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  Vestal says CBF a work of God’s grace

  Nearly 20 years after its founding as a small breakaway group birthed by controversy in the Southern Baptist Convention, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship exists today as a work of God's grace, the group's top executive said July 3.

  07/03/2009 - By Administrator

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  CBF moderator urges General Assembly to celebrate movement

  Following a year of financial hardship, the moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship urged the group's General Assembly July 2 to celebrate the movement's success and potential for the future.

  07/02/2009 - By Administrator

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  Ministry network hailed as emerging trend

  Participants at a CBF commissioning service prayed for six field personnel who are assuming new assignments and recognized representatives of a ministry network serving in China.

   

  07/01/2009 - By Administrator

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  CBF adjusts to budget shortfall

  Eight months into the fiscal year, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's revenues were 20 percent below budget, the group's Coordinating Council learned July 1. But — thanks to a plan in place since March to reduce spending to match the projected shortfall — leaders said the organization is not facing a budget crisis.

  07/01/2009 - By Administrator

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  ABCUSA delegates refuse to approve bylaw changes

  While celebrating the denomination’s broad ethnic, regional and language diversity at their biennial meeting June 26-28, members of the American Baptist Churches USA  torpedoed a major restructuring.

  06/30/2009 - By Administrator

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  WMU challenged to ‘change a life, change the world,’ through missions

  Participants at the 2009 Woman’s Missionary Union missions celebration June 21-22 conducted the mission organization’s business and heard challenges to “change a life” and “change the world.”

  06/25/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs: Draper released from hospital

  Former Southern Baptist Convention President Jimmy Draper was released from the hospital June 11 and is continuing his recovery from strep bacterial meningitis.

  06/25/2009 - By admin

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  Seminary president calls SBC executive’s comments ‘shameful’

  The president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary called comments in a speech by the Southern Baptist Executive Committee President Morris Chapman “disingenuous” and “shameful.”

  06/24/2009 - By Administrator

• SBC resolution commends Obama, critiques policies

  Southern Baptists both commended President Barack Obama and expressed opposition to some of his policies in a resolution passed June 24 at their annual meeting in Louisville.

  06/24/2009 - By Administrator

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  Task force approved, but motions focus on controversial pastor

  A proposal that could reshape the SBC received overwhelming approval during the 2009 SBC annual meeting. But controversial pastor Mark Driscoll was in the spotlight, too.

  06/24/2009 - By Administrator

• SBC needs to be serious about Great Commission, Hunt stresses

  Despite membership declines compounded by an apparent generation gap, the Southern Baptist Convention faces a bright future, newly re-elected SBC President Johnny Hunt predicted.

  06/24/2009 - By Administrator

• Great Commission Task Force approved by SBC messengers

  Overwhelming approval of a Great Commission Task Force climaxed 25 minutes of discussion during the Tuesday evening session of Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting.

  06/24/2009 - By Administrator