The Helping Pastors Thrive Youth Pastor Cohort application process closes TODAY!

Ministry with teenagers is beautiful, but it’s demanding. Between the late-night texts, the frantic game prep, and the weight of carrying students’ stories, your “margin” can disappear quickly. It’s easy to feel like you’re on an island, trying to innovate in a world that’s changing faster than most church structures can keep up with.

You don’t have to lead in isolation.

The Helping Pastors Thrive: Early Career Youth Pastor Cohort is designed to provide the space, the community, and the resources you need to not just “survive” another season, but to flourish in your calling for the long haul. Youth pastors within their first decade of ministry are eligible for the cohort.

The application ends TODAY, Monday, August 3.  

Visit our Helping Pastors Thrive webpage here for more information and to register!

Sunday, August 30–Tuesday, September 1
St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC

Mark your calendars for a workshop retreat sponsored by CBFNC’s Helping Pastor’s Thrive!

More information coming soon!

September 21–22, 2026
Caraway Conference Center

Are you a minister in the “Third 30” season of life—age 60 and beyond? Whether you are fully retired, serving part-time, or continuing in full-time ministry, this retreat offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues who are navigating many of the same opportunities, questions, and transitions.

Following an initial gathering at the 2026 Annual Gathering in Raleigh, a steering team has been formed to help shape this new ministry initiative. As the next step in that journey, the team invites you to join us for the inaugural Third 30 Clergy Retreat on September 21–22 at Caraway Conference Center.

Together, participants will enjoy fellowship, conversation, reflection, and the opportunity to help envision ways that CBFNC can support clergy in this stage of life and ministry.

• Cost: $100 (or $150 for participant and spouse sharing a room)  |  scholarships available upon request

For more information, contact Larry Hovis at LHovis@cbfnc.org.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.

Register HERE.

Thursday, September 24  | Sandhills
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

On September 24, gather with CBFNC coordinators and friends for a Regional Gathering. The gathering will consist of a morning workshop session followed by a fellowship lunch. The morning workshop will be an interactive shared learning experience designed to help congregations thrive.

All are invited to attend – members of local congregations, congregational leaders, ministry staff, divinity students, chaplains and anyone interested in connecting with colleagues, friends and fellow Cooperative Baptists.

Cost is $15 per person, with an early bird rate of $10. (Registration ends on Monday, September 21 and the early bird rate ends on Wednesday, September 16.)

Registration will open in early August.

*If you are having difficulty with the online registration form above, please contact our office at 336.759.3456 or office@cbfnc.org.

SAVE THE DATE
September 25-27, 2026
Mt. Shepherd Retreat Center, Asheboro

In the Fall season, we gather with friends (old and new!) from CBF churches and campuses across the state as we grow in faith, deepen relationships and discover how God is at work in and through us. This retreat weekend is for all young adults—whether you’re in undergrad, grad school, or navigating post grad life. Our CBFNC campus ministry staff and CBF partners will guide small group conversations that invite reflection, honest questions and spiritual growth. There will also be unstructured time for rest and fun!