul of Faith and Mission Grandover West Our faith in Jesus Christ compels us to engage in service and mission. We’re called to a life of prayer, devotion, sacrifice and investment in the lives of others. But over the long haul, how do we maintain a vital relationship

How Do I Get There From Here?

to the God whose spirit empowers us to fulfill that

Mission Community 3 – Justice and

Academy of Preachers

calling? Leaders from The Upper Room will lead in

Peacemaking Ministries

Auditorium IV

a fun and engaging workshop about what is neces-

Join the Academy of Preachers’ presentation

sary for a balanced and healthy spiritual life. Par-

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse:

and dialogue on mentoring, featuring a panel of

ticipants will also have the chance to experience

Proactive Parents/Proactive Church

AoP young preachers and their mentors. Bring

several sustaining practices first-hand.

Grandover East

As Christians, we are called to stand alongside the vulnerable. Join us at this Justice & Peacemaking

Workshops

sharing. While it can

Hunt

your questions, suggestions and your mentor/ coach, if you have one. This will be a dynamic pre-

Faciltators: Sharon Conley, Associate Director of Community Connections and Learning, The

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Upper Room, Nashville, Tenn.

pastor’s story of how a twister blew him into the

your schedule allows:

throws of unusual ministry opportunities. Also, learn

1. Healing and cure

Formation and Emerging Ministries, The Upper

how to find the most up-to-date information on all

2. Jesus and other healers

Room, Nashville, Tenn.

responses via the Mission Community.

3. The sin-sickness tangle

Johnny Sears, Director, Academy for Spiritual

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty – Accommodating Religious Practice in

Response Coordinator

Teacher/Leader: Diane Lipsett, Winston-

Mission Community 7 – Poverty and Transformational Ministries

Leading Congregations through Crisis:

Pebble Beach

Pursuing God’s Purpose through Perilous

a healthy respect

“Missions Impossible?:

Times (repeated)

for the diversity of

The Work of Together for Hope”

Heritage

Some say that the 20 Together for Hope

Effective leadership during a church’s unexpect-

in America. What

counties and parishes are filled with dying

ed situational crises can make the

is the role of

communities that are impossible to change. The

difference in whether things get bet-

government? Look at hypotheticals taken from

volunteers and missionaries who partner with local

ter or worse. Learn how to provide

actual church-state disputes with discussion and

businesses, churches and individuals don’t agree

best practices for leading before,

policy updates from Capitol Hill. Gain an appreciation

and have found the work rewarding. They have

during and after a congregational

for the necessity of protecting the free exercise of

a story to tell. Your task, should you choose to

crisis. Based on Greg’s experience

religion while refraining from its establishment.

accept it, is to come hear the story of this great

and his book, Leading Congregations Through

rural poverty initiative and find out how you can be a

Crisis (Chalice Press, 2012).

Facilitators: Staff of the Baptist Joint Committee

part of sharing God’s love through the Poverty and

Thursday, Session II

Transformational Ministries Mission Community.

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

for Together for Hope

Facilitator: Stephanie Vance, Interim Manager

Mission Community 5 –

Mission Community 8 –

Internationals Ministries

Education Ministries

Auditorium II

Tanglewood

Five panelists from different parts of the world

Facilitator: Greg Hunt, Author, Consultant and

Introduction to Endorsement for Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors Arrowhead Learn about the meaning and experience of endorsement of chaplains and

Understanding and learning to relate to Hindu

pastoral counselors through CBF.

neighbors is the focus of this year’s Education

A thorough overview of the “why,

migration, the church’s response

Workshop. Presentations by CBF Field Personnel

what and when” of endorsement

to the needs of Internationals,

who minister in India will be the center-point of the

will be discussed.

cultural sensitivity in building rela-

workshop, along with an additional presentation

how to share faith with integrity in

Green

by Vestal Scholar Recipients Emily Holladay and Mary Beth Foust. Holladay and Foust will lead a

cross-cultural situations. Come and join us as our

conversation on how churches can help develop

panelists help us see and better understand our

calls within members of their congregation.

International friends and neighbors.

Facilitator: Allen Williams, CBF Area Coordinator

Facilitator: Nell Green, CBF Field Personnel

Hunt

Former Pastor, Kansas City, Mo.

will address issues related to im-

tionships with Internationals and

for Mission Teams, Asia and Middle East

Facilitator: George Pickle, CBF

Pickle

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Endorser Spiritual Formation: The Soul of Faith and Mission (repeated) Grandover West Our faith in Jesus Christ compels us to engage in service and mis-

Mission Community 6 –

BIBLE STUDY

sion. We’re called

Disaster Response Ministries

How to Read a Miracle: Gospel Healing

to a life of prayer,

Grandover East

Stories of Illness and Disability

devotion, sacrifice

Auditorium I

and investment in the lives of others. But over the

Disasters are no respecter of persons, economic or social status, faith or no faith. CBF continues to

Look at the New Testament stories of healing

long haul, how do we maintain a vital relationship

proactively respond to disasters

encounters between Jesus and

to the God whose spirit empowers us to fulfill that

which affect our communities. CBF

persons with illness and disability

calling? Leaders from The Upper Room will lead in

Disaster Response, while not a first-

from different angles, asking sharp

a fun and engaging workshop about what is neces-

response agency, gains strength

questions that arise from our own

sary for a balanced and healthy spiritual life. Par-

from our people with a God-inspired

experiences and theologies, while

desire to bring light to folks going

Deal

through a dark time of life. Come and hear one

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Meadowbrook

religious expression

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4. A new normal: reading miracles for ordinary life

a Pluralistic Society Bold support for religious liberty for all requires

Workshops

Facilitator: Tommy Deal, CBF U.S. Disaster

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seeking the wisdom of the Gospel

Lipsett

stories. Attend all four distinct studies or select as

ticipants will also have the chance to experience several sustaining practices first-hand.

Faciltators: Sharon Conley, Associate Director

of Community Connections and Learning, The

timely and need-

Upper Room, Nashville, Tenn.

ed. Congrega-

Johnny Sears, Director, Academy for Spiritual

Friday, Session I 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

tions can become

Formation and Emerging Ministries, The Upper

a key link in the new world of healthcare if they

BIBLE STUDY

Room, Nashville, Tenn.

choose to engage in this missional moment. Gary

How to Read a Miracle: Gospel Healing

Gunderson, who helped inspire and create the

Stories of Illness and Disability

groundbreaking “Memphis Model” of congregation-

Auditorium I

Faith to Action Report and Dialogue Tidewater

al networking, will describe an emerging world of

Globally, 153 million children have been orphaned due to illness, famine, armed conflict and other causes.

Millions of other children live in extreme poverty, creating a dangerous state of vulnerability.

Learn to respond to this crisis in

Derrick

sustainable, transformational ways through a pilot

encounters between Jesus and

the workshop will also receive a copy of his book,

persons with illness and disability

Leading Causes of Life (Abingdon Press, 2009).

from different angles, asking sharp

Facilitator: Gary Gunderson, Vice-President for

questions that arise from our own

Faith and Health at Wake Forest Baptist Health and

experiences and theologies while

Center for Congregational Health Staff, Winston-

seeking the wisdom of the Gospel

Salem, N.C.

stories. Attend all four distinct studies or select as

Too Deep for Words: Creating Artistic

and the Better Care Network (a secretariat housed

Liturgies and Inspiring Rich Lives of Faith

with UNICEF) which introduces the concepts of

Meadowbrook

Explore strategies to enhance pastoral care to people who are dealing with the

through thoughtful, artistic, imagina-

loss, loneliness and isolation of dementia and those who care for them. Learn about the “Memory to provide connection for people

Brown

with cognitive impairment and those who love them.

Facilitator: Leah W. Brown, Minister with Senior Adults, First Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C. Will the Real Paul Please Stand Up?

explores how the Jewish Apostle

Preachers. Be

worship life of the local congregation. This session

challenged by the

will outline a model of collaborative worship plan-

sermons of young

ning and leadership informed and inspired by inter-

preachers. Share in worship, song, testimony and

disciplinary studies in worship, preaching, music,

sermon. There is much to celebrate among CBF’S

theatre, dance, visual art, architecture and film to

next generation!

create artistic liturgies that inspire a rich life of faith.

Jon Jay Alvaro, Graduate of Louisiana Tech and Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas Brittany Stillwell Krebs, Graduate of Samford

“a seamless cooperative community Still

complex New Testament character and letter-writer.

Facilitator: Todd D. Still, The William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures, Truett Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

at Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky. University; Student at George W. Truett Theological

in which we celebrate the abundance

Seminary, Baylor University; Pastor, Purmela

that is within the entire community.” for young Baptists (individuals under

University and Baptist Seminary of Kentucky; served Joshua Barrett, Graduate of Sam Houston State

in which we all serve one another ...

Current seeks to do this with and

This session features the following CBF Young Preachers: Duke Divinity School; Pastoral Resident, Wilshire

Birmingham, Ala.

CBF’s 2012 Task Force Report invites us to imagine

circles. Those who attend this sessider afresh this controverted and

facilitate the dialogue of worship and enhance the

Sandpiper

understood in scholarly and churchly

Drop in and witness some or all of the CBF Festival of Young

Networking with Current

to the Gentiles is presently being

Auditorium IV

tive planning and careful preparation, can better

of Music and Worship, Samford University,

Perceptions of Paul proliferate. This workshop

sion will have an opportunity to con-

Mathis

Facilitator: Eric Mathis, Assistant Professor

Pinehurst

4. A new normal: reading miracles for ordinary life

CBF Festival of Young Preachers

el of worship leadership comprising responsible practitioners who,

3. The sin-sickness tangle

Salem, N.C.

The church is in need of a new mod-

Augusta B

2. Jesus and other healers

Teacher/Leader: Diane Lipsett, Winston-

tating the conversation of worship.

The Sacred Journey of Dementia

Café” model of intentional hospitality

assumed a prominent role in facili-

1. Healing and cure

Baptist Church, Purmela, Texas Aho

Helping Churches Care: Grief Ministry

40). Join us for a presentation and conversation

in Action (CEUs available)

Why Healthcare Matters to Missional

about how you can contribute to Current’s network

Pebble Beach

Congregations

and how this network serves young Baptists.

Augusta A Congregational engagement with community health issues is not only right and biblical, it is

Workshops

The arts have at times, though not consistently,

Facilitators: John Derrick, Atlanta, Ga., and panel

Lipsett

your schedule allows:

program sponsored by the Faith to Action Initiative

family and community empowerment.

Look at the New Testament stories of healing

opportunities and challenges. Each participant at

Facilitators: Chris Aho, Pastor, Oxford

Go beyond the Bundt cake and casserole dishes of funeral care to a more substantive understanding

Baptist Church, Oxford, N.C., and the Current

of grief ministry. Studies show grieving people do

Steering Committee

not feel cared for by their local churches. Discuss

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the basic grief needs of your

Socially Speaking – Youth, Parents

congregation and what your church

and Social Media

can do to reach out to members in

Augusta B

their darkest hour.

Wallace

are using and antici-

Brothers Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.

pate where they’ll go

Ministry and Motherhood: A Divine Duet (or Thoughts on Being “Reverend Mom”!)

Grandover East Explore the intersection of ministry and motherhood, hearing the stories

Workshops

Plym

how to enforce them. Learn how to establish a foundation for social media communication in the

Media Parents (socialmediaparents.com); Veteran Porterfield

at how mothering images describe the work of the Triune God.

Hear the story of how one church failed miserably using the Deacon

Stocks

timely and focused.

Facilitator: Tom Stocks, Field Strategist, Virginia Baptist Mission Board, Richmond, Va.

Participants in this workshop will be introduced to a model for bringing out the faith in one another by learning about Disciple Development Coaching.

Leadership Associates, Columbia, S.C.

Revisit the history of Baptist approaches to believer’s baptism and its implica-

Ircel Harrison, Coaching Coordinator, Pinnacle Leadership Associates, Columbia, S.C.

tion for baptismal policies in contemporary churches. Explore questions of baptismal requirements for

Christian traditions.

Facilitator: Bill J. Leonard, James and Marilyn Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and Church History, Wake Forest School of Divinity,

and provide the latest answers we have. We’ll also

Facilitators: Gary Skeen and the Staff of the Church Benefits Board Como Perseverar en el Ministerio (How to Persevere in the Ministry) (Todo in Espanol!)

Auditorium III Participants will gain in knowledge and

disciplines based on 1 Samuel 3.

Participants will be encouraged

Reyes

to make life changes to align themselves to persevere in ministry.

Participantes recibirán conocimiento y entendimiento sobre los elementos claves necesarios para impactar el ministerio a plazo largo. La conferencia dará enfoque a cinco disciplinas bíblicas al éxito basadas en 1 Samuel 3. Participantes serán fortalecidos al

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to

hacer cambios en sus vidas que les ayudaran a

Church: Humor in Preaching and Teaching

perseverar en el ministerio.

Grandover West Leonard

Board workshop and we’ll take your questions

gives focus to five biblical success

for Christian discipleship.

Facilitators: Mark Tidsworth, President, Pinnacle

Auditorium II

insurer elusive? Come to the Church Benefits

ministry impact. The workshop

integration experiences

Development Coaching conversation.

Believer’s Baptism Then and Now

answers from your

needed for long-term kingdom

Observe a live demonstration of a Disciple

Take Me to the Water: Revisiting

you found getting

understanding of key elements

substantive growth and

to unprecedented levels. Humorous, energetic,

immersion of persons from other

Tidewater

are morphing to provide

(capitalizing on spiritual gifts and

children and adults and the issue of

Church: Disciple Development Coaching

formation as congregations

moving to a Team Ministry Plan

your church? Have

retaining good ministers.

Learn about a new approach to Christian

Family Ministry Plan. See how

means for you and

“sweeten the compensation pot” for attracting and

Christian Formation for the 21st Century

Sandpiper

healthcare legislation

ance, and give ideas about how your church can

CharlotteSmartyPants.com, Charolotte, N.C.

Setting Deacons Free

wondered what new

answer your questions about retirement and insur-

Michelle Icard, Author, Athena’s Path

Jennifer Plym, Founder,

Virginia Taylor, Chapel Hill, N.C.

and laity involvement in ministry

Author, How to be #SocialMediaParents.

www.MichelleintheMiddle.com

Wilmington, N.C.

passions) led to energizing deacon

of 20 years in Youth Ministry, Raleigh, N.C.;

(for girls) and Hero’s Pursuit (for boys),

Facilitators: Alicia Davis Porterfield,

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for your family and

Have you, your staff or personnel committee Foreman

Facilitators: Brian Foreman, Founder of Social

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and advice into navigating the middle school years.

ministry who are also mothers.

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For You and Your Church?

next. Determine the right parental controls

Atlanta, Ga. What Will the New Health Care Laws Mean

home. Explore options which give parents insight

and experiences of women in

Winston-Salem, N.C.

of Preaching, McAfee School of Theology,

dren and teenagers

CBF-endorsed Chaplain, Alexian

current circumstances, looking

Facilitator: Brett Younger, Associate Professor

Gain understanding of the social platforms chil-

Facilitator: Cindy Wallace,

of scriptural mothers to our

effectively, amusingly and meaningfully.

Facilitator: Gus Reyes, Director of the Hispanic

Learn to celebrate God’s gift of humor as preachers and teachers. Explore

tist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, Texas

the differences between telling

We Need Resources!!

jokes and proclaiming God’s

Arrowhead

delight. The conversation will suggest ways teachers and preachers can employ humor

Education Initiative/Affinity Ministries for the Bap-

Hear about the Dawnings initiative, Younger

missions education materials and other exciting

resources to enhance your church’s ministries.

sharp questions that arise from our

Ministry and Motherhood: A Divine Duet

There are many exciting resources at hand to

own experiences and theologies,

(or Thoughts on Being “Reverend Mom”!)

enhance your church’s ministry in spiritual formation.

while seeking the wisdom of the

(repeated)

Join in and discover items that are currently

Gospel stories. Attend all four

available for you.

distinct studies or select as your

Facilitators: CBF Missional Congregations Team A Rabbi, a Pastor and The Sermon on the Mount Meadowbrook What are some of the dynamics of an interfaith friendship? How might such a

erhood, hearing the stories and

1. Healing and cure

experiences of women in ministry

2. Jesus and other healers

who are also mothers. Connect

3. The sin-sickness tangle

the ancient stories of scriptural

4. A new normal: reading miracles for ordinary life

mothers to our current circum-

Teacher/Leader: Diane Lipsett, Winston-

What happens when a Jewish rabbi

CBF Festival of Young Preachers

and a Christian pastor engage in

Auditorium IV Smith

Explore the intersection of ministry and moth-

schedule allows:

Salem, N.C.

friendship change each of us?

long-term conversations about

Grandover East Lipsett

stances, looking at how mothering

images describe the work of the Triune God. Facilitators: Alicia Davis Porterfield, Wilmington, N.C.

Drop in and witness some or all of the CBF Festival

Virginia Taylor, Chapel Hill, N.C.

of Young Preachers.

Setting Deacons Free (repeated)

Commandments or the Sermon on the Mount? This

Be challenged by the

Sandpiper

workshop will explore answers, provide specific

sermons of young

examples and share information drawn from Mount

preachers. Share in

ably using the Deacon Family

and Mountain, Vol 2: A Reverend and a Rabbi talk

worship, song, testimony and sermon. There is much

Ministry Plan. See how moving to a

about the Sermon on the Mount.

to celebrate among CBF’s next generation!

Team Ministry Plan (capitalizing on

core biblical texts such as the Ten

Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Knoxville, Tenn.

Digging Deeper Augusta A Learn more about Nurturing Faith Bible Studies, a unique approach from Baptists Today that offers lectionarybased lessons and abundant online teaching resources. Editors will share (and show) how the lessons for adults and youth are developed with fresh insight and without being “dumbed down.”

Discuss expanded resources for adults, youth and

Hear the story of how one church failed miser-

This session features the following CBF Young Preachers:

spiritual gifts and passions) led to energizing deacon and laity involve-

Scott Claybrook, Graduate of Belmont

ment in ministry to unprecedented

University and McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University; Minister of Young Adults, Outreach and Communications, First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.

Molly Shoulta, Graduate of Georgetown College, entering Duke Divinity School this fall; Member, Broadway Baptist Church, Louisville, KY; Worship Coordinator for Passport Inc. Luke Moody, Graduate of Belmont University, entering McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University this fall; Ministerial Intern, First Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn.

Stocks

levels. Humorous, energetic, timely and focused.

Facilitator: Tom Stocks, Field Strategist, Virginia Baptist Mission Board, Richmond, Va. Take Me to the Water: Revisiting Believer’s Baptism Then and Now (repeated) Auditorium II Revisit the history of Baptist approaches to believer’s baptism and its implication for baptismal policies in contemporary churches. Explore questions of baptismal requirements for children and adults and

Helping Churches Care: Grief Ministry in

the issue of immersion of persons

Facilitators: David Cassady, President, Faith Lab

Action (CEUs available) (repeated)

from other Christian traditions.

John Pierce, Executive Editor, Baptists Today

Pebble Beach

children to be developed by Nurturing Faith.

Leonard

Facilitator: Bill J. Leonard, James and Marilyn

Go beyond the Bundt cake and casserole

Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and Professor

Friday, Session II

dishes of funeral care to a more

of Church History, Wake Forest School of Divinity,

substantive understanding of grief

Winston-Salem, N.C.

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

ministry. Studies show grieving

BIBLE STUDY How to Read a Miracle: Gospel Healing Stories of Illness and Disability Auditorium I Look at the New Testament stories of healing encounters between Jesus and persons with illness and disability from different angles, asking

Socially Speaking – Youth, Parents

people do not feel cared for by their local churches. Discuss the basic grief needs of your

and Social Media (repeated) Wallace

congregation and what your church can do to reach out to members in their darkest hour.

Facilitator: Cindy Wallace, CBF-endorsed Chaplain, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.

Workshops

Facilitator: Mike Smith, Senior Pastor,

Porterfield

Augusta B Gain understanding of the social platforms children and teenagers are using and anticipate where they’ll go next. Determine the right parental controls for your family and how to enforce them.

Learn how to establish a foundation for social

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media communication

Casting Wide Nets: Intentional Inclusion

Wisdom About Traditional Churches is Wrong, this

in the home. Explore

through Church Music and Worship

national research project will present eye-opening

options which give

Pinehurst

data that affirms the strength of the traditional

parents insight and advice on navigating the

Explore the many pathways to God through Foreman

Plym

middle school years.

Facilitators: Brian Foreman, Founder of Social of 20 years in Youth Ministry, Raleigh, N.C.;

as valued members of our church

Author, How to be #SocialMediaParents.

body, embracing their needs,

(for girls) and Hero’s Pursuit (for boys), www.MichelleintheMiddle.com

Workshops

Jennifer Plym, Founder,

Learning to Read the Gospels … Again Meadowbrook Walker

gifts and perspectives as we enable them to encounter and serve God.

The story of Jesus in the Gospels is central to Christian faith, but a literal reading is often problematic. Learning to read with the second naiveté provides a

Facilitator: Naomi King Walker, Music/ Worship Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church,

nonliteral but faithful approach to the different presentations of the

CharlotteSmartyPants.com, Charolotte, N.C.

Frankfort, Ky.

Christian Formation for the 21st Century

Why Missions? A Workshop for Latino

Gospels will come alive as you discover tips for

Church: Disciple Development Coaching

Leadership (Todo in Espanol!)

reading and re-reading the holiness of the Bible.

(repeated)

Auditorium III

Tidewater Learn about a new approach to Christian

Facilitator: Frank Tupper, Professor of Theology,

Let’s keep exploring this question. Our missionary God has a lot to do with

are morphing to provide

world that God loves. This includes

substantive growth and

the specific world, or the specific

integration experiences

worlds, that our Latino sisters and

for Christian discipleship.

brothers live in. Let’s take this hour

Participants in this workshop will be introduced to

and talk about connecting the world where we live

a model for bringing out the faith in one another

with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Taking a Day Off – The Importance of Sabbath-Keeping in the Minister’s Life Tanglewood Smith

¿Por qué las misiones?

Observe a live demonstration of a Disciple

Sigamos examinando esta pregunta. Es cierto

Ircel Harrison, coaching coordinator, Pinnacle Leadership Associates, Columbia, S.C. Becoming a Teaching Church Arrowhead What do congregations and ministry staffs learn from each other as they minister

que la respuesta tiene que ver con la naturaleza de nuestro Dios misionero, pero también hemos de tomar en cuenta al mundo que Dios ama. Esto incluye el mundo específico, o los mundos específicos, donde viven nuestras hermanas y hermanos Latinos. Apartemos esta hora para dialogar del deber de conectar al mundo donde vivimos con las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo.

Facilitator: Greg Smith, Latino Ministries Global

es to help churches keep their ministries centered

Grandover West ministries and traditional worship

Ministry and the Teaching Congregation.”

is premature. This session will

Sabbath and establishing the rhythms of work and rest that lead to fruitful ministry. This workshop will include practical tips on how to guard your day off and how to use a quarterly 24-hour retreat to reset priorities.

Facilitator: Jim Somerville, Senior Pastor, First Baptist, Richmond, Va.

healthy traditional churches across

of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Ga.

the United States and across denominational identities. Using his

Augusta A Today’s young adults are a different lot from just them like we think we do. They are vibrant, creative and eager for spiritual engagement. Participate in a conversation with and about

explore the best practices of

The Center for Teaching Churches, McAfee School

Somerville

10 years ago. We don’t understand

The reported demise of traditional church

Transition in Ministry curricular series, “Conflict

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learned the importance of keeping

Young Adults

We’re Not Dead Yet!

Baptist Church, Athens, Ga.

two heart attacks. With her help, Jim

What Are They Thinking? Listen to

The Center for Teaching Churches offers resourc-

Frank Granger, Minister of Education, First

pastor who had already survived

Field Personnel Current Trends Facing Congregations:

Facilitators: Carol Younger, Writer/Editor for

him what his day off would be. She

Missions, Virginia Baptist Mission Board and CBF

together? What are the hopes and goals for each?

on what matters most. Explore the topics in our

When Jim Somerville arrived at his first fulltime church, his secretary asked wasn’t joking. Her husband was a

by learning about Disciple Development Coaching.

Facilitators: Mark Tidsworth, president, Pinnacle

Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, N.C.

it, which is true, but so does the

Leadership Associates, Columbia, S.C.

Tupper

Jesus Story in the four Gospels. The

formation as congregations

Development Coaching conversation.

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hospitality motivates us to seek diverse ways of affirming people

congregation.

Facilitator: Mark Wingfield, Associate Pastor of

istry. Discuss how a theology of

Media Parents (socialmediaparents.com); Veteran

Michelle Icard, Author, Athena’s Path

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church worship and music min-

young adults. Learn how to engage them in ministry.

Wingfield

latest book, Staying Alive: Why the Conventional

Facilitators: Wanda Kidd, CBF Collegiate Specialist, and Panel of Young Adults

Kidd

Notes

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Members of the 2012-2013 CBF Coordinating Council have given generously of their time, skills, energy and resources to the Fellowship. Their contributions have brought vitality, creativity and strength to CBF. Together, they have helped guide us boldly into a bright future.

OFFICERS

Heartland

SOUTH CAROLINA

Keith Herron, Moderator –

Cynthia Holmes – Clayton, Mo.

Jeff Neal – Anderson

Kansas City, Mo. Bill McConnell, Moderator-Elect – Knoxville, Tenn.

Colleen Burroughs, Past Moderator – Birmingham, Ala. Renée Bennett, Recorder –

Tony Vincent – Seneca

KENTUCKY

Suzanne Morse – Pendleton

Emily Hull McGee – Louisville

Tiffany Hamilton – Seneca

Alice Mull – Elizabethtown Bob Fox – Georgetown (filling unexpired

TENNESSEE

term of Matt DuVall)

Ed Sunday-Winters – Knoxville

Macon, Ga.

Directories & Constitution

AT LARGE Jill Awuni – Murfreesboro, N.C.

Susan Fendley – Knoxville

MID-ATLANTIC Myra Houser – Washington, D.C.

Leslie Hollon – San Antonio, Texas Fran Patterson – Fort Worth, Texas Angela Lowe – Lawrence, Kan.

ALABAMA Chris Aho – Mobile

Melissa Roysdon – Smithville

Cameron Edgar – Arnold, Maryland

TEXAS Jorene Swift – Fort Worth

MISSISSIPPI

Patricia Wilson – Waco

Bob Anderson – Ridgeland

John Moore – Abilene (filling unexpired term of Jesse Rincones)

NORTH CAROLINA

Erin Conaway – Houston

Don Gordon – Durham

David Russell – Amarillo

Chris George – Mobile

Roger Gilbert – Mt. Airy

Bobby Broyles – Ballinger

Amy Hatchett-Sims – Madison

Glenn Phillips – Goldsboro

John Lockhart – Richmond

Darryl Aaron – Winston-Salem

Roger Paynter – Austin

ARKANSAS

Christopher Ingram – Elizabeth City

Steve Sheely – Fayetteville

Alicia Porterfield – Wilmington

FLORIDA

NORTH CENTRAL

Stacy Nowell – Harrisonburg

Nikki Schofield – Indianapolis, Ind.

David Washburn – Waynesboro

Jane Tuten – Cincinnati, Ohio

Dorothy Cluff – Orange

NORTHEAST

WEST

Patti Robertson – Warren, R.I.

Mamie Oliver – Boise, Idaho

Alan Sherouse – New York City, N.Y.

Eric Hasha – Honolulu, Hawaii

Robert Dietz – Orlando Jan Moore – Venice

VIRGINIA Michael Cheuk – Charlottesville

David Medley – Apopka (filling unexpired term of Doug Dortch)

GEORGIA Susan Broome – Macon Greg DeLoach – Grovetown Mimi Walker – Lilburn Erin Hall – Ballground Michael Helms – Jefferson Bob Patterson – Warm Springs

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Darryl DeBorde – Broken Arrow, Okla.

Nelda Kirk – Oklahoma City, Okla.

2013 Assembly

Steering Committee Tom Allen

Connie McNeill

Melissa Willis

Workshop Committee Chair; Minister

General Assembly Coordinator;

Preschool/Children’s Assembly Chair;

of Education and Administration, First

CBF Coordinator of Administration,

Minister to Children, Ardmore Baptist

Baptist Church, Southern Pines, N.C.

Atlanta, Ga.

Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Blake Clark

Mark Mofield

Candice Young

Youth Assembly; Pastor of Students,

General Assembly Local Arrangements;

General Assembly Promotion

First Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Pastor, First Baptist Church, Elon, N.C.

Coordinator; CBF Marketing Manager, Atlanta, Ga.

Scott Orr

General Assembly Field Personnel

General Assembly Local Arrangements;

Commissioning; CBF Global Missions

Pastor, Lindley Park Baptist Church,

Personnel Selection Manager, Atlanta, Ga.

Greensboro, N.C.

Ex-Officio

Grace Freeman

Bo Prosser

Chris Aho

Age Group Assemblies Coordinator;

Program Staff Coordinator;

Current Leader; Pastor, Oxford Baptist

CBF Director of Global Missions

CBF Coordinator of Missional

Church, Oxford, N.C.

Operations, Atlanta, Ga.

Congregations, Atlanta, Ga.

Deanna Fry

Christa Sfameni

Keith Herron

Preschool/Children’s Assembly Risk

General Assembly Administration;

CBF Moderator; Pastor, Holmeswood

Manager; Elementary School Educator,

CBF Administration Assistant Manager,

Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo.

Katy, Texas

Atlanta, Ga.

Becky Buice Hall

Susan Stewart

Larry Hovis

The Gathering Place Coordinator;

Event Planner; S. Stewart and

Coordinator, CBF North Carolina,

CBF Global Missions Finance and

Associates, Alpharetta, Ga.

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Rick Jordan

Allison Tennyson

Linda Jones

General Assembly Program Chair;

General Assembly Registration;

Missions Coordinator, CBF North

Church Resources Coordinator, CBF

CBF Director of Human Resources,

Carolina, Winston-Salem, N.C.

North Carolina, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Atlanta, Ga.

Wanda Kidd

Doug Vancil

General Assembly Collegiate Coordinator;

General Assembly General Sessions;

College Ministry Coordinator, CBF North

Associate Pastor for Music and Worship,

Carolina, Winston-Salem, N.C.

First Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.

Ged Matthews

Terri Vancil

General Assembly Hotels &

General Assembly General Sessions

Exhibitors; S. Stewart and Associates,

Coordinator; Assistant Pastor for Music,

Alpharetta, Ga.

First Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.

Directories & Constitution

Amy Derrick

Administration Specialist, Atlanta, Ga.

Acknowledgements — Planning and implementing General Assembly requires the gifts, talents and time of many. We extend a

warm and heartfelt thank you to the local arrangements sub-chairpersons: Kent Benfield, Chris Canipe, Bryon LePere, Shane Nixon, Betty Pittman, Frances Upchurch and Steve Zimmerman. In addition, we thank the following partners for their exceptional support and service: Clark Hill Creative Services, Freeman Decorating, Production Resource Group, Meetings on Cue, S. Stewart and Associates, Bart Tichenor and the parliamentarian team, the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons and the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center.

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Nominating Committee Keith Herron

Anne Vestal England

Tamara Tillman Smathers

Immediate Past Moderator

Minister of Youth, Hendricks Avenue

Minister of Education/Administration, First

Senior Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist

Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.

Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.

Chris Aho

Bruce Gourley

Michael Smith

Pastor, Oxford Baptist Church,

Executive Director, The Baptist History &

Senior Pastor, Central Baptist Church

Oxford, N.C.

Heritage Society, Bozeman, Mont.

Fountain City, Knoxville, Tenn.

Valerie Burton

Josh Hunt

Carolyn Staley

Minister for Christian Formation,

Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church,

Associate Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist

Baptist Church of the Covenant,

Anderson, S.C.

Church, Little Rock, Ark.

Ruth Cuellar

Christopher Ingram

Dennis Young

Pastor, Iglesia Bautista El Buen Pastor,

Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church,

Pastor, Missouri City Baptist Church,

Newnan, Ga.

Elizabeth City, N.C.

Missouri City, Texas

John Daugherty

Stacy Nowell

Pastor, First Baptist Church, Fort Myers,

Associate Pastor, Harrisonburg Baptist

Fla.

Church, Harrisonburg, Va.

Jason Edwards

Susan Reed

Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church,

Associate Pastor, Broadway Baptist

Liberty, Mo.

Church, Louisville, Ky.

Church, Kansas City, Mo.

Directories & Constitution

Birmingham, Ala.

2013-2014

Ministries Council Michael Cheuk

Emily Hull-McGee

Steve Sheely

Chair

Minister to Young Adults, Highland Baptist

Pastor, Rolling Hills Baptist Church,

Senior Minister, University Baptist Church,

Church, Louisville, Ky.

Fayetteville, Ark.

Terry Ellis

Christy McMillin-Goodwin

Leta Tillman

Pastor, Broadmoor Baptist Church,

Associate Minister, Oakland Baptist

Staff, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene,

Baton Rouge, La.

Church, Rock Hill, S.C.

Texas

Charlottesville, Va.

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Governing Board Bill McConnell

Matt Cook

Moderator

Pastor, First Baptist Church, Wilmington,

Steve Wells

Partner, Rogers & Morgan Inc., Knoxville,

N.C.

Pastor, South Main Baptist Church, Houston, Texas

Tenn.

Keith Herron

Gary Dollar

Past Moderator

President & CEO, United Way of Greater

Jean Willingham

Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church,

St. Louis, Edwardsville, Ill.

Realtor, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Kansas City, Mo.

Kasey Jones

Doug Dortch

Moderator-Elect

Senior Minister, Mountain Brook Baptist

Patricia Wilson

Senior Pastor, National Baptist Memorial

Church, Birmingham, Ala.

Professor of Law, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Church, Washington, D.C.

Jason Coker

Susan Fendley

Recorder

Attorney (retired), Knoxville, Tenn.

Joy Yee

Pastor, Wilton Baptist Church,

Pastor, Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church,

Wilton, Conn.

San Francisco, Calif.

Wayne Patterson

Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church,

Professor Emeritus, Clemson University,

Athens, Ga.

Clemson, S.C.

Daniel Carro

Camille Allen Snyder

Professor of Divinity, John Leland Center

Recruiting Director, Allen Financial Group,

for Theological Studies, Falls Church, Va.

Jackson Miss.

Directories & Constitution

Paul Baxley

2013-2014

Missions Council Mimi Walker

Mike Oliver

Alice Mull

Chair

Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church,

Secondary English Teacher (retired),

Pastor, Druid Hills Baptist Church,

Madison, Ala.

Elizabethtown, Ky.

Atlanta, Ga.

Steven Porter

Alan Sherouse

Lecturer, George W. Truett Theological

Pastor, Metro Baptist Church, New York,

Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

N.Y.

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Chair Review

Directories & Constitution

Nominating Committee

Governing Board

n Keith Herron, Kan. (past moderator)

n Josh Hunt, S.C.

n Bill McConnell, Tenn. (moderator)

n Doug Dortch, Ala.

n Chris Aho, N.C.

n Christopher Ingram, N.C.

n Keith Herron, Kan. (past moderator)

n Susan Fendley, Tenn.

n Valerie Burton, Ala.

n Stacy Nowell, Va.

n Kasey Jones, D.C. (moderator-elect)

n Wayne Patterson, S.C.

n Ruth Cuellar, Ga.

n Susan Reed, Ky.

n Jason Coker, Conn. (recorder)

n Steve Wells, Texas.

n John Daugherty, Fla.

n Tamara Tillman Smathers, Ga.

n Paul Baxley, Ga.

n Jean Willingham, Fla.

n Jason Edwards, Mo.

n Michael Smith, Tenn.

n Daniel Carro, Va.

n Patricia Wilson, Texas.

n Anne Vestal England, Fla.

n Carolyn Staley, Ark.

n Matt Cook, N.C.

n Joy Yee, Calif.

n Bruce Gourley, Mont.

n Dennis Young, Texas

n Gary Dollar, Ill.

n Camille Allen Snyder, Miss.

Chair TBD

Ministries Council n Michael Cheuk, Va. (chair) n Terry Ellis, La. n Emily Hull-McGee, Ky. n Christy McMillin-Goodwin, S.C. n Steve Sheely, Ark. n Leta Tillman, Texas.

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n Mimi Walker, Ga. (chair) n Steven Porter, Texas n Mike Oliver, Ala. n Alan Sherouse, N.Y. n Alice Mull, Ky. n 10 open positions

n 15 open positions

n CBF funded partners (ex-officio)

n Suzii Paynter (ex-officio)

n Suzii Paynter (ex-officio)

n Others as invited

n Jim A. Smith (ex-officio)

n Bo Prosser (ex-officio)

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n Officer position n Position filled n Position open n Non-voting position

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

State and Regional Leadership Brewer

Higgins

Mid-Atlantic

Tennessee

Ronnie Brewer, Coordinator

(Vacant), Coordinator

Terry Maples, Field Coordinator

Gary Furr, Moderator

Cameron Edgar, Moderator

Chandler Vinson, Moderator

Mary An Wilson, Moderator-Elect

www.macbf.org

www.alabamacbf.org

Edgar

Melissa Roysdon, Moderator-Elect Maples

Arkansas

Mississippi

Texas

Ray E. Higgins, Coordinator

Paul Jones III, Interim Coordinator

Rick McClatchy, Field Coordinator

Steve Sheely, Moderator

Kevin Walker, Moderator-Elect

Maria Monteiro, Moderator

Jennifer Wylie, Moderator-Elect

www.cbfms.org

www.cbfar.org

Jones

Patricia Wilson, Moderator-Elect McClatchy

Phillips

North Carolina

Virginia

Ray Johnson, Coordinator

Larry Hovis, Coordinator

Rob Fox, Field Coordinator

Christi Matteson, Moderator

Ray Ammons, Moderator

Jennifer Clatterbuck, Moderator

RubĂŠn Ortiz, Moderator-Elect

Lisa Rust, Moderator-Elect

www.floridacbf.org

Hovis

www.cbfnc.org

David Turner, Moderator-Elect Fox

North Central

West

Frank Broome, Coordinator

Gilbert Sanders, Coordinator

Glen Foster, Coordinator

Joyce McCartney, Moderator

Jim Crumpler, Moderator

Joy Yee, Moderator

www.cbfga.org

Bruce Gourley, Moderator-Elect Sanders

Foster

Heartland

Northeast

Harold A. Phillips, Coordinator

Phyllis Boozer, Interim Coordinator

Kathy Pickett, Moderator

James Touchton, Moderator

Michael Olmsted, Moderator-Elect

Ronald Adams, Moderator-Elect

www.cbfheartland.org

Kentucky

Oklahoma/Kansas

John Lepper, Coordinator

Steve Graham, Coordinator

Tara Edwards, Moderator

Pam Williams, Moderator

www.kybf.org

Sarah Stewart, Moderator-Elect Graham

www.cbfok.org

Louisiana

South Carolina

Reid Doster, Coordinator

Jay Kieve, Coordinator

John Henson, Moderator

Amy Stertz, Moderator

www.cbfla.org

www.cbfwest.org

Boozer

Terry Ellis, Moderator-Elect Doster

www.cbfva.org

Georgia

Bob Fox, Moderator-Elect Lepper

www.thefellowship.info/Texas

Florida

Paul Baxley, Moderator-Elect Broome

www.tncbf.org

Directories & Constitution

Johnson

Alabama

Mac McMillan, Moderator-Elect Kieve

www.cbfofsc.org

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Staff Alyssa Aldape

Grace P. Freeman

Luzzola R. Hunt

aaldape@thefellowship.info

gpfreeman@thefellowship.info

lhunt@thefellowship.info

Next Generation Mission Assistant

Director of Global Mission Operations

Payroll Assistant Specialist

Phone: 770-220-1688

Phone: 770-220-1614

Phone: 770-220-1657

Chris Boltin

Jennifer Graham

Larry Hurst

cboltin@thefellowship.info

jgraham@thefellowship.info

lhurst@thefellowship.info

Short Term Assignments and

Development Specialist

Director of Finance and

Partnerships Manager

Phone: 770-220-1662

Accounting -- Controller

Phone: 770-220-1607

Phone: 770-220-1650

Christa Buice

Brian Greer

Lori J. Irons-Crenshaw

cbuice@thefellowship.info

bgreer@thefellowship.info

lcrenshaw@thefellowship.info

CBF Store Assistant

Development Manager

Global Missions Personnel Selection

Phone: 770-220-1660

Phone: 770-220-1603

Assistant Manager

Directories & Constitution

Phone: 770-220-1682

Tere Canzoneri

Becky Buice Hall

Mary Kaylor

tcanzoneri@thefellowship.info

bbhall@thefellowship.info

mkaylor@thefellowship.info

Member Care and Wellness Manager

Global Missions Finance and

Missional Congregations Assistant

Phone: 770-220-1600

Administration Specialist

Phone: 770-220-1671

Phone: 770-220-1624

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Ryan Clark

Karen Harwell

David King

rclark@thefellowship.info

kharwell@thefellowship.info

dking@thefellowship.info

Advocate and Training Manager

Missional Congregations Assistant

Church Starts

Phone: 770-220-1611

Phone: 770-220-1654

Phone: 770-220-1626

Patterson Coates

Emily Holladay

Ruth Perkins Lee

pcoates@churchbenefits.org

eholladay@thefellowship.info

rlee@thefellowship.info

Church Benefits Board Assistant Manager

Communications Associate

Congregational Services Manager

Phone: 770-220-1672

770-220-1639

Phone: 770-220-1675

Tommy Deal

Alice Horner

Constance McNeill

tdeal@thefellowship.info

ahorner@thefellowship.info

cmcneill@thefellowship.info

Disaster Response Coordinator

Missional Congregations Assistant

Coordinator of Administration

Phone: 706-313-5066

Phone: 770-220-1605

Phone: 770-220-1649

Amy Derrick

Jeff Huett

Devita Parnell

aderrick@thefellowship.info

jhuett@thefellowship.info

dparnell@thefellowship.info

Global Missions Personnel

Associate Coordinator of Communications

Missional Resources Specialist

Selection Manager

and Advancement

Phone: 770-220-1619

Phone: 770-220-1667

Phone: 770-220-1606

Ron Fairley

Tawanda Hughes

rfairley@thefellowship.info

thughes@thefellowship.info

Director of Information Technology

Accounts Payable Associate

Phone: 770-220-1665

Phone: 770-220-1632

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Suzii Paynter

Jim Smith

Ruth Santos Valencia

spaynter@thefellowship.info

jsmith@thefellowship.info

rvalencia@thefellowship.info

Executive Coordinator

Interim Coordinator of Global Missions

Missional Congregations Assistant

Phone: 770-220-1601

Phone: 770-220-1618

Phone: 770-220-1659

George C. Pickle

James Smith

Aaron Weaver

gpickle@thefellowship.info

jrsmith@cbff.org

aweaver@thefellowship.info

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling

CBF Foundation President

Communications Manager

Endorser

Phone: 770-220-1622

Phone: 770-220-1610

Bo Prosser

Adam Stovall

Victoria Whatley

bprosser@thefellowship.info

astovall@thefellowship.info

vwhatley@churchbenefits.org

Coordinator of Missional Congregations

Assistant Controller

Church Benefits Board Manager

Phone: 770-220-1631

Phone: 770-220-1655

Phone: 770-220-1638

Jane Riley

Judy Strawn

Candice Young

jriley@thefellowship.info

jgstrawn@thefellowship.info

cyoung@thefellowship.info

Receptionist

Global Missions Assistant

Marketing Manager

Phone: 770-220-1600

Phone: 770-220-1628

Phone: 770-220-1648

Harry Rowland

Clarissa Strickland

hrowland@thefellowship.info

cstrickland@thefellowship.info

Missional Church Engagement Specialist

Networking Specialist

Phone: 770-220-1604

Phone: 770-220-1635

Laura Sejud-McConnell

Jamie Strom

lsejud-mcconnell@thefellowship.info

jstrom@thefellowship.info

Executive Coordinator Associate

Cash Application Associate

Phone: 770-220-1623

Phone: 770-220-1636

Christa Sfameni

Deidra Sullivan

csfameni@thefellowship.info

dsullivan@thefellowship.info

Administration Assistant Manager

Cash Application Assistant

Phone: 770-220-1640

Phone: 770-220-1664

Gary Skeen

Allison Tennyson

gskeen@churchbenefits.org

atennyson@thefellowship.info

President of Church Benefits Board

Director of Human Resources

Phone: 770-220-1621

Phone: 770-220-1608

Phone: 770-220-1617

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Constitution and Bylaws Ministries Council, the Missions Council, and other committees or subgroups, Note:

a balance shall be sought that reflects the diversity of the Fellowship’s

Black text — represents language or concepts taken from the current

membership. Consideration shall be given to, but not limited to, the following

CBF Constitution or Bylaws.

Black italic text — represents language or concepts taken from the

factors: clergy, laity, gender, race/ethnicity, age, and geographical place of residence.

Task Force Report (TFR).

Regular blue italic text — represents language or concepts taken from both the TFR and current Constitution or Bylaws.

Bold blue italic text — represents recommendations from the Legal Committee.

Article 6. Governing Board A.

Authority

Except to the extent that certain rights are reserved to the members of the Fellowship by this Constitution and the Bylaws, the affairs of the Fellowship shall be managed under the direction and authority of a board of directors that shall be known as the Governing Board, which shall have the legal and

PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

fiduciary responsibility for the Fellowship, and shall provide fiscal and legal oversight to the Fellowship. The Governing Board shall have the authority to

Preamble

conduct the business of the Fellowship, as more fully set forth in the Bylaws.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Governing Board shall not alter actions of

Christians and churches. As a fellowship, we celebrate our faith in the One

the General Assembly, except to alter the budget if the Governing Board finds

Triune God. We gladly declare our allegiance to Jesus Christ as Lord and to

such action necessary to maintain the financial integrity of the Fellowship, or

His gospel as we seek to be the continuing presence of Christ in this world.

to remove a member of the Governing Board, the Missions Council, or the

Our mission is to obey the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40) and the

Ministries Council, as more fully set forth in the Bylaws.

Directories & Constitution

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a nonprofit organization of Baptist

Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) of our Lord in the power of the Holy Spirit, and to uphold Baptist principles of faith and practices as we partner

B.

with one another and other Christians.

The Governing Board shall consist of 16 members, including the Moderator-

Composition

Elect, Moderator, the immediate Past Moderator, and the Recorder.

Article 1. Name The name of this organization is “Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Inc.”

C.

Nomination and Election

The members of the Governing Board shall be nominated by the Nominating Article 2. Purpose The purpose of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (hereinafter “the

Committee and elected by the General Assembly, as more fully set forth in the Bylaws.

Fellowship”) is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. The Fellowship shall fulfill its purpose in keeping

D.

with its commitments to the historic Baptist principles of soul freedom,

The members of the Governing Board shall be elected for terms of three

Bible freedom, church freedom, and religious freedom; to biblically-based

years in duration, with approximately one-third of the terms expiring at the

global missions; to a resource model for serving churches; to justice and

conclusion of each fiscal year.

reconciliation; to lifelong learning and ministry; to trustworthiness; and to effectiveness.

Term and Term Limits of Non-Officers

A Board member may be elected to a second consecutive term. At the conclusion of a second term, a Board member must rotate off the Board for at least one (1) year before he or she is eligible for re-election to the

Article 3. Membership

Governing Board. A Board member who is completing an unexpired term of

The members of the Fellowship shall be Baptist churches and the members

less than two (2) years may then be elected to his or her first full term without

thereof and individual Baptists, as set forth in the Bylaws.

a break in service.

Article 4. Meetings

Article 7. Nominating Committee

The Fellowship shall meet annually in General Assembly, as set forth in

A.

the Bylaws.

The Nominating Committee shall have the authority to nominate members

Authority

of the Governing Board, the Missions Council, and the Ministries Council for Article 5. Representation

approval by the General Assembly; the authority to nominate the Moderator-

In the nomination and election of officers and in all nominations, elections,

elect and the Chair-Elect of the Nominating Committee for approval by

and appointments to the Governing Board, the Nominating Committee, the

the General Assembly; and the authority to recommend for approval by

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Black text — represents language or concepts taken from the current CBF Constitution or Bylaws.

Black italic text — represents language or concepts taken from the Task Force Report (TFR).

Regular blue italic text — represents language or concepts taken from both the TFR and current Constitution or Bylaws.

Bold blue italic text — represents recommendations from the Legal Committee.

Article 9. Ministries Council

the General Assembly any persons needed to fill unexpired terms on the Governing Board, the Missions Council, and the Ministries Council, as set forth

A.

in the Bylaws.

The Ministries Council shall exist as an advisory council to the Governing

Function

Board to collaborate with individuals from throughout the Fellowship to B.

Composition

identify, develop, and deploy the assets of the Fellowship community and to

The Nominating Committee shall consist of 16 members, including the

empower shared ministry networks in accordance with policies set by the

immediate Past Moderator, who shall serve as an ex-officio, voting member of

Governing Board.

the Nominating Committee.

B. C.

Nomination and Election

Composition

The Ministries Council shall consist of both voting members and non-voting,

The members of the Nominating Committee shall be nominated and elected

ex officio members. The voting Members shall include a chair, chair-elect, the

as set forth in the Bylaws.

immediate past chair, and one member of each state or regional organization of the Fellowship. Non-voting, ex officio members shall include the Coordinator

D.

Term

of CBF Ministry Networks or his or her designee, the Fellowship’s Executive

With the exception of the immediate Past Moderator, the members of the

Coordinator or his or her designee, the Coordinator (or equivalent) of each

Nominating Committee shall be elected for terms of three years in duration,

state or regional organization, a representative from the CBF Consortium

with approximately one-third of the terms expiring at the conclusion of each

of Theological Schools, a representative of each partner included in the

fiscal year. A member may be re-elected to the Nominating Committee after

Fellowship’s funding plan, and a representative of the CBF-endorsed chaplains

a one (1) year break in service. A committee member who is completing an

and pastoral counselors.

unexpired term of less than two (2) years may be elected to serve a full term

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without a break in service.

The immediate Past Moderator shall serve for a one-year term.

C.

Nomination and Election

The voting members of the Ministries Council shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the General Assembly, as more fully

Article 8. Missions Council A.

set forth in the Bylaws.

Function Article 10. Officers

The Missions Council shall exist as an advisory council to the Governing Board to provide vision, strategy, education, and sustainability to the Fellowship’s

A.

missions enterprise in accordance with policies set by the Governing Board.

The officers of the Fellowship and of the Governing Board shall be the

Officers and responsibility

Moderator, Moderator-Elect, Recorder, and the immediate Past Moderator.

B.

Composition

For purposes of corporate law, the Moderator shall be the President, the

The Missions Council shall consist of both voting members and non-voting,

Moderator-Elect shall be the Vice President, and the Recorder shall be the

ex officio members. The voting Members shall include a chair, chair-elect, the

Secretary-Treasurer.

immediate past chair, and twelve (12) individuals who have been identified as leaders in missions-related activities. Non-voting, ex officio members shall

B.

include the Coordinator of Global Missions or his or her designee and the

The Moderator shall preside at meetings of the General Assembly, shall serve

Fellowship’s Executive Coordinator or his or her designee.

as chair of the Governing Board, and shall be an ex officio member of all

Duties

Governing Board subgroups.

C.

Nomination and Election

The voting members of the Missions Council shall be nominated by the

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

Nominating Committee and elected by the General Assembly, as more fully

Assembly and of the Governing Board.

D.

C.

Term

The officers shall be elected by the General Assembly. The Nominating

and may be re-elected to the Missions Council after a one (1) year break in

Committee shall present nominations for the Moderator-Elect. The Governing

service. However, a Missions Council member’s election to chair-elect will

Board shall present its nomination for the Recorder. Additional nominations

extend his or her term until the end of the year such individual serves in

may be made from the floor of the General Assembly, provided that any such

the role of immediate past chair. A council member who is completing an

nominees must have given their consent prior to nomination.

without a break in service.

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The voting members of the Missions Council shall serve for three-year terms

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set forth in the Bylaws.

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Officer Succession

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

1.

Definitions

or removal of the Moderator. The Moderator shall succeed to the office of

a.

The Fellowship shall refer to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Inc..

Immediate Past Moderator at the conclusion of the Moderator’s term of office.

b.

The Executive Coordinator shall refer to the individual charged

E.

c.

with serving as the chief executive officer of the Fellowship.

Officers’ Terms on the Governing Board

The Coordinator of Global Missions shall refer to the individual

A Board member who is elected to serve as Moderator-Elect shall commence

charged with primary responsibility for managing and coordinating

a new three-year term on the Governing Board upon his or her election. A

the missions work of the Fellowship or his or her successor.

member who is elected to serve as Recorder shall vacate his or her term as a

d.

The Coordinator of CBF Ministry Networks shall refer to the individual charged with primary responsibility for managing

Governing Board member and shall commence a new one-year term.

and coordinating the Fellowship’s ministries initiatives or his or F.

her successor.

Moderator’s Term of Office

The Moderator shall serve a one-year term as Moderator except that if the Moderator-Elect serves part of an uncompleted term of the Moderator, the

2.

Membership

Moderator-Elect may serve the succeeding full term.

a.

Members of the Fellowship shall be Baptist churches and the members thereof who contribute annually to the ministries and operations of the

G. Recorder’s Term Limit

Fellowship; Baptist churches and the members thereof who have chosen

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

to formally identify with the Fellowship by outlining in writing the details

as Recorder.

of their partnership with the Fellowship; and individual Baptists who

Immediate Past Moderator’s Term Limit

All members with the exception of churches shall be entitled to vote at

An individual who serves as the Immediate Past Moderator must rotate off of the Board for a least one (1) year at the conclusion of his or her term as

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contribute annually to the ministries and operations of the Fellowship.

H.

meetings of the General Assembly. b.

Only individuals who are members of the Fellowship are eligible to serve

Immediate Past Moderator before becoming eligible for re-election to the

on the Governing Board and the Nominating Committee. Only individuals

Governing Board.

who are members of the Fellowship are eligible to serve as voting members of the Missions Council and Ministries Council.

Article 11. Amendment

This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of Fellowship

3.

members present and voting at a business session of the General Assembly,

a. Annual Meetings. The Fellowship shall meet annually in General

Meetings of the Fellowship

provided that the proposed amendment shall have been submitted in writing

Assembly for worship, inspiration, education, fellowship, and business

to the Governing Board thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first day of the

at a time and place fixed by the Governing Board. The Governing Board

Governing Board meeting immediately preceding the meeting of the General

shall give public notice of the time and place of each meeting at least six

Assembly and made available to Fellowship members attending [the meeting of] the General Assembly at least one (1) business session prior to voting on

(6) months prior to the first day of the meeting. b.

the amendment.

Special Meetings. The Governing Board 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

Article 12. Review

the public notice.

The Governing Board shall review the Constitution in all years ending with the digits zero (0) and five (5) (e.g., 2015, 2020, 2025, and so on) for the purpose

4.

of reconciling the Constitution to changes in and growth of the Fellowship.

a. No motion in the form of a resolution, policy statement, communication,

Resolutions 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.

b.

A member of the Fellowship may present a written motion described in paragraph (a) of this Section to the Governing Board for referral to the appropriate sub-group of the Governing Board 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

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Bold blue italic text — represents recommendations from the Legal Committee.

referred to the Governing Board. If the motion is approved by a three-

10. To serve a leadership role within the Fellowship with state/regional

fourths vote of the membership of the Governing Board in the form

organizations, partners, and congregations.

received by it, or as amended by it, the motion shall be referred to

11. To enter into cooperative agreements regarding state/regional

the General Assembly. The motion shall require a three-fourths vote of

and congregational giving plans and to periodically review such

the members of the General Assembly present and voting in business

agreements, provided that such agreements shall be reviewed no

session to be approved.

less frequently than every three years.

12. To recommend for approval by the General Assembly individuals

5.

Quorums

to serve on the Nominating Committee by submitting a slate of

a.

General Assembly. Two hundred (200) members of the Fellowship

names that consists of two individuals submitted by the Ministries

attending a business session at a meeting of the General Assembly shall

Council, two individuals submitted by the Missions Council, and one

constitute a quorum for that business session.

individual recommended by the Governing Board.

b. Board, Committee, and Councils. A majority of the membership of

13. To recommend for approval by the General Assembly an individual

the Governing Board, Nominating Committee, Missions Council, and

from among the current members of the Governing Board to serve

Ministries Council shall constitute a quorum.

as the Recorder.

14. To plan and coordinate meetings of the General Assembly.

6.

Governing Board

a.

Responsibility and Authority

Moderator-Elect and members of the Governing Board, and

As the board of directors of the Fellowship, the Governing Board shall

Missions Council, and Ministries Council, and to present such

15. To receive nominations from the Nominating Committee for the

have the following responsibilities and the authority to carry out such

nominations to the General Assembly for approval.

responsibilities:

16. To serve as the forum for developing and executing cooperative

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1. To organize itself in ways that most effectively support the

agreements between the Fellowship, state/regional CBF bodies,

Mission Statement of the Fellowship. This includes the authority

and partner entities.

to create, alter, or abolish Governing Board sub-groups, except

17. To designate, as necessary, an individual to serve as acting

that the Governing Board shall continuously maintain a Personnel

Moderator-Elect, acting Moderator, or acting Immediate Past

Committee and Finance Committee to provide oversight on

Moderator, provided that such designation shall not extend past

personnel and finance matters.

2.

To provide fiscal and legal oversight to the Fellowship.

3.

To recommend an annual budget for adoption by the

the next meeting of the General Assembly.

18. To take such other actions as reasonably necessary to implement the directives of the General Assembly and to otherwise conduct

General Assembly.

4.

To provide fiscal oversight regarding the administration of the

the business of the Fellowship. b.

finances of the Fellowship and to alter the budget of the Fellowship

Regular Meetings 1.

but only as necessary to maintain the financial integrity of the

such manner as it shall determine.

Fellowship.

5.

2. Meetings of the Governing Board shall be called by the Moderator,

To employ and to terminate the Executive Coordinator and to

or by the Moderator-Elect in the absence of the Moderator, or by a

provide supervision of the Executive Coordinator, provided that the

majority of the Governing Board.

Executive Coordinator shall have authority to employ and terminate

3.

employees of the Fellowship and to delegate their employment and

to the first day of the meeting. c.

majority of the Governing Board. Persons authorized to call

conjunction with the annual performance appraisal of the Executive

emergency meetings shall provide at least five (5) calendar

Coordinator.

days written notice of the time and location of such meetings

To develop policies which guide the Fellowship, including but not

and state the purpose thereof, and no other matter shall

limited to finance, personnel, and conflict of interest policies.

be considered by the Governing Board at such emergency meeting except upon unanimous vote of Governing Board

9. To develop the policies which guide the practice of the Missions

members present.

and Ministries Councils and to provide oversight for and receive reports from the Missions and Ministries Councils, including

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the organization.

7. To conduct an annual evaluation of the work of the Fellowship in

8.

Written notice of each Governing Board meeting shall be given to Governing Board members at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior

termination to other members of the Fellowship staff.

6. To work with the Executive Coordinator to set strategic vision for

The Governing Board shall meet at such times and places and in

d.

Waiver of Notice

providing feedback for the Councils regarding their fulfilling the

Attendance by a Governing Board member at any meeting

mission of the Fellowship.

for which the member did not receive the required notice will

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e.

constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting unless the member

Committee at a meeting called for that purpose. Any member

objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of

under consideration of removal must be notified about the

business on the grounds that the meeting was not lawfully called

consideration by written notice at least fifteen (15) days prior to

or convened.

the meeting at which the vote takes place.

Removal Any member may be removed without cause, at any time, by a

8.

Missions Council

two-thirds vote of the entire Governing Board at a meeting called

a.

Responsibility

for that purpose. Any member under consideration of removal

As an advisory council to the Governing Board, the Missions Council

must be notified about the consideration by written notice at

shall have the following responsibilities:

least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting at which the vote

1.

takes place.

global missions.

2.

7.

Nominating Committee

a.

Responsibility

To work with the Fellowship staff to ensure that CBF Global

The Nominating Committee shall have the responsibility to recommend

Missions or its successor is focused on the most strategic

for approval by the General Assembly the following each year:

places and people groups around the world for field

1.

personnel assignments.

One member of the Fellowship to serve as the Moderator-Elect, 4.

Board upon approval by the General Assembly.

2.

field personnel.

5. To serve as the forum for developing cooperative agreements

term, if any, of the individual selected to be the Moderator-Elect

between the Fellowship and congregations and missions sending

and one individual to complete the unexpired term, if any, of the

organizations to sustain a vital Global Missions field personnel

individual selected to be the Recorder.

presence globally and to encourage the engagement of

Four (4) individuals to commence new terms on the

congregations in global missions.

Missions Council.

4.

5.

6.

6. To work with Fellowship staff to ensure the future of the CBF

Individuals to commence new terms on the Ministries Council, as

community by forming networks that nurture future missions

needed from each of the state and regional organizations.

leaders (lay and clergy), that engage young leaders in the decision-

An individual to serve as the Chair-Elect of the

making bodies of the CBF community, that start new churches and

Nominating Committee.

missional communities, and that increase the numbers of churches

Individuals, as necessary, to fill any vacancies on the Governing

in our fellowship.

Board, Missions Council, and Ministries Council.

7. To establish priorities for funding missions, including the

Meetings 1.

Offering for Global Missions, that will be recommended to the

The Nominating Committee shall meet at such times and

Governing Board.

places and in such manner as it shall determine.

8. To recommend communication priorities about missions, global

2. Meetings of the Nominating Committee shall be called by

and local, within the Fellowship community.

the Chair, or by the Chair-Elect in the absence of the Chair,

9.

or by a majority of the Governing Board.

3.

10. To establish committees, teams, task forces as needed, to

be given to Nominating Committee members at least fifteen

accomplish the work of the Council.

(15) calendar days prior to the first day of the meeting.

11. To submit to the Governing Board the names of individuals to make

Attendance by a Nominating Committee member at any

up the slate of individuals to be recommended by the Governing

meeting for which the member did not receive the required unless the member objects at the beginning of the meeting

Board for service on the Nominating Committee. b.

Meetings 1.

to the transaction of business on the grounds that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

The Missions Council shall meet at such times and places and in such manner as it shall determine.

2.

Removal

Meetings of the Missions Council shall be called by the Chair, or by the Chair-Elect in the absence of the Chair, or

Any Nominating Committee member may be removed without cause, at any time, by a two-thirds vote of the entire Nominating

To undertake such other tasks as referred to the Council by the Governing Board.

Written notice of each Nominating Committee meeting shall

notice will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting

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3.

To encourage the most effective and sustainable partnerships with congregations for commissioning, training, and supporting global

Four (4) individuals to commence new terms on the Governing Board, plus one additional individual to complete the unexpired

c.

To consider best practices for mission engagement and work together with the Fellowship staff to implement these practices.

3.

who shall commence a new three-year term on the Governing

b.

To recommend vision and direction for the Fellowship’s

by a majority of the Missions Council.

3.

Written notice of each Missions Council meeting shall

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be given to Missions Council members at least fifteen

b.

(15) calendar days prior to the first day of the meeting.

1.

Attendance by a Missions Council member at any meeting

2. Meetings of the Ministries Council shall be called by the

will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting unless

Chair, or by the Chair-Elect in the absence of the Chair, or

the member objects at the beginning of the meeting to the

by a majority of the Ministries Council.

transaction of business on the grounds that the meeting was

3. Written notice of each Ministries Council meeting shall

not lawfully called or convened.

be given to Ministries Council members at least fifteen

Removal

(15) calendar days prior to the first day of the meeting.

Any Missions Council member may be removed without cause,

Attendance by a Ministries Council member at any meeting

at any time, upon a recommendation to the Governing Board

for which the member did not receive the required notice

by two-thirds of the voting members of the Missions Council

will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting unless

taken at a meeting called for that purpose that is approved

the member objects at the beginning of the meeting to the

by a two-thirds vote of the Governing Board at a regular

transaction of business on the grounds that the meeting was

meeting or a meeting called for that purpose. Any member under consideration of removal must be notified about the

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The Ministries Council shall meet at such times and places as it shall determine.

for which the member did not receive the required notice

c.

Meetings

not lawfully called or convened. c.

Removal

consideration by written notice at least fifteen (15) days prior

Any Ministries Council member may be removed without cause,

to the Missions Council meeting at which the vote on the

at any time, upon a recommendation to the Governing Board

recommendation takes place and written notice at least fifteen

by two-thirds of the voting members of the Ministries Council

(15) days prior to the meeting of the Governing Board at which

taken at a meeting called for that purpose that is approved

the vote will take place.

by a two-thirds vote of the Governing Board at a regular meeting or a meeting called for that purpose. Any member

9.

Ministries Council

under consideration of removal must be notified about the

a.

Responsibility

consideration by written notice at least fifteen (15) days prior

As an advisory council to the Governing Board, the Ministries Council

to the Ministries Council meeting at which the vote on the

shall have the following responsibilities:

recommendation takes place and written notice at least fifteen

1.

To identify needs of congregations and the CBF community to be

(15) days prior to the meeting of the Governing Board at which

resourced collaboratively.

the vote will take place.

2. To identify assets that reside in the various areas of the CBF community that can be deployed for collaborative ministries.

3. To develop and coordinate ministry networks as a primary way of

10. Meetings a.

resourcing congregations and the CBF community.

the Missions Council, the Ministries Council, and any sub-group of the

4. To ensure the future of the CBF community by forming networks

Governing Board, with the exception of the Personnel Committee,

that nurture future leaders, both lay and clergy; encouraging

shall be open to any member of the Fellowship. However, a meeting

the involvement of young leaders in the decision making bodies

pertaining to legal matters, contracts, or personnel matters shall be

of the CBF community; starting new churches and missional communities; and involving increasing numbers of churches in the

open only to those admitted by the group which is meeting. b.

Committee unless a majority of the Committee votes to open the

5. To develop and refine communication efforts between and

meeting generally or to specified individuals.

among ministry networks and across the CBF community that will

7.

8.

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CBF community.

6.

Open Meetings. All meetings of the Fellowship, the Governing Board,

strengthen collaboration and resourcing.

c.

Proxy Voting. Proxy voting is not permitted.

To establish committees, teams, task forces as needed, to

d.

Unless otherwise restricted by these Bylaws, any action required

accomplish the work of the council.

or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Governing Board,

To submit to the Governing Board the names of individuals to make

Nominating Committee, Missions Council, or Ministries Council,

up the slate of individuals to be recommended by the Governing

or of any subgroups thereof may be taken without a meeting if

Board for service on the Nominating Committee.

two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members of the Board, Committee,

To serve as the forum for developing cooperative

or Council, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or

agreements between the Fellowship, congregations,

by electronic transmission, and the writing, writings, electronic

networks, and other ministry bodies to sustain collaboration

transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of

of ministry resources.

proceedings of the Board, Committee, or Council.

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Unless otherwise restricted by these Bylaws, members of the

promptly advise the Board of Directors in writing that such director has

Governing Board, Nominating Committee, Missions Council, or

requested indemnification, and the determination of such director’s

Ministries Council, or of any subgroups thereof may participate

entitlement to indemnification shall be made by the Board of Directors

in a meeting of the respective Board, Committee, or Council, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone, video

within a reasonable time after the receipt of such written request. e.

Continuing benefit. The indemnification and advancement of expenses

conference, or other means of communication by which all

provided by or granted pursuant to this Article shall, unless otherwise

persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such

provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has

participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

11. Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly

14. Amendment

Revised shall govern the Fellowship in all cases to which they are applicable

a.

In general. The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of

and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws, the Fellowship’s

Fellowship members present and voting at a business session of the

Constitution, and any special rules of order the Fellowship may adopt.

General Assembly, provided that notice of the proposed amendment shall have been made available to Fellowship members attending the

12. Conflict of Interest

meeting of the General Assembly at least one (1) business session prior

No employee of the Fellowship shall serve as a member of the Governing

to voting on the amendment. All motions from the floor to amend the

Board or the Nominating Committee. Any member of the Governing Board, Nominating Committee, Missions Council, or the Ministries Council with a

Bylaws shall be referred to the Legal Affairs Committee. b.

By the Governing Board. The Governing Board may amend the Bylaws only to meet legal requirements for incorporation or to maintain tax

Committee prior to a vote being taken and shall not vote on such matter.

exempt status by a two-thirds (2/3) vote at a duly called meeting of the

A conflict of interest exists when a member has any personal or financial

Governing Board, provided the proposed amendment shall have been

interest which may interfere with the member’s ability to vote on a matter

submitted to the members of the Governing Board at least ten (10)

solely on the basis of the best interests of the Fellowship.

calendar days prior to the meeting in which the amendment is to be

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conflict of interest shall disclose that fact to the relevant Board, Council, or

considered.

13. Indemnification a.

Governing Board Same as Board of Directors. For purposes of this

15. Notice

Article, Governing Board members shall be directors, and the Governing

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any notice required by these

Board shall be the Board of Directors.

Bylaws may be given by any method reasonably calculated to provide

b. General provision. The Fellowship shall indemnify its officers and

actual notice, including, without limitation, electronic mail.

directors for those amounts authorized by Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 8,

c.

Part 5 of the Code of Georgia; provided, however, indemnification shall

16. Review

only be made upon compliance with the requirements of such statutory

The Governing Board shall review the Bylaws in all years ending with the digits

provisions and only in those circumstances in which indemnification is

zero (0) and five (5) (e.g. 2015, 2020, 2025, and so on) for the purpose of

authorized under those provisions.

reconciling them to changes in and growth of the Fellowship.

Insurance. The Fellowship 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 Fellowship would have the power to indemnify such persons against such liability under the laws of the State of Georgia.

d.

Reimbursement. The Fellowship 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 Moderator of the Corporation a written request which complies with the requirements set forth in Georgia Code Section 14-3-853. The Moderator of the Corporation, upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, shall

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