CBF Moderator Profile
By Carrie McGuffin
think it doesn’t matter, but it is just as important for us to meet the challenges in front of us as it was for us to be faithful in the midst of the controversies that are now behind us. What is your vision for the future of CBF? I really like what our Executive Coordinator, Suzii Paynter, says about her hopes for CBF — that we aim to become the most vital and vibrant religious community in the United States, and that we would reach our arms around the world. That is a great vision. That is also a huge challenge in a day and time of increasing denominational irrelevance. For the Fellowship to be relevant and impactful, we have to figure out CBF’s distinctive contribution for God’s Kingdom. We’re not big enough to be God’s “only hope” for the world — which when you think about it is such a freeing concept. We’re only responsible for being good at what God wants CBF to do and be. So I guess my “vision” is for us to try to be as focused as we can be, given how diverse and freedom-loving we are, and this is both my vision for the next year and beyond. My greatest hope for this year — and into the year of our 25th Anniversary — is that we will reclaim our foundational commitment to being the hands and feet of Christ around the world and put our financial support strongly behind that commitment. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015
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