by Hailee Miller | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
The 2018 edition of CBF’s General Assembly did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Dallas and am happy to share a summary of my experience. I often describe a General Assembly as a big family reunion – and it was! From the moment we arrived at the hotel, I...
by Hailee Miller | May 21, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
What shifts will be necessary for Fellowship Baptists to be shaped by God’s mission? Mission is the result of God’s initiative, rooted in God’s purposes to restore and heal creation. “Mission” means “sending,” and sending is the central biblical theme describing God’s...
by Hailee Miller | May 8, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
How can Fellowship Baptists more fully embody God’s heart for justice? By Terry Maples, CBFVA Field Coordinator On March 3 CBF Virginia was privileged to partner with First Baptist Church in Ashland, Virginia, in Mission Possible at nearby Randolph-Macon College....
by Hailee Miller | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
If God is LOVE, how can Fellowship Baptists make love tangible in the world so all flourish? During his final meeting with his disciples in the upper room Jesus said: “Just as I have loved you, you also should love each other. By this everyone will know you are my...
by Hailee Miller | Apr 27, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
By Terry Maples How might reading the Bible formationally empower transformation for Fellowship Baptist? I loved reading and teaching Scot McKnight’s book The Jesus Creed. The entire volume unpacks what is most important for Christ-followers, i.e. learning to love...
by Hailee Miller | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, Terry Maples
INTRODUCTION I started seminary studies in June of 1980. Undercurrents and rumors of a “take-over” were already swirling by that time. In the next few years, rumors became reality. The Southern Baptist Convention slowly but surely abandoned its historical roots. In...
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