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Fall Retreat 2019
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read moreThe Vine- August 2019 Edition
Click here: The Vine - August 30, 2019
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CBFVA General Assembly
Register Here: https://cbfofva.wufoo.com/forms/z1fhs1ry09d92tj/ Assembly Schedule: 9:00 Registration/Coffee 9:30 Welcome Theme Interpretation CBFVA 2019-2020 Mission/Ministries 10:15 Keynote Address – Paul Baxley 10:45 Fellowship Time 11:15 Q & A - Paul Baxley 11:45 ...
read moreBreaking News from CBFVA!
The CBF Virginia staff is in Birmingham, AL, this week for CBF’s General Assembly. During today’s state meeting (3:00 p.m. Central Time), Terry and Mark will reveal exciting new initiatives to be funded through the CBF Block Grant. We want those who could not attend...
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Birmingham Reflections by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
There was great excitement at the CBFVA state meeting on Thursday afternoon during CBF’s General Assembly. If you were unable to attend, here is what you missed: CBF Global prepared a new promotional piece called “Joining God’s mission in Virginia and around the...
read moreBlog By John DeWitt
Introducing John DeWitt John Dewitt grew up at Second Baptist Church in Richmond, is currently studying at Liberty University in Lynchburg, and serves as intern at Madison Heights Baptist Church. John was a retreat leader for CBFVA and co-preached for this year’s...
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May 2019 Vine
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Paul Baxely Tour!
CBFVA is delighted to announce CBF’s new Executive Coordinator will tour across the state on May 29-31. He will be accompanied by CBFVA staff (Terry Maples and Mark Snipes) and Rob Fox, President of the Church Benefits Board and former CBFVA field coordinator. Don’t...
read moreReflections on 2019 CBFVA Pastors’ School
On behalf of the congregation at Huguenot Road Baptist Church, we express our appreciation for the ministry partnership that we enjoy with CBFVA. We have greatly benefited through Mission Madness, thematic Bible study materials such as “Beloved Community” and “Seeking...
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March 2019 Vine
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read moreCBF’s “25 Young Adults to Know” 2019: 5 in Virginia!
Houston Blake- Houston is a member of Chester Baptist in Chester, VA. Recently, Houston finished basic training with the Army. The weekend before shipping off, Houston spent the weekend investing in High School students by interning at CBFVA’s Call Weekend. Houston...
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Summit 2020
Ten years ago, CBFVA began offering events for students. Since then, CBFVA has offered 23 Mission Madness events, eight Fall Retreats and three Call Weekends. As our council continues to discern what God calls us to do, the dream of the Summit began. Martin Luther...
read moreCongregational Role in Transformation by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
As I worked on content for CBFVA’s 2018-2019 Ministry Planner and guided the formation of this year’s Bible study series, I thought often about our theme: Seeking Transformation. One recurring insight shines through my reflection: Transformation is more gift than...
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Year in Review!
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CBFVA/BTSR Luncheon
You are invited to participate in the annual CBFVA/BTSR luncheon during the BGAV on Tuesday, November 13, at 12:30 p.m. at Shady Grove United Methodist Church in Glen Allen (just two miles from Mt. Vernon Baptist Church). The cost is $20. The theme for the...
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Seeking Transformation Bible Studies
2018-2019 Ministry Planner
France Mission Immersion Reflection
Finding the dark places in paradise France Mission Immersion Reflection By Mark Snipes, Associate Coordinator In March, during our first Mission Madness weekend in Waynesboro, our Camp Pastor, Barrett Owen, preached a sermon about Jesus’ exchange with...
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CBFVA General Assembly!
Registration deadline September ,2018. Click here for details!
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Call Weekend 2018
Your High Schoolers are invited to the mountains at Camp Crossraods, during the weekend before Thanksgiving, to consider together what it means to be “Called.” While we do talk heavily about our call to Christian ministry, we also consider what it means to be “called”...
read moreHoly Land Reflection
During a conversation one of my companions asked why I keep coming back. As I reflected on this question, I thought I would share why I go to the Holy Land and why I will continue to go back.
read moreMy 2018 CBF General Assembly
I often describe a General Assembly as a big family reunion – and it was!
read moreFormed by God’s Mission
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...
read moreGod’s Heart for Justice
How can Fellowship Baptists more fully embody God’s heart for justice?
read moreForming Capacity to Love
If God is LOVE, how can Fellowship Baptists make love tangible in the world so all flourish?
read moreReading the Bible for Formation
How might reading the Bible formationally empower transformation for Fellowship Baptist?
read moreBirthing Theological Eyes
How can Fellowship Baptists encourage congregational contexts in which members practice theological reflection capable of examining embedded theology?
read moreForming Together
If “forming together” is CBF’s Big Idea, how can congregations articulate how we seek to shape and form faith?
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What It Means to Be a Fellowship Baptist PDF
A series of blogs written by T. Maples on the meaning of being a fellowship baptist.
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“What It Means to Be Fellowship Baptists” Series & “Tethered to Jesus!”
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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