2015 CBFNC Annual Gathering Program Book

2015 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina General Assembly

Transforming... together

“Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable and perfect, will of God.�

Romans 12:1-2

March 19-20, 2015 Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte

2015 General Assembly

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

Things to Know about the General Assembly

2

3

4

5

Internet access, meal information, coffee, Children’s Assembly, offering details, and more Introduction to our worship speakers and ways to give to CBFNC Exhibitor list Map of Providence Baptist Church

Thursday Schedule

6 Detailed agenda for the day 7-8 Plenary Session’s four stories of Congregational Transformation 9-10 Session One workshop descriptions 11-12 Session Two workshop descriptions 13-14 Thursday’s worship order

Friday Schedule

19 Detailed agenda for the day 20-21 Session Three workshop descriptions 22-23 Session Four workshop descriptions 24 Business Session agenda 25 Business Session: Mission Resource Plan 26-27 Business Session: 2015-2016 Proposed Budget 28 Business Session: Auditor’s Report 29 Business Session: Council Development 30 Regional Meet-Up Groups 31-32 Session Five workshop descriptions 33-34 Friday’s worship order

About CBFNC

39 CBFNC Leadership 40-45 Ministry Highlights 46-48 Beloved Community 2015-2016 Events

things to know

Please join us in thanking Providence Baptist Church for hosting this year’s General Assembly, and for providing an army of volunteers including Bonnie Adams, Dorothy Welling, Al Traver, and David Price!

We also wish to thank Pritchard Memorial, Charlotte, for providing tables and chairs for the Food Truck Rodeo.

Children’s Assembly for infants-5th graders: Children’s Building and Activities Center (advance registration required) Birth-2: Room 1438 3-K: Room 1432 Grades 1-5: Room 1315 Thursday, March 19: 2:00–6:30pm and 6:30–8:15pm (infant-K only). Meals will not be provided.

Friday, March 20: 9:00–11:45am, 12:30–4:30pm, and 4:30-6:00pm (infant-K only). Meals will not be provided.

Coffee and Donuts: Kinfolk Coffee Cart is a project of QC Family Tree. The project began with an idea from a young adult in Enderly Park during a discussion about creating a small, neighborhood-scale economic opportunity within the community. Using coffee roasted by our neighborhood roaster, Enderly Coffee, Kinfolk Coffee Cart has created a mobile coffee service that is managed and operated by the youth and young adults of Enderly Park in partnership with QC Family Tree.

Stop by for a hot cup during General Assembly and to see the community in action. The coffee is free for everyone, thanks to coffee sponsors North Carolina Baptist Foundation and North Carolina Baptist Financial Services!

Thank you to Krispy Kreme for donating donuts at our Fellowship Reception!

Fellowship Reception: Join us in the Exhibit Hall in the gym following our Thursday night worship Give to CBFNC online: www.cbfnc.org/give Giving Opportunity: Book and a Buck Books on Mission is collecting Bibles and Christian study books. Those donations will be sorted, repackaged in waterproof boxes, and loaded into a big container for shipment to seminaries and Bible schools overseas.

To help cover the cost of shipping, please tuck $1 inside each book. If you are unable to include $1 per book, please donate your book anyway! You will find the collection site in the parking lot outside the registration area.

Internet Access: CBF, password CBF@PBC2015 Living Water Cafe: Complimentary refreshments are located in the Exhibit Hall in the gym.

Water, coffee and light snacks are available.

Meal Details Thursday Dinner: Dinner will take place in the Fellowship Hall. Due to space constraints, we will have two separate dinner seatings. Seating One will begin promptly at 4:30pm (ending at 5:15pm so the staff can prepare for the second seating).

Seating Two will begin promptly at 5:30pm. This will be a plated meal rather than buffet-style, so on-time arrival is very important. The menu includes Oven Roasted Breast of Chicken or Eggplant Parmigiana, Sweet Pepper Rice, Steamed Broccoli/ Browned Butter Sauce, Croissants, Tea, and Dessert. If you have not purchased your dinner tickets yet, we might have a few extras for sale at the registration desk ($12).

Friday Lunch: We have gathered a big handful of local food trucks on Friday from 11am-3pm in the parking lot near the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to introduce yourself to people nearby — we are welcoming the community to join us! Cash and credit accepted.

Friday Dinner: Although the General Assembly Planning Team, Providence staff, and CBFNC staff encourage you to consider exploring the local restaurants in Charlotte, there will be one dinner seating in the Fellowship Hall. The dinner will take place after the final General Assembly worship experience. The menu includes Pulled Pork & Baby Back Ribs or Grilled Stuffed Chili Rellenos, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Texas Toast, Tea, and Dessert. If you have not purchased your dinner tickets yet, we might have a few extras for sale at the registration desk ($12).

Twitter: Read tweets from fellow attendees (search #cbfnc) or do your own tweeting! Follow CBFNC at twitter.com/cbfnc.

Worship Offering: International Ministry Partnership with Marc and Kim Wyatt Last fall, CBFNC entered into a partnership with CBF Global Missions to bring Marc and Kim Wyatt, CBF Field Personnel, to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region. With experience in southeast Asia and Canada, the Wyatts are experts at cross-cultural mission, working with international students, refugees, various types of immigrants, and victims of human trafficking. This year’s General Assembly Offering will be directed to their ministry, specifically providing much needed funds for program and operations. Please give generously to support this vital ministry as we engage and transform the world on our doorstep.

2

Thursday’s worship features Andrea Dellinger Jones Pastor, Millbrook Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC Rev. Dr. Jones has been at Millbrook since April 2008. She received a B.A. in Religious Studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, an M.Div. from Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, and a D.Min. at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. She teaches as an adjunct professor at Duke Divinity School.

things to know

Worship Leaders

Friday’s worship features Steven Porter Global Missions Coordinator, CBF, Decatur, GA Rev. Dr. D. Steven Porter serves as the Coordinator of Global Missions for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Ordained in the National Baptist Convention, USA, he has followed Jesus from the Missouri Ozarks to urban corridors and university lecture halls. He has served as a commissioned missionary with CBF, directing Touching Miami With Love in Miami, Florida, and as a lecturer in Mission and Global Christianity at Truett Seminary of Baylor University. His wife Jodi, daughter Ruth, and new baby Samuel reside with him in Decatur, Georgia.

Ways to give to CBFNC Visit our website, www.cbfnc.org/give

Contribute Online

An easy way to donate during the Assembly or anytime.

Use this QR (Quick Response) code to give a secure gift with your smart phone. You’ll need a QR-compatible barcode reader app.

Cash or check by envelope You will find donation envelopes in your pew during the worship services on Thursday and Friday.

Credit cards accepted CBFNC staff will have credit card readers at registration, worship services, and Fellowship Reception. Just ask!

Just capture the code shown here, and you will be taken to the CBFNC secure site.

It’s that simple!

The 2016 General Assembly will take place March 17-19 at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh.

Comments?

We would appreciate your thoughtful comments on how we can improve future General Assemblies.

E-mail us at cbfnc@cbfnc.org.

3

things to know

Exhibitors

The Exhibit Hall will be open Thursday 2-6:30pm and 8-9pm. It will be closed during worship and then will reopen for the Fellowship Reception. It will again be open Friday 9am–4:30pm.

Schools:

Campbell University Divinity School and Global Cultures Center Chowan University Duke Divinity School Baptist House of Studies Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Mars Hill University McAfee School of Theology Wake Forest University School of Divinity Wingate University

Publishing:

Baptist News Global Baptists Today/Nurturing Faith Smyth & Helwys Publishing

Partners and Friends:

Baptist Bible School of Belize Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, Inc. Baptist History and Heritage Society Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Inc. Baptist Women in Ministry North Carolina Baptists on Mission (NC Baptist Men) Barnabas Partnership Blue Ridge Assembly CBF Current Christian Women’s Job Corps of NC, Inc. Christmount ENC Stop Human Trafficking FaithHealthNC Faithlab Fellowship of Baptist Educators First 2000 Days Food For Days Love Wins Ministries Racial Reconciliation/CBFNC Ministry Resort Area Ministries Silver Compassion The Center for Congregational Health The Society of St. Andrew, NC WMU NC Book signings by Dennis Atwood, Lynn Brinkley, Brian Foreman, Dennis Foust , Curtis Freeman, and Eddie Hammett.

4

things to know

Exhibit Hall t

1300s and 2300s Classrooms

1200s and 2200s Classrooms

1100s and 2100s Classrooms

t t

Registration

Fellowship Hall

t

Sanctuary Food Trucks (Friday lunch)

5

Thursday

THURSDAY

Schedule 2015 General Assembly

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

Thursday, March 19, 2015 2:00 pm Registration, Living Water Café, and Exhibit Hall open 2:30 pm Welcome and Plenary Session featuring stories of Congregational Transformation in Sanctuary (stories on pages 7-8) First, Waynesville; Grace Crossing, Charlotte; Neill’s Creek, Angier; Oakmont, Greenville; Wake Forest, Wake Forest 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Dinner Seating 1 (ends at 5:15pm) - Fellowship Hall Workshop 1 (listings on pages 9-10) 5:30 pm – 6:30pm

Dinner Seating 2 (ends at 6:15pm) - Fellowship Hall Workshop 2 (listings on pages 11-12) 6:45 pm

Worship (pages 13-14) - Sanctuary 8:15 pm

Fellowship Reception in Exhibit Hall - Gym

6

by Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator

transformation

Thursday

congregational The Gospel of Jesus Christ brings about transformation at many levels – individuals, families, communities and the world. Congregations are called to be agents of the transformation the Gospel brings. But congregations themselves also need transformation.

Our opening plenary session at 2:30 pm on Thursday, March 19, is entitled “Stories of Congregational Transformation.” It will consist of a panel discussion featuring five partner congregations, all of which are undergoing transformation to become more effective agents of transformation for individuals, their communities and the world.

In addition to the panel discussion, each church will lead a workshop where they’ll tell their stories in greater detail. Our hope is that by sharing our stories with one another, we will inform and inspire one another to pursue our own unique journeys of transformation. Here is a brief profile of each congregation.

Oakmont in Greenville, a 1,300 resident member,

multi-staff congregation, celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2014. The church’s numerical and ministry growth parallels the growth Greenville has experienced in recent decades through new business and industry, East Carolina University, and Vidant Medical Center. The church, situated in a neighborhood setting, purchased Oakmont Square Apartments in August 2007, which surrounds the church’s campus. The apartment complex includes 112 units on 10 acres. The congregation initially viewed the purchase as an opportunity for future building and parking expansion.

Utilizing the CBFNC Congregational Coaching process, the church re-envisioned God’s purposes for the apartment complex. Ultimately, the church’s years of spiritual formation emphases paved the way for missional and incarnational community engagement.

The apartments are now a hub of ministry focusing on the working poor, college students, and senior adults, meeting their educational, vocational, medical, and spiritual needs.

Affordable housing for the working poor, ministry with the unsheltered homeless, a free monthly medical clinic, tutoring and literacy for children, college ministry, Oakmont Job Corp, a community garden, and an Oakmont Community Center minister living at the apartments reflect our story of congregational transformation.

First, Waynesville, is in a small town in Haywood

County. Haywood County is in the western part of the state, with a population of about 55,000. In the 1980s and 1990s, our church grew in numbers because of an influx of retirees.

But the recession that started in 2007 caused the county and church to stabilize and decline.

As our church looked for new directions following a split, we retained CBFNC Church and Clergy Coach, Eddie Hammett, to help us identify three main areas to address in the following 2-3 years: creating a more welcoming environment; establishing more relevant and vital worship; and becoming more engaged with our community.

Since the coaching process, the church has transformed its vision and structure to focus on being incarnational. Not everyone has supported this transformation, but it continues to take place. Our process is ongoing, and we’ve faced many challenges, but our church is working hard to be the people God wants it to be.

7

Thursday

Neill’s Creek

is a semi-rural congregation located halfway between Lillington and Angier in Harnett County. We have a traditional worship service averaging 150 in worship, with both men and women in leadership positions. When we began our CBFNC coaching journey in September 2013, most of the people of Neill’s Creek Baptist Church would have enthusiastically said that we were “a good church with good people.”

We soon came to discover that more importantly we needed to be God’s people and functioning as God’s church.

Through a process of prayer, community interviews, and discerning next steps, we had our eyes opened. We learned that not many people knew our church even existed, and those that did know of Neill’s Creek didn’t always have positive things to say. More importantly, we heard the voice of our community and how so many people were hurting, alone, and feeling helpless. It became apparent that we needed to establish Neill’s Creek Baptist as a church on mission and doing ministry within our community—not just on our church campus. We needed to turn “come” structures into “go” structures. As a result, we have seen our congregation grow in terms of racial diversity, numbers of people engaged in ministry, and the level of compassion with which we serve.

At Grace

Crossing in Charlotte, we

jokingly like to refer to ourselves as a church plant with 100 years of history. We are a congregation that has been through almost every crisis that can be faced – demographic changes, controversial relocation and name change, church split, internal strife, financial difficulties, and an attack from Godzilla. Ok, that last one may not be true, but other than enormous fire-breathing monsters from the deep, we have faced about every challenge a church can face.

We have learned a lot of lessons along the way, and we’ve made some brave decisions. Having come through the fire, we have been refined into a church that is both rooted in our deep and proud history while being agile and flexible enough

8

to continually be adapting for our future. Today, we find ourselves with new challenges – trying to figure out where to park people when the spots are full, integrating new people fully into the life of the church, and exploring multiple services on Sunday mornings. Truly, we have been blessed to transition from surviving to thriving.

We know there so many smaller churches who face great struggles trying to find a path ahead. We are excited to share our story, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way so that you too can rise from the ashes.

Wake Forest, a historic congregation located on the

campus of Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, is today a dynamic, diverse community of faith that now finds itself experiencing rapid growth in a changing, expanding community. With a revised leadership structure, it has released its members to be more engaged in missions, both locally and globally, while celebrating its commitment to traditional worship. A new building being constructed will accommodate needed education and fellowship space along with a state-of-the-art youth center. Plans that include a move to Dual Sunday School, doubling the size of a community garden, as well as Bible studies in non-traditional settings reflect its desire to grow deeper as it grows outward. As one person said, it is the alternative church in a community full of contemporary models.

n Age

Group Ministries Track

Church Partnerships - Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Inc. David Brooks, Pastor, Edenton Baptist Church; Lee Colbert, Pastor, First Baptist Church/Smithfield; Keith Dixon, Office of Philanthropy, Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Incorporated Room 1233 The “Homes” will discuss ongoing church/institution partnerships to include nutrition, medical transportation, and adult day respite programs mutually sponsored by both the church and the institution.

Thursday

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS session one — 4:30-5:30pm

Compassionate Conversations Jeanell Cox, Supervisory Education Student at Duke University Hospital; Barri Payne, NC Bar Board Certified Specialist in Family Law; Lisa Pickett, Chief Medical Officer at Duke University Hospital Room 2306 Come learn about how your Christian faith can help you use practical tools to communicate your healthcare preferences. Participants will have the opportunity to complete Advance Directives (including Living Will, Healthcare Power of Attorney) at no cost during the workshop. Workshop will consist of panel discussion led by a physician, an attorney and a hospital chaplain.

Extracurricular Activities vs. Church Activities for Youth and Children Danny Steis, Minister of Students at Yates, Durham Room 1238 “My youth and children don’t come to any church activities because they’re busy with soccer, homework, practice, etc...” How do we respond to and interact with our church’s parents, the full schedules of our students, and our culture of busyness? Come hear a few of the common approaches and share your thoughts and experiences on this issue.

How Senior Adults can Thrive!

George Fuller, Founder of Silver Compassion Room 2118 We will look at how caring for your soul, planning for the future and maintaining a vital connection to your faith community can make the second half of life the best years of our lives. n CBFNC

Administration

CBFNC Budget Overview Jim Hylton, CBFNC Business Administration Coordinator; Gail McAlister, CBFNC Financial Manager; and Finance Committee members Mike Eddinger, Marion Horton, Donna Bissette Room 2132 CBFNC leaders will present the financial report for our 2014-2015 fiscal year. The 2015-2016 budget is open for discussion as well. n Leadership

Track

Constructive Conversation: Discussing Difficult Topics in Church Lin Carter, Minister of Education and Outreach at First, Raleigh Room 2105 Churches face many challenging and potentially divisive issues. The temptation is to ignore them and hope they will go away, but it is possible to discuss difficult topics constructively - even in church. Learn how to address hard subjects and build community through open conversation. n Local

Church Track

How Healthy is Your Congregation?

Don Durham, Consultant at The Center for Congregational Health; Brian Foreman, Consultant at The Center for Congregational Health Room 2233 An interactive assessment workshop.

Welcoming the Stranger (or what we’ve learned as first-time worship guests at your church) Larry and Kim Hovis, CBFNC Room 2209 What are the strengths and weaknesses of congregations in our state when it comes to welcoming newcomers on Sunday mornings?

How can churches improve their ministry with newcomers? Hear from Larry and Kim Hovis about their experiences visiting CBF congregations in North Carolina, including do’s and don’ts for effective “hospitality evangelism.”

Will Your Congregation Still Exist Ten Years from Now? George Bullard, President of The Columbia Partnership, Inc. Room 2231 Learn 10 factors that will impact the survivability, vitality, and vibrancy of your congregation during the next 10 years. Complete an inventory that assesses your congregation. Take inventories home with you to share with your congregational leaders.

9

Thursday

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS session one — 4:30-5:30pm n Missions Doing Good, Better Hugh Hollowell, Pastor at Love Wins Ministries Room 2130 We set off on mission trips seeking to change the world, but sometimes the help we offer hurts the very people we seek to help the most.

Surely there is a way to do good, better?

Involving Your Church in Life Changing Missions Richard Brunson, Director of NC Baptist Men/Baptists on Mission Room 1236 There are many opportunities to get your church involved in missions locally, across our state and around the world.

New Directions for CBF Global Missions Steven Porter, CBF Global Missions Coordinator; Linda Jones, CBFNC Missions Coordinator Room 1231 Learn about the new ways CBF Global Missions will engage in strategic, streamlined, meaningful missions for the 21st century. n Social

Justice

Baptists and Race: Enduring Legacy of the American Civil War Bruce Gourley, Executive Director of Baptist History and Heritage Society Room 2229 The legacy of the American Civil War lives on in the streets of America. Baptists are in the midst of and divided by today’s racial tensions.

Can this legacy be redeemed?

Domestic Violence and The Church Melissa Bowlin, Domestic Violence Counselor at Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department The dynamics of domestic violence. What can the church do to help victims and abusers?

Room 2317

Faith-Based Legislative Advocacy in NC George Reed, Executive Director of North Carolina Council of Churches Room 2335 The 2015 North Carolina Legislative General Assembly is in full swing. What issues should be of interest or concern to people of faith?

How do we advocate effectively on matters affecting the least of these?

So Many Churches, So Many Kids Still in Foster Care Randy Carter, Pastor at First, Hillsborough Room 2129 Countless children in the foster care system are waiting for adoption. The church has a clear mandate to care for these children. Can we do more than talk about orphan care and move toward the radical act of actual adoption? n Transformational

Churches

Congregational Transformation: Grace Crossing Baptist Church, Charlotte (repeated in Session 3) Pastor and Leadership team Room 1302 What is the one thing that could happen at your church that you are afraid you wouldn’t survive? Whatever your answer, it’s likely that along the way, Grace Crossing not only survived it, but has now navigated through to new life on the other side.

Congregational Transformation: Wake Forest Baptist Church, Wake Forest (repeated in Session 5) Pastor and Leadership team Room 2304 The Wake Forest Baptist Church team will share the story of our transformation that involves shifts in goverance, facilities, mission engagement, and stewardship. n Tranformational

Ministry

CBF New Church Start Initiative: A Catalyst of Support & Partnerships Andy Hale, Church Start Specialist at CBF Room 2302 The Fellowship continues to see innovative expressions of church through new church starts and those who are partnering with them. Whether out of pure curiosity or discerning interest, workshop participants will explore what it looks like to be a part of a new church start from sensing a call, to inception, and to engaging a shared vision. n Worship

Leadership

Prayer In and as Worship Dan Day, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Campbell University Divinity School Room 2111 What is the role of prayer in our corporate worship? Should not our worship itself be understood as corporate prayer? How might these things be?

10

n Age

Group Ministries

Finding and Keeping Children’s Ministry Volunteers Betty Hassler, Minister to Children at Grace Crossing, Charlotte Room 1233 Need more volunteers? Want to keep those you have? Avoid predictable pitfalls by learning the do’s and don’ts of successful ministries for any size church.

Thursday

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS session two — 5:30-6:30pm

There Will Be No Shame Nor Fear: Parenting a Child with Mental Health Issues Wanda Kidd, CBFNC College Ministry Coordinator Room 2335 Mental health issues most often manifest themselves from ages 16 to 30. Parenting any young adult is difficult enough. Parenting a child with mental health issues adds a whole other layer. There are both struggles and triumphs. Let’s talk about it. n Biblical

Studies

God, Bible, and Natural Disasters Cal Robertson, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Room 2306 Reflect biblically and theologically on the world-wide experience of natural disasters. How do they require us to think about God in relation to the world? n Leadership Becoming a Transforming Leader David Hughes, Executive Director of Transforming Center Room 2130 Transforming churches require transforming leaders. Learn about David’s journey of spiritual transformation that began in 2007. David, who now serves as the Executive Director of the Transforming Center, will describe how the Center assists church leaders from all over the country in making this all-important journey.

The Improvisational Leader Bo Prosser, CBF Coordinator of Organizational Relationship Room 1231 Some days it’s more like “whose job is it anyway?”, but ministry is all our jobs. In this workshop you’ll learn the basic rules of improvisational leadership and how to apply these in any ministry situation. This is a highly interactive workshop, so don’t come expecting a lecture. You’ll be involved, and we’ll have fun in the process of learning. n Local

Church

5 Communication Mistakes You Are Probably Making Natalie Aho, Interactive Media Specialist at Baptist News Global Room 1238 Your church is doing the best it can to communicate in a noisy world. However, there’s a chance you’re making these five mistakes that are keeping you from effective communication. Learn what they are and how to fix them. This workshop is a part of a conference collaboration with Brian Foreman called “Paper Churches in a Digital World.”

Congregations Being Good Neighbors Beth Kennett, Network Coordinator at FaithHealthNC Division of FaithHealth Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Room 2302 The FaithHealth Movement gives congregations permission to be good neighbors in the communities where they are. Explore opportunities to get to know who lives in the neighborhood and how, together, we might make a difference in health and well-being for all.

Fertility Grief and Congregational Care Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Co-Leader, Hannah Ministry at Watts Street, Durham, and Co-Founder of Project Pomegranate; Erin McLain and Diane Paces-Wiles, Co-Founders of Project Pomegranate Room 2304 Faith communities and people of faith need spiritual resources and spiritual practices that address the grief of infertility, miscarriage and infant loss. Come and join a powerful discussion about the ways that our congregational ministry, our programs, and our worship can support those for whom fertility grief is an ever-present burden.

Manners and Money: Preaching Etiquette Lynn Brinkley, Director of Student Services and Alumni Relations at Campbell University Divinity School Room 2129 Preaching hospitality! How to host a guest minister, how to decide the honorarium, pulpit manners and decorum. n Missions Belize Partnership Hal Melton, Associate Pastor at Trinity, Raleigh Room 2118 Come learn about the CBFNC Partnership with Belize and the opportunities taking place.

11

Thursday

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS session two — 5:30-6:30pm Educational Options for Eastern Kentucky Missions Paula Settle, CBF Field Personnel Room 2132 Learn how you and your church can be involved in ministering in eastern Kentucky and being the presence of Christ through educational opportunities and activities.

Transformation Through Engaging in Missions Margaret Harding, Adult Specialist at WMU NC; Betsy Newsome, Communications Coordinator at WMU NC; Joyce Rogers, Associate at WMU Room 1236 Missions involvement transforms you. Hear stories of people who have been part of mission experiences and their transformation. We will share the opportunities in 2015 where you can engage in transforming experiences through hands-on missions involvement opportunities in NC and beyond ... plus you have the opportunity to share with us how we can communicate more effectively with you. n Social

Justice

Charlotte Muslims Speak David Jordan, Associate Pastor at Providence, Charlotte; Muslim leaders Rose Hamid, Saad Haq, and Ahmer Inam Room 2105 Join us as three prominent Muslim leaders in the Charlotte community share their stories and answer your questions. Two men and one woman share of themselves and their insights into being Muslim and being American, the world and their faith. Come with open hearts and good questions.

Religious Liberty at the Federal and State Levels Jennifer Hawks, Staff Counsel at Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Room 2111 The Baptist Joint Committee will report on the latest religious liberty news from Washington, D.C., including current Supreme Court cases.

Learn what these decisions mean, and hear updates on recent legislation regarding religious liberty.

New! Racial Reconciliation Curriculum Heather Folliard, Associate Pastor at HillSong, Chapel Hill; Rich Goodier, Pastor at Mount Hermon, Durham Room 2317 The CBFNC Racial Reconciliation Team has developed curriculum designed to assist churches as they enter into necessary conversations.

Join us as we introduce the curriculum, offer preparatory materials, and help you share this guide to best fit your congregation. n Spirituality The Way of Life: Ancient Christian Wisdom for Today Kris Pratt, Professor of Religion at Spartanburg Methodist College; Tommy Bratton, Minister of Christian Formation at First, Asheville Room 2233 The Didache, an ancient Christian writing, provides instructions on following the “way of life.” This way of life is marked by love, forgiveness, gratitude, generosity, spiritual practices, and worship. Explore the ancient wisdom of the early church to discover what the Didache might teach the church of today. n Stewardship Affordable Care Act – Is It Good for Your Church?

Gary Skeen, President of Church Benefits Board Room 2229 The Affordable Care Act has changed the way many people access healthcare. It may also provide an opportunity for you to minister to your community. Come by to ask questions and to hear predictions about where the law and healthcare may be heading. n Transformational

Churches

Congregational Transformation: Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier (repeated in Session 3) Pastor and Leadership team Room 2231 We will share the transformational journey of a rural church in the eastern part of the state. We will discuss the coaching process that facilitated the transformation, positive outcomes, and follow-up steps that have enabled the congregation to stay the course.

Congregational Transformation: First Baptist Church, Waynesville (repeated in Session 4) Pastor and Leadership team Room 1302 Hear the story of how our church began a transformational process following a split, and continues that process today. n Worship

Leadership

Preaching on Ethical Issues - How to Bring More Light than Heat Robert Ferguson, Jr., Senior Minister at Emerywood, High Point Room 2209 As proclaimers of the gospel and those who stand in the prophetic tradition of Jesus, John the Baptizer and the prophets in “speaking the truth to power,” we are called upon to address the major ethical issues of our day: poverty, racism, homosexuality and same-sex marriage, war, terrorism and the like. The challenge is simple: how ought we address these issues with integrity, openness, and love?

12

Thursday

Thursday Worship

Thursday Worship

Gathering to Worship the One True God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Thursday, March 19, 2015, 6:45 p.m.

Chiming for Worship.................................................................................................................... Providence Ringers Call to Worship.................................................................................................................................. Al Cadenhead Choral Celebration of God’s Work........................................................................................... Wingate University Choir The Wingate University Choir, led by Dr. Kenny Potter, has a reputation for excellence. The students enjoy an enriched experience and broadened global perspective. The Wingate music program promotes interdisciplinary learning and assists in the development of the whole person: body, mind and spirit.

Congregational Hymn................................................................Timothy Hill, Kenny Potter and Wingate University Choir

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling P. 281 Celebrating the Gathered People of God .................................................................................................... Larry Hovis Celebrating God’s Mission in Our State ......................................................................................... Marc and Kim Wyatt Passing of the Peace The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Chorus

Halle, Halle, Halle Taize

Reflecting on the Story of God and God’s People.................................................................. Tim Moore and Dennis Foust Responsive Prayer of Confession ............................................................................................................. Josh Owens

13

Thursday

Leader: The Psalmist says, “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt.” (Ps.51:1-2) Congregation: We confess, Oh God, that we have allowed our busy lives to blind us to your call.

Leader: I woo you with love and a promise of fulfillment.

Congregation: We confess, Oh God, that the transitions in our society make us care for only our own fate.

Leader: I pursue you with my unfailing kindness and constant presence.

Congregation: May your Spirit convict us of our rebellion, Oh God. Calm our fear of change.

Leader: Walk with me and I will tell you great and marvelous things.

Congregation: Have patience with us, Oh God, for we are slow of heart.

Leader: I will love you with an unfailing love.

Congregation: Our heart longs to trust that you can transform us, and our congregations. Oh God, help our unbelief.

Leader: Join me in the world to love the people of the world.

Congregation: Only with your transforming love, Oh God, are we changed to love for you.

All: We are your new creation, created in your image, Oh God. Let us go forward as your love to the people of the world. Amen.

Hymns of Assurance............................................................................................................................ Shannon Hall

They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love P. 272

As Grain on Scattered Hillsides P. 274 Continuing the Story of God Prayer for Transformation......................................................................................................................... Tim Moore The Word of God for the People of God Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Proclamation ....................................................................................................................... Andrea Dellinger Jones

humble headed Responding to God’s Word with Offerings and Prayer ................................................................ Wingate University Choir The offering tonight will be given to advance the mission and ministry of Marc and Kim Wyatt.

Kim and Marc Wyatt resource and mobilize churches as they discover their international neighbors and share the Gospel in culturally appropriate ways. In this ever changing day of global migration the new foreign mission field just might be your own home town. From their “Jerusalem” to the “uttermost parts of the world” and back, the Wyatts have circled the globe as CBF Field Personnel to now be on mission in their own home state.

Parting Blessing ................................................................................................................................. Ray Ammons Leading in Thursday worship

Handbells Al Cadenhead Timothy Hill Kenny Potter Choir Larry Hovis Marc and Kim Wyatt Tim Moore Dennis Foust Josh Owens Shannon Hall Andrea Dellinger Jones Ray Ammons

Providence Ringers Pastor, Providence, Charlotte Minister of Music, Providence, Charlotte Director, Wingate University Choir, Wingate Wingate University, Wingate Executive Coordinator, CBFNC, Winston-Salem CBF Advocates for Internationals, Research Triangle Writer-in-Residence, Sardis, Charlotte Senior Minister, St. John’s, Charlotte Associate Minister, First, Monroe Associate Pastor, Music and Families, First, Graham Pastor, Millbrook, Raleigh CBFNC Moderator and Pastor, First, Clinton

Please join us for a fellowship reception in the Exhibit Hall/gym immediately following our Thursday evening worship.

Parents of preschoolers should pick up their children before attending.

14

Your gifts to a CBFNC endowment fund can plant seeds of blessing, hope, and help.

Designate a gift for scholarships, new church starts, or where it is most needed. Gifts from individual supporters established this endowent fund to supplement the CBFNC annual operating budget. Gifts to this fund assist all areas of CBFNC ministry as we strive to join the work of God in the world.

Contact Jim Hylton at jhylton@cbfnc.org or (336) 759-3456 for more information.

“The future work of the church in continuing Jesus’ ministry hinges on our ability to acknowledge our similarities and differences. The wide range of faith traditions and experiences represented here theological education. have uniquely enhanced my understanding of the divine and my future ministry.” leaders for the future.

Innovating Inspiring

Daniel Potter, MDiv ‘16 CBF and Vestal Scholar

DISCOVER YOUR PATH HERE. Take it anywhere.

divinity.wfu.edu

Prepare to Serve Mar

31

Master-Level Visitation Day

Apr

10

Doctor of Ministry Open House

(800) 760-9827, ext 1830 | divinity.campbell.edu Christ-Centered | Bible-Based | Ministry-Focused

Who We Are 

Educational promoter for Christian estate planning



Trustee for permanent endowments created for Baptist ministry support



Trustee for charitable trusts and gift annuities for individuals that will ultimately benefit Baptist causes



Investment manager for Baptist churches and institutions through Fund Management and Church Endowment Management

The North Carolina Baptist Foundation, Inc.

Since 1920

Individual Services

Church Services

The Baptist Foundation assists individuals in a variety of ways when there is charitable intent for Baptist ministries.

Receive professional financial management for yourself, family and Christian ministries through trusts and endowments! Estate-planning advisory services are offered at no cost or obligation!  Charitable Endowment Funds  Charitable Remainder Trusts  Charitable Gift Annuities  Donor Advised Funds

Church Fund Management  Professional management  High liquidity  Long-term benefits/shortterm restrictions Church Endowment Management  Expand ministry support  Promote stewardship, enhance overall giving Benefits of Foundation trusteeship:  Flexibility of terms  Church control of investment  Low fees support ministry  Social screening of investment  Relief from bookkeeping  Assistance with promotions

         

North Carolina Baptist Financial Services Who We Are North Carolina Baptist Financial Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the North Carolina Baptist Foundation, serving NC Baptist entities and individuals. Our purpose is to promote and further the Baptist Denomination in North Carolina by providing funds in the form of loans to NC Baptist churches and other NC Baptist entities for construction, expansion and renovation of facilities. Funds for loans are obtained from the sale of Certificates of Participation to NC Baptist churches, entities and church members. Loan applications and the investment offering circular can be requested or obtained online at www.ncbaptistfoundation.org/church_financial_services.aspx.

Church Loans  Competitive Rates & Terms  No Prepayment Penalty  Free Consultative Services  Baptists Partnering with Baptists  Simple Application & Loan Process  Loans for Various Purposes  Returns Invested in Kingdom Ministries

Since 2009 Investments Church Growth Investment Fund Certificates of Deposit  Minimum deposit and balance of $1,000  Quarterly statements

Timed Certificates  Payable at maturity  Fixed interest rate, paid or compounded monthly  Automatic renewal at maturity  Early redemption penalty Demand Certificates  Payable on demand  Interest compounded monthly

NC BAPTIST FOUNDATION: 201 Convention Drive • Cary 27511 • 919-380-7334 • 800-521-7334 • Fax: 919-460-6334

NC BAPTIST FINANCIAL SERVICES: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd • Ste 105 PMB 185 • Charlotte 28227 • 800-521-7334 • 704-600-5622

WEBSITES: NCBF www.ncbaptistfoundation.org  NCBFS www.ncbaptistfoundation.org/church_financial_services.aspx

Schedule

Friday

FRIDAY

Friday, March 20, 2015 9:00 am Registration, Living Water Café, and Exhibit Hall open 9:30 am – 10:30 am Workshop 3 (listings on pages 20-21) 10:45 am – 11:45 am Workshop 4 (listings on pages 22-23) 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Lunch – Food trucks For those wishing to eat inside, the Fellowship Hall will be open. Water and tea available.

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Business Session in the sanctuary (information on pages 24-29) 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Regional Meet-Up Groups (listings on pages 30) 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Fellowship in the Exhibit Hall/gym 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Workshop 5 (listings on pages 31-32) Divinity student event in the Mission Building 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Worship and Sending Forth (pages 33-34) 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner in the Fellowship Hall 6:00 pm Divinity Student Experience Dinner Groups

19

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session three — 9:30-10:30am n Age

Group Ministries

Transforming the Aging Process into a Spiritual Journey (sessions 3 and 4) Leah Brown, Minister with Senior Adults at First, Asheville Room 1233 The aging process is, of course, inevitable. Transforming it into a spiritual journey involves intentional and wise choices, commitments, and practices. Join ministers and lay-leaders in an exploration of how the faith community can help senior adults fashion their aging into opportunities for spiritual growth. This workshop will include a review of current trends, resources, and programming in senior adult ministry and guidance for using them as tools for transformation. n Biblical

Studies Track

Wealth and Possessions in Luke-Acts Jim McConnell, Assistant Professor of NT Interpretation at School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University Room 2306 Was Luke a socialist? Explore the Lukan view of wealth and possessions through a study of the narrative of Luke-Acts. n Chaplains

and Pastoral Counselors

Theological Questions: “Who, How, What, Why?” (sessions 3 and 4) Mark Jensen, Teaching Professor at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, FaithHealth Ministries, Wake Forest Baptist Health Room 2111 Explore the theological struggles, explicit and implicit, that care-seekers bring to chaplains and pastoral counselors, and how we hear and respond to them in context. CEUs available for this workshop. n Leadership Encouraging Success and Personal Satisfaction in Pastoral Ministry: A View from the Pew Austin Connors, Lay Leader at First, Raleigh Room 2129 This interactive workshop explores some of the missteps ministers make that can destroy their effectiveness in their churches, minimize their positive work for the Kingdom, and rob them of personal career satisfaction. The content is less about theological or spiritual matters and more about practical guidelines to strengthen ministry as seen from the perspective of experienced laypersons. n Local

Church

Whatever Happened to Health?

Chris Gambill, Director at FaithHealthNC; Leland Kerr, Baptist Health Care Liaison at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Room 2335 Jesus charged his disciples to, “Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons.” (Matthew 10:8). Despite this, most congregations do not have any major focus on health and healing. Come and learn how NC Baptist Hospital’s new FaithHealthNC movement is trying to change that. n Missions A Back Pack Ministry John Saunders, President of Food For Days; Karen Swan, Food For Days member Room 2132 Learn about churches providing a back pack meals ministry to at-risk children in one or more of their local public schools.

Books on Mission Robert Lamb, Executive Director of Fellowship of Baptist Educators; Ted Alexander, NC Resource Director at Fellowship of Baptist Educators; Sandra Simpson, NC State Director at Fellowship of Baptist Educators Room 2118 Help Baptist educators collect and pack Bibles and Christian books at the NCBM Missions Camp in Shelby for shipment to seminaries and Bible schools overseas. We’ll also tell you how you can go and teach in one of the schools yourself.

Ministering to the Quebecoise Daniel Cimon, Pastor at French Baptist, Quebec; Scott Hovey, Associate Minister at St. John’s, Raleigh Room 2130 French Canadians are the most unreached people group in North America, with only .4% identifying as Christian. L’Eglise Chretienne le Rocher is a Baptist church in the suburbs of Montreal that has found a way to minister to their neighbors. Each week this small church distributes food to 110 families, and they are seeing amazing opportunities for sharing their faith. n Social

Justice

Predatory Lending Advocacy Stephen Reeves, CBF Associate Coordinator of Partnerships and Advocacy; Graham Younger, CBF Advocacy Specialist Room 1231 Attendees will learn about CBF advocacy efforts regarding predatory lending reform at the federal level, and how pastors and church members can make a positive impact.

20

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session three — 9:30-10:30am n Spirituality Praying the Ten Commandments Barry Jones, Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Campbell University Divinity School Room 2105 The Ten Commandments can be a resource for Christian spiritual formation. Come for a theological reflection on the Commandments and a demonstration on how the Commandments can serve as a resource for contemplation and prayer.

Spiritual Refreshment (sessions 3 and 4) Rebecca Husband Maynard, Founder of Stacking Stones Ministry Room 2233 Is your soul thirsty for God? Experience various spiritual practices that will allow you to be quiet in the presence of God. Not your typical workshop, this time is meant to refresh and renew your spirit, providing respite in the midst of a busy day.

What Does God Want Me to Do? Joe Collins, Associate Professor at Gardner-Webb University Room 2317 This is a workshop on recognizing and responding to calling based on Dr. Collins’ recent book by the same title. After an introduction to the phenomenon of calling, we’ll look at practical suggestions to search out calling and help others do the same. n Stewardship What is Retirement Readiness?

Gary Skeen, President of Church Benefits Board Room 2229 According to the news, we are headed for a retirement crisis in our country. The assumption is that most are not and will not be ready for retirement. Does that mean you? What does the new retirement look like? Will the ministers and staff of your church be retirement ready? n Transformational

Churches

Congregational Transformation: Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier Pastor and Leadership team Room 2231 We will share the transformational journey of a rural church in the eastern part of the state. We will discuss the coaching process that facilitated the transformation, positive outcomes, and follow-up steps that have enabled the congregation to stay the course.

Congregational Transformation: Grace Crossing Baptist Church, Charlotte Pastor and Leadership team Room 1302 What is the one thing that could happen at your church that you are afraid you wouldn’t survive? Whatever your answer, it’s likely that along the way, Grace Crossing not only survived it, but has now navigated through to new life on the other side.

Congregational Transformation: Oakmont, Greenville (sessions 3 and 4) Pastor and Leadership team Room 2304 We will share our 20-year journey of spiritual formation leading to missional and incarnational engagement in our community and world through the purchase of Oakmont Square Apartments and the creation of the Oakmont Community Center. n Transformational

Ministry

Can Conflict Be Transformed? (sessions 3 and 4) LeDayne Polaski, Executive Director of Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America - Bautistas por la Paz Room 1238 Learn the positive potential of conflict, with an emphasis on the church setting. We’ll consider different conflict styles and the strengths/ weaknesses of each – and we’ll take a look at the conflict style of Jesus. We’ll consider tools for analyzing conflict, transforming initiatives, and getting to win-win solutions.

Introduction to Dawnings: Taste and See (sessions 3 and 4) Harry Rowland, CBF Director of Missional Congregations; NC Dawnings Pastors Room 1236 Dawnings is an intentional congregational process of visioning, forming and engaging that leads you from where you are to where God desires you to be. Come experience how to be a mission of God-shaped church rather than do a church-shaped mission.

Relational Ministry: Being Radically Present Andy Hale, Pastor at Mosaic, Clayton Room 2302 What if you could engage in ministry that wouldn’t cost your church a dime? What if you found that effective ministry in your context was profoundly un-churchy, would you do it? What if the most effective way to make disciples was not limited to the preset time of Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights, but in sharing the celebrations, woes, the ins and outs of day-to-day living? Would you be willing to invest your life in others in such a way? n Worship

Leadership

Worship: Historic and Vibrant, Timeless and Timely (sessions 3 and 4) Larry Dickens, Associate Professor and Duncan Chair of Church Music at Campbell University Divinity School Nine encouraging observations that can move us forward now that the “worship wars” are over!

Room 2209

21

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session four — 10:45-11:45am n Biblical

Studies

Transforming our Bible Reading Kent Blevins, Professor at Gardner-Webb University Room 2306 A brief introduction to a method of Bible reading that combines head and heart, allowing the text to challenge us with a transformative word. Based on chapter five of his book, How to Read the Bible Without Losing Your Mind: A Truth-Seeker’s Guide to Making Sense of Scripture. n Leadership Serving, Sanity and Sabbath for Women in Ministry Alicia Porterfield, Board Member of BWIM NC; A panel of women ministers Room 2231 Explore how various women ministers creatively balance calls to serve God’s people and their own families. A panel of women ministers will discuss best practices for nurturing both calls. We will also practice Sabbath with a short time of contemplative worship at the end of the workshop. n Local

Church

Church Gardening as a Ministry for Everyone!

David Jordan, Associate Pastor at Providence, Charlotte Room 2105 Learn practical and vital tips for beginning or improving your church’s vegetable garden. Minister to your community and utilize skills and passions already in your congregation. We will also tour Providence’s beautiful Community Garden and hear their story of growth and garden ministry.

Giving Caregivers What They Need Most George Fuller, Founder of Silver Compassion Room 2118 This is for caregivers and those who care about them. My 13-year journey as a caregiver while working and being in church informs these insights. We will also look at some research and resources. n Missions A Tool for Transformation Steven Porter, CBF Global Missions Coordinator Room 1231 Learn about Asset-Based Community Development and how it can be a tool for transformation in your church and community. n Social

Justice

Human Trafficking Prevention Pam Strickland, Founder of Eastern NC Stop Human Trafficking Now; Megan Carswell, Prevention Outreach Coordinator at Eastern NC Stop Human Trafficking Now Room 2302 This curriculum focuses on healthy relationships, consent, and education about how pornography objectifies people. We hope by talking to youth about these issues, it will lessen the chance that they will seek out pornography and prostitutes (and therefore victims of sex trafficking). How can we prevent our kids from becoming victims of human trafficking? How can we prevent them from being predators?

How can we be part of the solution?

New Baptist Covenant: How to Make a Covenant of Action Hannah McMahan, Coordinator at New Baptist Covenant Room 2317 All across the country, Baptists are joining the New Baptist Covenant movement and working to overcome racial, theological, and geographic barriers by creating covenants of action. A covenant of action is when two or more churches from different Baptist traditions join together in collaborative ministries that reconcile our Baptist family and transform communities to reflect Jesus’ Luke 4:18-19 vision.

Come and learn how you can join the NBC movement and make your own covenant of action!

When Helping Hurts: Equipping the Church to Love The Poor Effectively Mike Womble, Associate Pastor at Winter Park, Wilmington; Jeremy Hardy, Director of Missions and Outreach at Vigilant Hope Room 2229 God’s calling and purpose for individuals extends beyond social status. Based on the books When Helping Hurts and Toxic Charity, we will explore ways of equipping churches and individuals to distinguish between crisis and chronic situations, and we will discuss appropriate ways of responding in love.

22

n Spirituality

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session four — 10:45-11:45am Creating Margins Jayne Davis, Minister of Spiritual Formation at First, Wilmington Room 2132 How do we create margins in our lives and in our ministry where God can be heard, rest can be found and creativity and focus can be discerned and nurtured? n Stewardship Count Your Chickens Before Hatching an Omelet Norman Jameson, Senior Consultant at The Columbia Partnership, Inc.; Larry Sykora, Consultant at The Columbia Partnership, Inc. Room 2130 Learn how to increase annual giving in your congregation, grow a spirit of generosity, and evaluate whether your church is ready for a capital campaign. Learn indicators of readiness for your next step. n Transformational

Churches

Congregational Transformation: First Baptist Church, Waynesville Pastor and Leadership team, Room 1302 Hear the story of how our church began a transformational process following a split, and continues that process today. n Transformational

Ministry

Turning Events into Transformational Experiences Eddie Hammett, CBFNC Church & Clergy Coach Room 2335 Busy calendars have no room for more events or learning experiences, so how can we turn typical ministry events into transformational experiences? A dialogue for all leaders. n Worship

Leadership

Unity in Musical Diversity Jeremy Poplin, Minister of Music at Clemmons First, Clemmons Room 2129 In our changing musical culture, how is the church going to keep up without sacrificing the integrity of our worship, or by splitting the congregation into two or more separate worship groups? Explore theological as well as practical ways to unify congregations not around personal musical tastes, but around the concept of worshiping as a unified body exploring avenues of multi-generational worship techniques and resources.

23

Friday

Ministry Celebration and Business Session Friday, March 20, 2015 12:45 – 1:30 pm

Call to Order and Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Ammons, Moderator Moderator’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Ammons 2015-2016 Proposed Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Eddinger Council Development Committee Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Taylor Lolley Scholarship Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Endowment Board Ministry Focus: Racial Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Jones Council and Staff Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Hovis and Lisa Rust Prayer of Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Ammons

24

Friday

Mission Resource Plan The Mission Resource Plan exists to provide every church the freedom it needs to faithfully participate in God’s work in the world. This document is only a starting point for developing your church’s mission giving plan. Your congregation may customize it in order to reflect your unique mission. You may delete items, change percentage allocations, and even add items contributing to entities named in the CBFNC budget, the CBFNC Mission Resource Plan, or with whom CBFNC or CBF has a formal partnership.

30.0% CBF of North Carolina missions and ministries

20.0% CBF missions and ministries

Lay Ministries 5.0% Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina Baptist Men of North Carolina

Higher Education 16.0% Campbell University Chowan University Gardner-Webb University Mars Hill University Meredith College Wake Forest University Wingate University Campus Ministries

Theological Education 14.0% Campbell University Divinity School Duke Divinity School, Baptist House of Studies Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Wake Forest University School of Divinity CBFNC Administered Scholarships

Social Ministry 10.0% Baptist Children’s Homes of NC DDM Program of Baptist Children’s Home NC Baptist Hospital School of Pastoral Care Baptist Retirement Homes of NC (Benevolent Care) New Churches 1.0% Administered by CBFNC Missions Council

Identity Partners 4.0% Associated Baptist Press Baptist Center for Ethics NC Baptist Foundation Baptist Joint Committee Baptist World Alliance Baptists Today

Grand Total 100.0%

30.0% 20.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0% 4.5% 0.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 100.0%

25

Friday

Proposed Budget for 2015-2016

Adopted Budget 2014-2015

Proposed *Estimated Budget MRP 2015-2016 2015-2016

**Total Estimated Expenditures Percent 2015-2016 of Total

MINISTRY PROGRAMS

Missions Ministries State Missions $53,000 $36,500 $36,500 0.98%

New Church Starts 3,250 22,000 31,000 53,000 1.43% Global Partnerships/ NC Partner Funded Field Support 58,000 56,000 56,000 1.51% WMU of North Carolina 131,000 131,000 3.53% Baptist Men of North Carolina 90,000 90,000 2.43% CBFNational/Global Missions 967,000 967,000 26.07% Total Missions Ministries $114,250 $114,500 $1,219,000 $1,333,500 35.95%

Faith Formation Ministries Youth & Children’s Ministries $4,150 $3,650 $3,650 0.10%

College Ministry 17,000 16,000 42,000 58,000 1.56% Social Ministries 9,200 10,600 10,600 .29% Other Faith Formation Ministries 10,600 10,900 500 11,400 0.31% Higher Education Scholarships + 317,000 317,000 8.55% Total Faith Formation Ministries $40,950 $41,150 $359,500 $400,650 10.80%

Leadership Development Ministries Theological Education Scholarships ++ $39,500 $39,500 $333,000 $372,500 10.04% Ministers in Transition 28,750 27,750 27,750 .75% Other Leadership Development Ministries 24,950 21,350 21,350 0.58% Total Leadership Development Ministries $93,200 $88,600 $333,000 $421,600 11.37%

Fellowship Ministries General Assembly, Special Meetings $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 0.46%

Ministry Partners Support Associated Baptist Press $2,000 $2,000 $13,000 $15,000 0.40% Baptist Center for Ethics 2,000 2,000 13,000 15,000 0.40% Baptist Joint Committee 2,000 2,000 13,000 15,000 0.40%

Baptists Today 2,000 2,000 32,000 34,000 0.92% Baptist World Alliance 2,000 2,000 25,000 27,000 0.73% Baptist Women in Ministry 1,500 1,500 1,500 0.04% Christian Women Job Corps 2,000 2,000 2,000 0.05% Baptist History & Heritage Society 1,000 1,000 1,000 0.03% North American Baptist Fellowship 1,000 1,000 1,000 0.03% Baptist Women in Ministry (National) 2,000 2,000 2,000 0.05% Baptist Children’s Homes 140,000 140,000 3.77% NC Baptist Hospital - School of Pastoral Care 66,000 66,000 1.78% Baptist Retirement Homes of NC 75,000 75,000 2.02% NC Baptist Foundation 11,000 11,000 0.30% Total Ministry Partners Support $17,500 $17,500 $388,000 $405,500 10.93%

Ministry Staff $751,053 $713,177 $713,177 19.23%

Total Ministry Programs $1,033,953 $991,927 $2,299,500 $3,291,427 88.74%

26

Adopted Budget 2014-2015

Proposed *Estimated Budget MRP 2015-2016 2015-2016

**Total Estimated Expenditures Percent 2015-2016 of Total

Friday

Proposed Budget for 2015-2016

MINISTRY SUPPORT Communications Newsletter $50,600 $50,600 $50,600 1.36%

Other Communications 19,000 19,000 19,000 0.51% Total Communications $69,600 $69,600 $69,600 1.88%

Coordinating and Ministry Councils 18,000 25,000 25,000 0.67%

General Support Expenses Office Rent $45,130 $45,130 $45,130 1.22% Computer Network/CBF Database 16,143 16,143 16,143 0.44% Other Office Expense 40,500 41,225 41,225 1.11% Total General Support Expenses $101,773 $102,498 $102,498 2.76%

Support Staff $260,558 $220,340 220,340 5.94%

Total Ministry Support $449,931 $417,438 $417,438 11.26%

Adopted Budget 2014-2015

Proposed Budget 2015-2016

*Estimated MRP 2015-2016

**Total Estimated Expenditures 2015-2016

TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET $1,483,884 $1,409,365 $2,299,500 $3,708,865

Dollar Change $(74,519)

Percent Change -5.02%

MONTHLY REQUIREMENT $123,657 $117,447

* Amounts listed in this column are comprised of designated gifts through the Mission Resource Plan and are estimates only, based on the previous year’s giving patterns.

** Amounts listed in this column do not include non-MRP designated gifts, except for CBF National/Global Missions.

+ Higher Education: Campbell, Chowan, Gardner-Webb, Mars Hill, Meredith, Wake Forest, and Wingate.

++ Theological Education: Divinity Schools of Campbell, Gardner-Webb, Duke Baptist House, Wake Forest and other scholarships.

See page 45 for CBFNC’s ministry budget in graphic form

27

28

Friday

Friday

Council Development Committee Report Note: Names in bold are those being presented for election.

Coordinating Council Moderator Moderator-Elect Past Moderator Recorder Treasurer At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member

Lisa Rust Doug Murray Ray Ammons Marion Horton Mike Eddinger Nancy Baxley Mike Queen Kathy Driver Jeff Mathis Heather Folliard Wayne Hill Beth Thompson Andy Jung

Faith Formation Ministry Council Chair Chair-Elect At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member

Term Ends 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

Term Ends

Katie Fam Roscoe Barbara Glasgow Kerrie Clayton Jordan Tyler Roach Brian Harrington Giles Blankenship Scott Thrailkill Louisa Monroe Susan McConnell Kay Smith

2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

Leadership Development Ministry Council Chair Chair-Elect At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member

Shane Nixon Kheresa Harmon Sarah Boberg Mark Reece Jerry Chiles John Daniels Buddy Corbin Jeanell Cox Leah Reed Stacey Grimm

Missions Ministry Council Chair Chair-Elect At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member

Blake Dempsey Paula McCosh Paul Burgess Greg Burris Mike Womble Mason Smith Sara Lamkin Kent Cranford Christa Warise Debbie Baughn

Term Ends 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

Term Ends 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

Endowment Management Board * Austin Connors Scott Hudgins Andrew Barnhill Ron Cava Norman Jameson

Respectfully submitted, 2014-2015 Council Development Committee: Doug Murray, Rick Matthews, Susan Taylor, Christa Warise, Brian Harrington, Shane Nixon, Paul Raybon, Jayne Davis, Amy McClure The CDC is no longer responsible for nominating North Carolina representatives to National CBF. In addition to these Councils, elected by the General Assembly, CBFNC creates temporary and ongoing task forces, teams, work groups and committees. Current ongoing leadership groups include: Partnership Development Committee; Racial Reconciliation Ministry Team; Collegiate Ministry Team; Wealth and Poverty Committee; Divinity Student Task Force; and the Evangelism Task Force. If you are interested in serving (or recommending someone else for service) on any of our councils, committees, teams and task forces, please contact the CBFNC office or speak to one of our staff or elected leaders. * Endowment Management Board Members do not serve fixed terms of service

29

Friday

Regional Meet-Up Groups — 1:45-2:30pm Laity and Ministers! You are encouraged to attend the appropriate regional fellowship gathering for your area.

CBFNC Region Map These meet-ups are an opportunity to network with others from your region of our state, to learn more about local, collaborative ministries and fellowship opportunities, and to voice ideas for future regional ministries.

Region 3

Region 5

Region 8

Region 6

Region 1

Region 2

Region 4

Region 7

Region 1: Western - Room 1231 Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey – led by Gail Coulter Region 2: Foothills - Room 2105 Alexander, Ashe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Watauga – led by David Smith Region 3: Triad - Room 2111 Alleghany, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin – led by Bill Leathers Region 4: South Central – Room 2231 Anson, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, Union – led by Drag Kimrey Region 5: North Central - Room 2306 Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Person – led by Randy Carter Region 6: Capital - Room 2209 Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren – led by Tom Jackson Region 7: Southeast - Room 2233 Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Wayne – led Mike Johnson Region 8: Northeast - Room 2312 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wilson – led by Jesse Croom

30

n Age

Group Ministries

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session five — 3:30-4:30pm Youth Minister Networking Nathan Tuttle, Minister to Students at First, Wilmington Room 1233 Come hear the story of the Wilmington Youth Worker Network that stretches across a variety of denominations. Youth pastors and youth workers meet five times a year for fellowship and prayer. Imagine the Kingdom moments that can occur in your community when youth workers intentionally spend time in fellowship and prayer throughout the year. n Biblical

Studies

Another View of the Cross Sheri Adams, Professor of Christian History at Gardner Webb University School of Divinity Room 2229 Many people struggle with the traditional Baptist interpretation of the cross, known as the theory of penal substitution. This workshop will explore the Biblical and historical roots of the theory and ask if another interpretation might be more Biblically satisfying. n Leadership CBFNC Deacon Network - Is it time?

Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator Room 2209 CBFNC has sought to undergird the ministry of deacons in a variety of ways through the years, primarily through workshops and retreats.

At the 2014 CBFNC General Assembly, Daniel Vestal led a workshop on “Deacons as Spiritual Leaders.” During that workshop, he described the launch of a Deacon Network in Georgia. In this workshop, CBFNC’s Executive Coordinator will facilitate a discussion among participants on what such a network might look like in North Carolina. n Local

Church

#Oops! Social Media Don’ts Brian Foreman, Social Media Consultant Room 2129 Many churches confuse their social media strategy with their tactics. Doing so can make for messy digital presence. Learn a few tips to help you best connect with your congregation and community. This workshop is a part of a conference called “Paper Churches in a Digital World.”

Fresh Expressions of Church Ben Jamison, Team Member at Fresh Expressions US Room 1302 Fresh Expressions of Church engage people who are unlikely to show up to your services on Sunday, no matter how great they are. This workshop will focus on equipping your people to adopt a missionary mindset in order to serve their networks and neighborhoods in contextually relevant ways.

Nurturing Faith Through Quality Bible Study John Pierce, Executive Editor at Baptists Today/Nurturing Faith; Tony Cartledge, Writer of the Nurturing Faith Bible Studies Room 2111 An introduction to the Nurturing Faith Bible Studies and other resources for teaching thoughtful, applicable lessons that provoke deeper thinking and deeper faith.

What Keeps Our Church Stuck?

Eddie Hammett, CBFNC Church & Clergy Coach Room 2335 So often churches try to grow without making organizational and structural shifts. We will discuss what, when and how to make shifts that generate positive momentum and ministry. n Missions Best Practices in Ministry to Internationals in North Carolina Marc and Kim Wyatt, CBF/CBFNC Advocates for Internationals Room 2231 Learn best practices for meeting and developing ministry among internationals who now live, work or study in our state. CBF Field Personnel Kim and Marc Wyatt bring experiences serving internationals world-wide to their current work on the Internationals Team East in partnership with CBFNC. Religious Diversity in Confined Spaces Terri Stratton, Senior Chaplain - Clinical Chaplain III at Central Prison, Raleigh Room 2132 Join this open discussion of the different approved religions in the prison system in NC, and how we minister to religions other than our own.

31

Friday

FRIDAY WORKSHOPS session five — 3:30-4:30pm The Answer to How Greg Jarrell and Rev. Helms Jarrell, QC Family Tree, Charlotte Room 2130 Tackling a new project or ministry opportunity can be daunting and even overwhelming. The uncertainties and questions sometimes paralyze us, preventing us from realizing the possibilities of creating something new. Learn how to use practical, spiritual, theological, biblical, and artistic resources to examine the question, “How do we ...?” and to move toward action. n Social

Justice

CBF Advocacy 101 Stephen Reeves, CBF Associate Coordinator of Partnerships & Advocacy; Graham Younger, CBF Advocacy Specialist Room 2317 Attendees will hear about recent CBF advocacy efforts with an emphasis on the biblical basis for Christian advocacy as well as the goals and strategies for this emphasis.

Fighting Hunger, One Potato at a Time Douglas Sharp, Co-founder of Cleveland County Potato Project Room 2302 We grow white and sweet potatoes and give them to needy people in Cleveland County. Your congregation can do the same. Five years of this project has produced 515,000 pounds of potatoes.

The Function of Power in Communities and Systems — Poverty Simulation Jason Williams, Member of Little Tree Room 2306 Join in this experiential poverty simulation and see first-hand the intersection of racial disparity and poverty. Explore with us the question, “Is it racism or is it poverty?” n Spirituality A Prayerful Lifestyle for Busy Leaders Bo Prosser, CBF Coordinator of Organizational Relationships Room 1231 With all the busyness in our lives, we find our prayer life being more about finding a parking space that’s close or having a cell signal.

Prayer must not be relegated to the mundane. In this workshop, you will practice many forms of praying and many forms of listening.

We’ll pray together and talk about some of the basics of a full prayer life. n Stewardship Blueprint for Financial Success Steven Foster, Music Minister at First, Mocksville, and Licensed Agent of New York Life Financial Services Room 1238 The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness of the different factors that may impact the decisions one makes while in retirement.

The Spirituality of Fundraising Don Durham, Coach, Consultant, & Intentional Interim at The Center for Congregational Health Room 2233 A conversation around Henri Nouwen’s observations on fundraising in a Christian context. How to root your congregation’s funding efforts in spiritual discipleship.

Building a Spiritual, Social and Financial Legacy James R. Smith, President of CBF Foundation; Jennifer Graham, President of CBF Foundation; Kelly Gallimore, Estate Planner Room 1236 Many people live in a place of uncertainty regarding personal finances, wondering if peace of mind is truly possible. This workshop is geared for women and designed as an overview for planning a spiritual, social and financial legacy. n Transformational

Churches

Congregational Transformation: Wake Forest Baptist Church, Wake Forest Pastor and Leadership team, Room 2304 The Wake Forest Baptist Church team will share the story of our transformation that involves shifts in goverance, facilities, mission engagement, and stewardship. n Worship

Leadership

Appalachian Preaching: Clues for Church Renewal?

Bill Leonard, Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies at Wake Forest University Room 2105 Explore various elements of traditional preaching in Appalachian churches with implications for renewing 21st century Baptist congregations. What clues might these traditions offer for rethinking spirituality and ministry in a time of permanent transition in the church?

Ritual: Lessons on Creating Transformative Worship Tim Moore, Writer-in-Residence at Sardis, Charlotte Room 2118 From baptisms and weddings to baby dedications and ordinations, we participate in transformations through the rituals of worship.

Lessons from these Christian services inform us how to use ritual on a regular basis to create transformative worship experiences. Worship samples and “how-to’s” included.

32

Friday

Friday Worship

FRIDAY WORSHIP

Gathering to Worship the One True God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Friday, March 20, 2015, 4:45 p.m.

Prelude and Preparation for Worship ........................................ Giles Blankenship and the Westmont Drive Bluegrass Band Celebrating the Gathered People of God .................................................................................................. Ray Ammons Call to Worship ........................................................................................................................................ Lisa Rust Passing the Peace

Christ makes us new.

We are one in Christ.

Chorus

Halle, Halle, Halle Taize

Congregational Hymn

We Are Called to Be God’s People P. 477

Shannon Hall

Praise for Gifts and Offerings.............................................................................Marc Wyatt, Kim Wyatt and Racquel Gill The offering tonight will be given to advance the mission and ministry of Marc and Kim Wyatt.

Kim and Marc Wyatt resource and mobilize churches as they discover their international neighbors and share the Gospel in culturally appropriate ways. In this ever changing day of global migration the new foreign mission field just might be your own home town. From their “Jerusalem” to the “uttermost parts of the world” and back, the Wyatts have circled the globe as CBF Field Personnel to now be on mission in their own home state.

Times of Transformation with CBFNC.......................................................................................................Wes Browning The Word of God for the People of God Romans 12:1-2 ............................................. Curtis Freeman and Stephanie Bohannon

33

Friday Proclamation .................................................................................................................................... Steven Porter

Transforming Mission Responding to God’s Word and Preparing the Lord’s Table The people who are “setting the table” for communion and serving you at the fellowship stations represent the diversity of leadership and collaborative ministry of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina.

Celebrating our Communion in Christ........................................................................... Jerry Chiles and Heather Folliard We will partake of the elements by intinction. Come to those serving nearest you and remember that we share in this meal together as one body - the body of Christ.

Blessing..............................................................................................................................................Doug Murray Parting Hymn..................................................................................................................................... Shannon Hall

Go To the World! P. 481

Leading in Friday worship

Giles Blankenship Bluegrass band Ray Ammons Lisa Rust Shannon Hall Marc and Kim Wyatt Racquel Gill Wes Browning Curtis Freeman Stephanie Bohannon Steven Porter Jerry Chiles Heather Folliard Doug Murray

Minister of Worship, Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville

“Westmont Drive Bluegrass Band,” Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville CBFNC Past Moderator and Pastor, First, Clinton Moderator, First, Lumberton

Associate Pastor, Music and Families, First, Graham CBF Advocates for Internationals, Research Triangle Divinity Student, Duke Divinity School, Durham Videographer, SEMA Films, Atlanta Director, Baptist House, Duke Divinity School, Durham

Divinity Student, Campbell, Buies Creek

Coordinator of Global Missions, CBF, Decatur

Coach/Consultant, Greystone, Raleigh

Associate Pastor, HillSong, Chapel Hill CBFNC Moderator-elect and Pastor, First, Wilson

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina would like to express our deepest thanks to the entire church staff and congregation of Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, for hosting the 2015 CBFNC General Assembly.

34

is pleased to collaborate with CBFNC to provide NURTURING FAITH BIBLE STUDIES

by TONY CARTLEDGE with teaching resources by Rick Jordan

Sample copies available at the Baptists Today/Nurturing Faith exhibit.

Also check out the latest Nurturing Faith books.

baptiststoday.org

Food for Days is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, faith-based, organization. We currently provide weekend meals and snacks to 350 students in the Mooresville Graded and Iredell-Statesville School Districts in North Carolina. We serve 16 schools, have 14 church partners, community involvement and support from individuals, businesses and grants.

We also partner with other community organizations to provide a summer feeding program, a weekly market and WinShape Camp scholarships for our students.

foodfordays.org

224 Rolling Hill Rd. Ste. 1B Mooresville, NC 28117

You Too Can Feed Hungry Children!

Vist our website and discover how you can partner with other individuals, interfaith churches and businesses to impact a child's life throughout the school year.

Be Sure You

Count your chickens… before hatching an omelet

Not to mix our metaphors, but failure to preach stewardship and teach generosity is no yolk.

This interactive workshop with financial resource consultants from The Columbia Partnership will help you evaluate your church’s teaching and preaching of the spiritual discipline of generosity and help you create a plan to increase annual giving.

And, learn five indicators to determine your readiness – or not – for a capital campaign.

Larry Sykora

Norman Jameson

The Columbia Partnership is also offering:

“Will Your Congregation Still Exist Ten Years from Now?” with TCP Executive Director George Bullard. Learn 10 factors that will impact the survivability, vitality, and vibrancy of your congregation. Contact George to discuss any of the ministry services offered through The Columbia Partnership. gbullard@TheColumbiaPartnership.org

Transforming the Church for vital ministry www.thecolumbiapartnership.org

client.care@thecolumbiapartnership.org

MISSION TRIPS POWERED BY PASSPORT

MissionBASE Birmingham

MissionBASE: Birmingham is an expedition where your students will join in on the reconciliation and restoration efforts in this historic city. Students will live and serve their new neighbors for six hours each day being the hands and feet of Jesus while meeting unmet needs and relationally investing in the community.

June 14 - 19 • June 21 - 26 • June 28 - July 3 • July 5 - 10 • July 12 - 17 • July 19 - 24

$262 • Call for special CBF NC rate!

Download your free lesson on MLK.

DREAM. BELIEVE. DO.

of Connecting students to the themes gs justice and mercy through the teachin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

www.passportcamps.org/mission-base

Stacking Stones Ministry

Marking God’s Moments of Grace Providing Resources for Churches and Individuals:

* Retreat Leadership and Design * Spiritual Formation Events and Workshops * Labyrinth Events and Workshops * Individual Spiritual Direction Rebecca Husband Maynard Master of Divinity Certificate in Spiritual Formation Certified Labyrinth Facilitator

Rev.Rebecca19@gmail.com www.StackingStonesMinistry.com

Though the CBFNC staff plays an important role, the most critical leaders of CBFNC are the elected members of our councils and planning teams. We are all grateful for their willingness to lend their leadership in this way.

Coordinating Council Ray Ammons, Gastonia, Moderator Lisa Rust, Lumberton, Moderator-Elect Marion Horton, Knightdale, Recorder Donna Bissette, Winston-Salem, Past-Moderator Mike Eddinger, Cary, Treasurer

Kathy Driver, Raleigh Heather Folliard, Durham Wayne Hill, Wake Forest Jeff Matthis, Sylva

Rick Matthews, Winston-Salem Doug Murray, Wilson Mike Queen, Winston-Salem Susan Taylor, Chapel Hill

CBFNC leadership

CBFNC Leadership 2014-2015

Faith Formation Ministry Council Stella Perrin, Taylorsville, Chair Katie Fam Roscoe, Southern Pines, Chair-Elect

Giles Blankenship, Fayetteville Beth Cockman-Wood, Sanford Brian Harrington, Liberty Kerrie Clayton Jordan, Smithfield

Barbara Glasgow, Zebulon Louisa Monroe, Fayetteville Tyler Roach, Morganton Scott Thrailkill, Goldsboro

Leadership Development Ministry Council Layne Rogerson, Greenville, Chair Shane Nixon, Mocksville, Chair-Elect

Sarah Boberg, Red Springs Jerry Chiles, Raleigh Buddy Corbin, Asheville Jeanell Cox, Durham

John Daniels, Waynesville Kheresa Harmon, Shelby Mark Reece, Mount Airy Nathan Rice, Southern Pines

Missions Ministry Council Blake Dempsey, Nashville, Chair Paula McCosh, Fayetteville Chair-Elect

Elba Benitez, Pittsboro Greg Burriss, Siler City Kent Cranford, Gastonia Allison Gallimore, Oxford Sara Lamkin, Louisburg

Michael Lea, West Jefferson Nate Leonard, Morehead City Christa Warise, Winston-Salem Mike Womble, Wilmington Tiffany Young, Bladenboro

Endowment Management Board Andrew Barnhill, Wilmington Ron Cava, Henderson Austin Connors, Raleigh

Scott Hudgins, Winston-Salem Norman Jameson, Winston-Salem

CBFNC Staff Larry Hovis, Executive Coordinator Ka’thy Gore Chappell, Leadership Development Coordinator Rick Jordan, Church Resources Coordinator Linda Jones, Missions Coordinator Jim Hylton, Business Administration Coordinator Jack Causey, Ministerial Transitions Coordinator

Wanda Kidd, College Ministry Coordinator Eddie Hammett, Church and Clergy Coach Javier Benitez, Hispanic Ministry Leader Coach Rebekah Ayers, Programs Manager Sarah Mitchell, Communications Manager Gail McAlister, Financial Manager

2015 General Assembly Planning Team Chair: Kathy Driver Children’s Assembly: Julia Wright Local Arrangements: Rebekah Ayers, Richard Landers, Rocky Cannon, Debbi Grosch Congregational Transformation and Engagement: Larry Hovis, Derrill Smith, Kendell Cameron, Tom Cabaniss, Al Cadenhead, Garin Hill, Bobby Morrow, Chris Dawson, Josh Owens Technology: Jim Tucker Workshops: Rick Jordan, Tillie Duncan, Jason Blanton, Dan McClintock, Carol Ann Hoard, Aimee Hobbs, David Jordan Worship: Ka’thy Gore Chappell, Tim Moore, Dennis Foust, Heather Folliard, Jerry Chiles, Jeff Mathis, Shannon Hall, Diann Clark, Summer Sneed, Tim Hill, Josh Owens Exhibits: Linda Jones Publicity: Sarah Mitchell

39

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

2014-2015 Ministry Highlights At the 2014 General Assembly, held in March at First, Greensboro, CBFNC celebrated its 20th anniversary.

In addition to enjoying rich fellowship and honoring our first two decades, we affirmed a report from the 20th Anniversary Vision Team that outlined a new “way of seeing” to guide us in the next chapter of our life and ministry together. As we look to the future, we will participate in God’s mission by pursuing three overarching commitments:

Transformation Engagement Community I n the near-term, we will strive to make this vision a reality as we continue to engage in our core ministry areas while also pursuing four areas of focus:

Showing mercy and seeking justice Empowering laity for missional living

Nurturing healthy congregations Clarifying identity and covenant

I n the upcoming four years, we will give special attention to one area of focus each year. Since the 2014 Assembly, we have sought to launch this vision by rallying around the theme of “Transforming…Together.”

These highlights offer glimpses of how our fellowship is learning to see God’s new vision of our shared mission and ministry, and engage together to make it a reality.

40

Transforming Missions

258 9

17

children from 37 different churches articipated in Children’s Mission Days p stories from missionaries and hands-on activities centered on the theme: Keep on Working for the Good of All

Congregations received Local Mission Engagement Grants developed innovative community ministries in partnership with other congregations and community agencies, to alleviate hunger, reach out to children, minister with Internationals, and more.

14

4

New Churches received financial and other support, 5 more planned for 2015.

These efforts are among our best evangelistic iniatives.

“What a blessing it was when we received word that we had received the CBFNC Local Mission

c hurches comprise the CBFNC Hispanic Network, Companerismo Cristiano Emmanuel. start new congregations each year; organize retreats for men, women, youth and children; and call out and train vocational church leaders.

Engagement Grant. I know that God brought his people just in time to help with this ministry.

Our Christian Women Job Corps life skills classes include

f ormal Mission Partnership Covenants offer financial support and mission engagement opportunities for congregations in: · Belize (church-to-church, construction, children) · Lebanon (evangelism celebrations, ministry with Syrian refugees) · Helena, Arkansas (All Church Challenge) · Texas (compressed earth block homes)

Through collaboration with CBF Global Missions, NC congregations are engaged in additional mission efforts outside NC in a variety of ways.

3

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

CBFNC is

parenting, budgeting, nutrition, self-esteem, computer skills, and career readiness. Thank you CBF of NC for providing this grant which helps these participants as we provide a hand-up as well as Christian love and encouragement to our neighbors.”

Pat Byrd, First Baptist Church Ahoskie, NC

teams have launched the Mission Learning Lab a partnership between CBFNC and CBF global missions field personnel, Matt and Michelle Norman. The purpose of the lab is to transform traditional mission trips into healthy discipleship formation processes that can be utilized in many other short-term mission contexts.

A new partnership was launched this year with CBF Global Missions.

Experienced field personnel, Marc and Kim Wyatt, moved to the Research Triangle to help churches minister with the growing international population in our state. We continue to support existing NC-based field personnel LaCount and Anna Anderson in Roanoke Rapids and Cecelia Beck in Shelby.

41

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

CBFNC is

115 31 28

“Our PLG is a place to acknowledge that we are all ministers called to a task that requires community and fellowship. We are not called to do this alone, but together.”

Caitlin Jones Estes, peer learning group participant

150+ 18 90

ministers received assistance in searching for ministry placement from the CBFNC Ministerial Transitions Team

divinity students received scholarships to 4 NC Divinity schools plus 4 other schools outside of our state financial support from congregations and individuals in 2014 totaled $388,495. CBFNC participated in several events at our four NC partner schools

persons have been certified as CBFNC coaches

persons participated in the Elevating Preaching Conference a CBFNC collaboration with our NC partner schools.

churches participated in 2 training events for deacons

74 26 26 42

Transforming Leaders

leaders from 82 different churches participated in Children’s and Youth Ministry Summits networking, resource sharing, mutual support

workshops were offered at the 2014 CBFNC General Assembly presenters included divinity students, professors, laity, missionaries, and ministers

Peer Learning Groups funded and coordinated by a collaboration between CBFNC and CBF National, provide an opportunity for 200+ vocational ministers to learn from one another and provide encouragement and support

Churches responded to the challenge to issue “Invitations to Call” encouraging persons to consider God’s call in their lives during worship services in Advent and Lent

Transforming Churches

617 332 73

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

CBFNC is

youth from 41 different churches participated in CBFNC retreats beach, ski, whitewater, and Emerald Pointe

children and youth from 27 different churches participated in CBFNC choir festivals

churches received assistance in searching for ministers from the CBFNC Ministerial Transitions Team. 42 were able to call new ministers (19 pastors and 23 staff ministers)

14

congregations have experienced congregational coaching helping them cultivate new vision, develop plans, and manage changes facing them and their communities

“Meeting with us twice, CBFNC gave us pointers regarding the process itself and shared insights into some of the candidates we were considering, but never tried to influence nor interfere in our decision making process. Our committee will ever be grateful to CBFNC for their assistance in our church calling a pastor who we believe is God’s selection for our congregation” J.C. Boone, pastor search committee chair

“Congregational coaching helped us to have conversations and make decisions we could not make on our own.

Our coach kept us focused and moving forward and helped us manage those few loud voices that often keep us stuck.” member of coached congregation

43

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

“Churches in the Greenville area are grateful for the partnership with CBFNC that supports the work of Lawrence Powers, CBFNC campus minister at East Carolina University, along with Erica Christensen, the CBFNC Collegiate Ministries Intern. CBFNC’s collaborative investment in collegiate ministry is laying a spiritual foundation of faithfulness and love for students during these important years of their educational journey in which we are excited to participate.”

Greg Rogers, pastor of Oakmont, Greenville

CBFNC is

6

Transforming College Students

NC college campuses have CBFNC-related campus ministries (ASU, ECU, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Asheville, WCU and Duke) led by five CBFNC-funded campus ministers. Additional funding comes from local sources. A new group is being started at UNC Greensboro.

3 $ 10,000+

historically Baptist colleges have CBFNC campus ministry interns

r aised by student groups to place students in summer mission positions New initiatives are under way to reach international students through partnering with existing groups and forming new ministries.

12 0+

students attended the CBFNC Collegiate Mid-Winter Retreat Attendees included students affiliated with CBFNC campus ministries, local congregations, and all 7 historically Baptist colleges

Transforming Expressions of Mercy and Justice CBFNC is

62

participants from various organizations attended screenings of “Through the Door,” a documentary about prison ministry produced

by Baptist Center for Ethics

CBFNC’s racial reconciliation committee has produced a curriculum for churches to think about race, prejudice, and privilege in relation to our biblical foundation of being made in God’s image and having our identity in Jesus Christ.

This has been piloted by three churches and is ready for all churches to use in small groups.

44

CBFNC is grateful for your financial gifts. CBF of North Carolina, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and does not receive operational support from any denominational group, including CBF Global. As a result, CBFNC relies solely on your financial support.

319 $1,366,723

churches gave last year to CBFNC causes

241

individuals gave last year to CBFNC causes

was given last year to CBFNC as undesignated gifts

2014-2015 CBFNC Ministry Budget Missions (43%)

2014-15 Ministry Highlights

It takes financial resources to bring about transformation

Leadership Development (20%) Faith Formation (20%) Fellowship/Partnerships (18%) Percentages include administrative resources.

CBFNC believes God’s mission is best done in collaboration, not competition, with other ministries

1,415,370 was given last year through CBFNC to our 28 partners in ministry $ 1,132,958 was given to CBF National through CBFNC as undesignated gifts $ 730,608 was given to CBF Global Missions by CBFNC churches $

Endowment Funds are another means of financing transformational ministry

2 1

Lolley Scholarships are currently being awarded annually (1 each from the CBFNC Randall and Lou Lolley Endowment for Theological Education and the CBFNC/Ardmore Baptist Church Scholarship for the Lolley Fund)

New Church Start is funded annually from the CBFNC New Church Start Endowment Fund

CBFNC needs your financial support

Please consider making a gift or increasing the amount of your gift as a sign of your support for CBFNC transformational ministries. How to give? Your church budget is a good start and accounts for the vast majority of funds received.

However, church giving to CBFNC is plateaued and declining. To make an individual gift to CBFNC place a check in our donation envelope or give online at cbfnc.org/donate.

45

Beloved Community 2015-2016

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony (Col. 3:14)

Taking direction from the CBFNC 20th Anniversary Vision Statement, in each of the next four years, we will follow annual themes based on each of the areas of focus, guided by the overarching commitments of transformation, engagement and community. In 2015-2016, we will give special attention to “Clarifying Identity and Covenant,” as described below: “We will help our participating congregations to discern, articulate, and renew the covenants, mutual expectations, and reciprocal promises which shape their sense of identity and sustain their sense of community. We will clarify the nature of the commitments which knit together CBFNC, its participating congregations and other partners in witness, mission, and ministry. We will encourage the development of greater interdependence and deeper relationship among our congregations. We will nurture the capacities of our congregations and of CBFNC as a whole for creative and reconciling relationships which are nourished by promisemaking and promise-keeping and which point toward the Beloved Community” (CBFNC 20th Anniversary Vision Report).

Though our ministries are much broader than the experiences below, these ministries provide an overview of many ways we are serving Christ together. For additional information about these experiences as well as other ministries, services and resources offered by CBFNC, please visit our website, www.cbfnc.org.

46

Whitewater Rafting Retreat May 23-25, 2015 Blue Ridge Assembly, Asheville Beach Retreat October 2-4, 2015 Fort Caswell Ski Retreat January 2016 West Virginia Youth Choir Festival March 4-5, 2016 Knollwood, Winston Salem

regional gatherings

cbf divinity school days Campbell - April 7, 2015 Wake Forest - September 29, 2015 Duke - October 27, 2015 Gardner Webb - February 9, 2016

children’s ministry

Beloved Community 2015-2016

youth ministry

Children’s Mission Days Saturdays in November 2016 Children’s Choir Festival February 2016

Ministers Retreat hosted by Triad Region October 5-7, 2015 St. Francis Springs Western NCBF Gatherings May 3, 2015 First, Marion and October 2015

spiritual formation and baptist identity Retreat for Adults April 24-26, 2015 Caraway Conference Center

college ministry Sessions at CBF General Assembly June 15-19, 2015 Mid-Winter Collegiate Retreat January 30, 2016

Baptist Ideals Tour August 23-26, 2015 Williamsburg, VA Fall Convocation on “Clarifying Identity and Covenant” November 6, 2015 Ardmore, Winston-Salem

47

Beloved Community 2015-2016

new ministers New Ministers Luncheon October 22, 2015 CBFNC Office, Winston Salem

scholarships and grants Out-of-State Theological Education Scholarships open April 1, 2015 Local Mission Engagement Grants open April 1, 2015 Lolley Theological Education Scholarship recommendation deadline January 16, 2016

local church Impacting Tomorrow May 2, 2015 Neill’s Creek, Angier Generosity and Stewardship Conference August 13, 2015 Oakland, Rock Hill, SC Generosity and Stewardship Conference August 14, 2015 First, Asheville

coaching Recovering Hope for Your Church April 3-4, 2015 Christmount Conference Center

Impacting Tomorrow October 10, 2015 Oakmont, Greenville

CAM 503 Coaching Change, Transition, and Transformation April 28-29, 2015 CBFNC Office

Churches Teaching Churches February 6, 2016 First, Mocksville

Congregational Coach Training October 19-20, 2015 Christmount Conference Center CAM 501 Building Blocks of Christian Coaching January 25-26, 2016

general assembly 2016 CBFNC General Assembly March 2016 Hayes Barton, Raleigh

48

CAM 502 Establishing a Dynamic Coaching Relationship April 4-5, 2016

Untitled-4 1

1/30/15 4:10 PM

At General Assembly, we’re forming together around learning, loving and leading as a Fellowship.

Make plans now to join us in Dallas June 15-19, 2015 Register now for free at www.cbf.net/assembly Casting a VISION for the future of the Fellowship through • Business Sessions impacting the work of CBF • Addresses from Executive Coordinator, Suzii Paynter and Kasey Jones, CBF’s Moderator • State and regional gatherings with your local CBF office

INSPIRATION to find and continue your God-given mission at • Leadership Institute • Workshops centered on opportunities and models for mission involvement including two off-site opportunities for guided tours associated with the community impact of payday lending and the role of the faith community in the aftermath of the assassination of President Kennedy

There are so many reasons to come...

Finding REST AND FELLOWSHIP in opportunities for both collective and individual renewal during • • • •

Evening receptions in The Gathering Place Prayer Retreat Group fitness opportunities and free health screenings Meal events like the Newcomer breakfasts, WE Lunches, Network breakfasts and auxiliary events with CBF partners

• Offsite workshop excursions offering field discussions on issues like payday lending • Return of the Silent Auction • Increased number of spaces in the age-level assemblies • Childcare available for the Wednesday night service

Worship and CELEBRATION through stories of missions, ministries and God’s work at • Worship services led by George Mason of Wilshire Baptist Church and Freddie Haynes of Friendship West Baptist Church along with musician and improviser, Ken Medema.

• Commissioning Service for new field personnel, chaplains, pastoral counselors and church starters • Worship, music and ministry opportunity workshops

Sharing BEST PRACTICES and resources for meeting ministry needs through • Workshops about issues facing the modern church, trends and tools in ministry and resources for teaching and learning • Over 50 interactive exhibitor booths in The Gathering Place • Offering for Global Missions information and material

• The whole event is still under one roof.

Assembly will be hosted and held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Dallas, Texas.

• Great hotel room rates at $121/night • Meet field personnel and learn about their global work • DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) has added new routes and is a convenient way to get from the airport to Assembly • Spend a week laughing with and learning from 1500 other Cooperative Baptists

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina 8025 North Point Blvd, Suite 205, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 888-822-1944 336-759-3456 fax 336-759-3459 E-Mail: cbfnc@cbfnc.org Website: www.cbfnc.org twitter.com/cbfnc Facebook Group & Fan Page: CBFNC