Church Life

For Clergy - Ministerial Excellence

CBFNC offers vocational resources for ministers and churches as they seek to grow in excellence. Click here to find out more.

Faith Development

The focus of Faith Development is to provide to NC Baptists resources and events for spiritual formation, discipleship development and Christian fellowship.

• We sponsor youth and children's retreats several times throughout the year.
• We sponsor youth and children's choir festivals.
• We conduct conferences and retreats for adults on various topics related to spiritual formation and faith development. We have just added the position of College Ministry Consultant and will be pursuing more events in this area.
• We consult with congregational leaders concerning faith development strategies and resources.
• Council Members

Leadership Development

The focus of Leadership Development is to provide to NC Baptists resources to discover, nurture and sustain current and future ministerial staff leaders.

• We provide scholarships for students at partner divinity schools, with a special emphasis on North Carolina institutions. There are also scholarships for students from North Carolina attending out of state schools.
• We conduct leadership development conferences, retreats and events for clergy.
• We consult with congregational leaders concerning leadership development strategies and resources.
• We help ministers (experienced and recent seminary graduates) and churches "find each other" through a ministry of reference and referral.
• Council Members

Missions

The focus of Missions is to help Christians and churches in our fellowship share the Gospel of Jesus Christ by engaging in holistic missions and ministries in their local communities, in North Carolina and around the world.

• North Carolina Missions- We coordinate missions initiatives within the state, with a particular focus on the unreached and the most neglected.
• Church Planting- We launch new churches, Anglo and ethic, to meet the needs of "those not here yet."
• Missional Churches- We encourage and equip local churches to engage in God's mission in their communities and wherever they feel called.
• Global Missions- We support and participate in missions outside our state, including the missions efforts of the larger CBF movement.
• Council Members

CBFNC General Assembly

Each year, our fellowship experiences a "family reunion" in the form of the CBFNC General Assembly. Usually held in a church, the assembly offers inspiring worship, informative ministry workshops, and helpful resources from various ministry partners and rich fellowship with Christians from around the state.

CBFNC Fall Fellowship Dinner

Each fall, on the Tuesday of the annual Baptist State Convention meeting, CBFNC hosts a Fall Fellowship Gathering which includes a meal, followed by a program.

Regional Fellowship Meetings

Clergy and laity who share a common bond through CBF values and commitments gather on a regular basis, often monthly, for Regional Fellowship Groups in several locations throughout our state.