what is cbf? cbf is a fellowship of baptist christians and churches who share a passion for the...
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What is CBF?CBF is a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great
Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to
Baptist principles of faith and practice.
Made up of individuals and more than 1,800 partner churches, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is an
organization that serves a larger renewal movement among Baptists. Partnering with 15 theological
schools, 18 autonomous state and regional organizations and more than 150 ministry
organizations worldwide, CBF has an annual budget of $16 million.
Vision and MissionOur Vision
Being the presence of Christ in the world
Our MissionServing Christians and
churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given
mission
The Fellowship has a paid staff of about 60 employees in addition to more than 150
Global Missions field personnel.
The Fellowship considers the Atlanta Resource Center to be its home office. The Fellowship also partners with 18 state and regional CBF organizations with combined
budgets of more than $3 million.
Fellowship PartnersThe Fellowship partners with 15 theology schools and seminaries with a combined enrollment of
about 2,000 students.
More than 600 chaplains and pastoral counselors are
endorsed by the Fellowship. These ministers serve in a wide variety of specialized settings.
Some of the 150 ministry organizations CBF partners with include:
• Habitat for Humanity • KidsHope USA• Mid American Indian Fellowships/CBF Missouri• International Ministry of South Carolina • Samaritan Ministry• European Baptist Federation• Micah Challenge• Passport, Inc.• Thailand Baptist Missionary Fellowship• Rebuilding Together, Inc.• Wycliffe Bible Translators
Some independent agencies supported by CBF include
Associated Baptist Press, the Baptist Center for Ethics, Baptist
Joint Committee on Religious Liberty and the Baptist World
Alliance.
The Fellowship partners with churches and organizations around the world in carrying out its goal to work among the most neglected.
What are the Core Values of the Fellowship?
• Baptist Principles• Biblically-based Global Missions• Resource Model• Justice and Reconciliation• Lifelong Learning and Ministry• Trustworthiness• Effectiveness
CBF is about Global Missions
Ministering among the most neglected
The focus of Global Missions
The goal of Global Missions is to
empower the most neglected: the people
who are unevangelized and
marginalized, those with the greatest
needs and the fewest resources.
Holistic missions and ministries
In as many ways as there are cultures and contexts within which we work, we…• Present the Good News and hope for change in
individual lives and communities
• Demonstrate integrity in our daily ministry
• Recognize the dignity of and show respect for
the people with whom we work
• Are faithful stewards of all personnel, material,
physical, and spiritual resources
• Facilitate reproducing church-planting
movements
CBF is about Congregational
Formation
Resourcing congregational leaders and members for the
journey toward Christlikeness.
Faith FormationThe Missional Church – When
sharing in evangelism and outreach opportunities, the individual Christian seeks ways to share his/her passion on purpose in being the presence of Christ.
Spiritual Formation – As we respond to the need of each individual, we encourage the on-going development of the core of who we are as individual believers.
Building CommunityCBF Congregational Formation
seeks to build community through focusing on the following areas:
• Congregational Health • Baptist Identity and
Relationships• Ecumenical and Interfaith
Dialogue and Reconciliation and Justice
• Marriage and Family
Connecting CBF and Churches
Congregational Formation also works to assist
churches through the following initiatives and
programs:
New Church StartsThe Hispanic Initiative
Providing Church Resources
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling
CBF endorses chaplains and pastoral counselors to
hospital and military service, and provides
endorsements for membership in various
professional organizations, such as
the Association of Professional Chaplains,
American Association of Pastoral Counselors and
the Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education.
Initiative for Ministerial Excellence
The Initiative for Ministerial Excellence provides
resources for new and established ministers
through their:
• Sabbatical Program• Peer Learning Groups• Ministerial Residencies
and Teaching Congregations
ConnectingIndividuals
and churches can connect
with
CBF
by:
There are many ways you can connect with CBF
• Serving through one of CBF’s many projects, such as disaster relief, new church starts or international short term projects.
• Giving as an individual donor, or by designating gifts through your church.
• Praying for Global Missions field personnel.
• Telling others about the work of CBF. • Subscribe to the CBF magazine or an
e-newsletter
• Connect though CBF’s social networks, available at www.thefellowship.info
Get involved in
a
CBF
NetworkGet connected
online
at:
www.thefellowship.info
Here are some ways you can get involved:
• Communities of Missional Practice - Join a group of Christians and/or churches who have a passion for a particular ministry or mission area.
• Current - Young leaders network• Ethnic Networks - Hispanic and
Korean networks• HIV/AIDS Ministry Network • Peer Learning Groups - Ministers
participating in the Initiative for Ministerial Excellence
www.thefellowship.info