March 18–19, 2021
Equipping Churches for Ministry in our Time
“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others.”
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THURSDAY, MARCH 18
Virtual Coffee and Meet-Up
Opening Plenary with Emily Hull McGee, Timothy Peoples & Kia Walker
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Workshop Session #1
11:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
Closing Plenary with Larry Hovis & Kia Walker
Racial Equity and Justice Roundtable
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Virtual Coffee and Meet-Up
9:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting
10:15 a.m. Workshop Session #2
11:15 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.
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Closing Worship with Jerusha Matsen Neal & Kia Walker
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Becky Keesler, Moderator 2021
Jeff Harris, Moderator-elect 2021
Doug Murray, Past Moderator 2021
Gina Brock, Recorder 2021
Jason Cogdill, Treasurer
Sarah Davis
Seth Asbill
Stacy Nowell
Christopher Ingram
Marion Horton
David Brooks
David Hailey
Anita Thompson
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY COUNCIL
Stacey Grimm, Chair
Garin Hill, Chair-elect
Brad Smith
MINISTRY COUNCIL
Louisa Ward, Chair
Paul Raybon, Chair-elect
Scot McCosh
David Hawes, Chair
Larry Hovis
Executive Coordinator
Jim Hylton
Business Administration Coordinator
Wanda Kidd
Collegiate Engagement Coordinator
Seth Hix
Associate Coordinator
Mary Kaylor
Associate Coordinator
Marc & Kim Wyatt Advocates for Internationals
Santiago Reales
Director of Red Latina NC CBF
Eddie Hammett
Church and Clergy Coach
Scott Hudgins
Director of Helping Pastors Thrive
Jamie Rorrer
Director of Communications
Andy Jung
Ministry Specialist
Amy Cook
Communications Specialist
Kathryn Ashworth
Ministry Support Manager
Liz Britt: Raleigh Area Campuses
Elizabeth Swett*: UNC-Chapel Hill
Justin Lockamy*: NC State University
David Stone: Western Area Campuses
Jiquan Davis*
Christin Stone*
Charity Roberson: East Carolina University
Adam Horton: UNC-Greensboro
Caitlyn Jackson: Charlotte Area Schools
Tierney Boss: Appalachian State University
Bethany (Mickey) McCabe*
Chris Towles: Wake Forest University
Adrian Bullock: NC Central University
*Ministry Intern
Paul Burgess
Winter Park, Wilmington
Paul Raybon
Hominy, Candler
Lee Canipe
Providence, Charlotte
Shannon Speller Zebulon, Zebulon
Jeff Harris First, Tryon
Kathryn Ashworth
Larry Hovis
Andy Jung
Mary Kaylor
Jamie Rorrer
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:30 a.m.
“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.”
– 2 Cor. 9:8
SONG “He’s Done So Much for Me”
WELCOME
ANNUAL GATHERING OVERVIEW
GREETING & OPENING PRAYER
SONG “Kingdom Minded”
9:30 a.m.
Kia Walker & Band
Becky Keesler
CBFNC Moderator
First, Mount Airy
Larry Hovis
CBFNC Executive Coordinator
Tony Barr
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
General Baptist State Convention of NC
Kia Walker & Band
THEME INTERPRETATION
Introduction
“More than Enough”
Emily Hull McGee, Senior Pastor, First, Winston-Salem
Timothy Peoples, Senior Pastor, Emerywood, High Point
SONG “Walk with Me”
INSTRUCTIONS & CLOSING PRAYER
Seth Hix
CBFNC Associate Coordinator
Kia Walker & Band
Mary Kaylor
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:45 a.m.
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“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.” – 2 Cor. 9:8
10:45 a.m.
ROB FOX
President
CBF Church Benefits
Panel Discussion Participants
Terri Byrd Coordinator
Alabama CBF
Shauw Chin Capps
CBF Foundation President & CBF Chief Development Officer
Dane Jackson Minister of Students Providence, Charlotte
Jim Morrison
Executive Vice President & COO
CBF Church Benefits
CHRIS GAMBILL
Director
Center for Congregational Health
Winston-Salem
BETH KENNETT
Ministries Coordinator
Center for Congregational Health Winston-Salem
CHARITY ROBERSON
Senior Pastor
Mosaic Church of Clayton, Clayton
JONATHAN LEE WALTON
Dean of the School of Divinity,
Presidential Chair of Religion and Society
Dean of Wait Chapel
Wake Forest University
Church Benefits Board: Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal
As you navigate the new normal in life and ministry, the CBF Church Benefits Board (CBB) is here to help. Join Rob Fox and a panel of CBB and CBF leaders as we reimagine financial wellness, explore new resources and consider lessons learned in a post-pandemic world.
In recent years, many resources have been spent on helping clergy thrive. While this is still much needed, congregations need more than healthy pastors in order to flourish – they need healthy lay leaders. This workshop will explore how to help congregations develop and sustain healthy, thriving lay leaders.
Each of us interpret the Bible. Like language, meaning is determined by context. In order to engage the Bible in the spirit of justice, compassion and love, this lecture provides interpretive tools to understand the context of the Scriptures along with the Scriptures themselves. Our aim is to read and interpret the Bible as we consider society’s pressing issues.
BARRY JONES
Professor of Old Testament & Hebrew
Campbell University Divinity School
10:45 a.m.
The Four Senses of Scripture: Retrieving an Ancient Model of Theological interpretation
The workshop will describe a model of theological interpretation of scripture that updates the ancient pattern of a fourfold interpretation of the Bible for needs of the contemporary church.
NORA O. LOZANO
Professor of Theological Studies
Baptist University of the Américas
CHRISTEN KINARD Founder Digital Congregations
Pastoral Leadership in Chaotic Times: A Theological Approach*
Liderazgo Pastoral en tiempos Caóticos: Un acercamiento teológico*
Leadership has been a constant energy source to empower change, seeking the transformation of thoughts towards new ways of seeing the world. This workshop seeks to explore the implications of leadership in chaotic times from a theological perspective.
*English subtitles will be available.
as Digital
Many churches think expanding their reach online and increasing engagement will require more content, more marketing, more communication. That’s not the case. Instead, effective communication in the digital space is about moving away from merely sharing information and toward storytelling. Storytelling will enable churches to build relationships online and engage with their congregants digitally. This workshop will teach you how to adapt storytelling to your social media platforms, websites, emails and more!
LIBBY JOHNSON
Associate Certified Coach
Libby L Johnson Coaching & Speaking
10:45 a.m.
You Are Enough! There is HOPE in that phrase, but we struggle to believe it…why? This workshop will take a dive into God’s word and some surprising truths about why it is difficult to believe that we are enough. You will walk away with a better understanding of this topic, some insight to what God’s word says about it, and some practical tips that may be life changing.
ROB NASH
Professor of Mission and Comparative Religion
McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University
ELLEN SECHREST
Manager of Global Missions Engagement
CBF Global
JOHN MARK BOES
Advocacy and Global Missions Specialist
CBF Global
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This workshop, based on Rob Nash’s recent book by the same title, explores the provocative possibility that God’s intention from the very moment of creation has been a diverse world of various cultures, languages, world views and religions that offer blessings to each other. We will explore how twentieth-century perceptions of Christian mission were shaped by Western and white culture and tradition in ways that often violated this intention and how scripture itself encourages us beyond our theological captivity and toward openness to the blessings of others. Finally, we will explore practical ways in which followers of Jesus and local congregations can embrace such a vision.
Come join us as we learn about CBF’s ministry of the Encourager Church program. This program partners churches with a specific field personnel for prayer support, short term mission engagement, financial contributions to their ministry fund and creates a unique relationship for kingdom building.
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:45 a.m.
“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.” – 2 Cor. 9:8
11:45 a.m.
“I Need You to Survive”
CBFNC Executive Coordinator
Tom Ogburn Senior Pastor of Westwood, Cary
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Friday, March 19, 2021 9:30 a.m.
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“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.” – 2 Cor. 9:8
WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER
CBFNC Moderator First, Mount Airy
WELCOME HOUSE MINISTRY
MODERATOR’S REPORT
SCHOLARSHIP REPORT
Keesler
Hudgins CBFNC Director of Helping Pastors Thrive
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR’S
CBFNC Executive Coordinator SPECIAL
MOVE
ADJOURNMENT
In April of 2019, CBFNC adopted a new unified budgeting method called Missions and Ministry Funding Plan. The new plan integrated the Mission Resource Plan (MRP) and CBFNC Ministry Budget to create a streamlined approach to CBFNC’s mission and ministry.
This funding plan includes financial support to our ministry partners including state and global mission partners, traditional Baptist identity partners, higher education schools and theological education partners.
In addition, the Mission and Ministry Funding Plan (MMFP) contains financial support for leadership development for ministers and churches, collegiate ministry, faith formation and personnel. Generous gifts from partner churches and individuals make it possible for CBFNC to bring Baptists of North Carolina together for Christ-centered ministry.
The 2021-2022 MMFP is the third year of this approach and is available on the following pages. Several items are noteworthy about the proposed 2021-2022 MMFP:
• The total amount is unchanged from 2020-2021.
• The total amount for partners is also unchanged from 2020-2021. That amount exceeds $1 million and represents 41% of the total (excluding the Lilly grant).
• Most CBFNC staff costs are classified as ministry expenses and represent 28% of the total, a very low ratio among churches and non-profit organizations.
Becky Keesler, Past Moderator | First, Mount Airy
Jeff Harris, Moderator | First, Tryon
Stacy Nowell, Moderator-elect | First, Huntersville
Gina Brock, Recorder | Ardmore, Winston-Salem
Jason Cogdill, Treasurer | College Park, Winston-Salem
Carolyn Dickens, 2022 | First, Raleigh
Christopher Ingram, 2022 | Yates, Durham
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Joshua Breazeale, Chair | Oakmont, Greenville
Kim Wilkinson, Chair-elect | First, Winston-Salem
Kheresa Harmon | First, Forest City
Mary Beth Henderson | Knollwood, Winston-Salem
Becca Jones | First, Wilmington
Katie Medlin | Trinity, Raleigh
Shannon Speller | Zebulon, Zebulon
Julia Wright | Providence, Charlotte
Marion Horton, 2023 | Zebulon, Zebulon
David Brooks, 2023 | Edenton, Edenton
David Hailey, 2024 | Hayes Barton, Raleigh
Anita Thompson, 2024 | First, Ahoskie
Sarah Davis, 2025 | First, Sylva
Timothy Peoples, 2025 | Emerywood, High Point
Lawrence Powers, Chair | Benson, Benson
Kevin Moore, Chair-elect | Lafayette, Fayetteville
Amy Andrews | Oakmont, Greenville
Kendell Cameron | First, Mount Holly
Nick Clanton | Covenant, Gastonia
Beth Cockman-Wood | Jonesboro Heights, Sanford
Terry-Michael Newell | Zebulon, Zebulon
John Vestal | Greystone, Raleigh
Nelson Granade, Chair | First, Statesville
Chris Aho, Chair-elect | Oxford, Oxford
Kiki Barnes | Union, Durham
Ed Beddingfield | Memorial, Buies Creek
Dan Day | Watts Street, Durham
Rafael Hernandez | First, Huntersville
Rachel Hill | First, Forest City
David Hughes | First, Winston-Salem
Andrea Dellinger Jones | Millbrook, Raleigh
Coolidge Porterfield | First, Greensboro
Robert Prince | First, Waynesville
2021–2022
Jack Glasgow, Chair | Zebulon, Zebulon
Liz Lytch, Chair-elect | First, Lumberton
Mark Edwards | Lakeside, Rocky Mount
Jody Griffin | Central, Spruce Pine
Kathryn Hamrick | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs
Billy Honeycutt | First, Rutherfordton
Lisa Parrish | Peace Haven, Winston-Salem
Kristin Woodard | Edenton, Edenton
Leah Anderson Reed, Chair | First, Raleigh
Kevin McDaniel, Chair-elect | Hominy, Candler
Randy Carter | New Hope, Raleigh
Jesse Chapman | First, Asheville
Amy Gallaher | Ardmore, Winston-Salem
Amy Grizzle Kane | First, Greensboro
Regina Johnson | First, Weaverville
Coleman Long | First, Wilmington
John Kimbrough, Chair | First, Wilmington
Anna Moxley, Chair-elect | Yates, Durham
Giles Blakenship | Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville
Mark Hopper | First, Henderson
Tyler Ingram | Hayes Barton, Raleigh
Tracie Gray Jernigan | The Summit, Sylva
Christian McIvor | Greystone, Raleigh
Kyle Murphy | First, Huntersville
Jeremy Poplin | First, Clemmons
Candy Wilson | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs
Sarah Davis, Chair | First, Sylva
Lou Ann Gilliam, Chair-elect | First, Ahoskie
Jill Awuni | Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro
Gwen Bell | First, Elizabeth City
David Brooks | Edenton, Edenton
Gail Coulter | Providence, Hendersonville
Chris Gambill | First, Winston-Salem
Randy McKinney | Longview, Raleigh
Timothy Peoples | Emerywood, High Point
Scott Hagaman, Past Chair | First, Marion
Kristen Muse, Chair | Hayes Barton, Raleigh
Lee Canipe, Chair-elect | Providence, Charlotte
Tom Cabaniss | First, Kannapolis
Trey Gilliam | First, Ahoskie
Emily Hull McGee | First, Winston-Salem
Jeff Roberts | Trinity, Raleigh
Tiffany Seaford | First, Mocksville
Daynette Snead Perez, Past Chair | First, New Bern
Bill Baxley, Chair | Greystone, Raleigh
Scott Hovey, Chair-elect | St. John’s, Raleigh
Thomas Allen | Angier, Angier
Paul Anderson | Fountain of Raleigh, Raleigh
Donna Bissette | Ardmore, Winston-Salem
Jim McCoy | First, Weaverville
LaTonya McIver Penny | New Mount Zion, Roxboro
Leslie Sessoms | Godwin Heights, Lumberton
Tyler Tankersley | Ardmore, Winston-Salem
Mari Wiles | First, Ahoskie
Olivia Wakefield | Hayes Barton, Raleigh
Daniel Sostaita, Chair | Jefferson Christian, Winston-Salem
Rafael Hernandez, Chair-elect | First, Huntersville
Juan Carlos Cevallos | The Memorial, Greenville
Elaine Correa | First, Mount Airy
Julio de León | Hope Valley Latino Ministry, Durham
Fortino Ocampo | Centro Familiar Cristiano, Siler City
Verónica Gallegos | La Voz de la Esperanza, Charlotte
Paul Raybon, Chair | Hominy, Candler
Rebekah Gordon, Chair-elect | Trinity, Raleigh
Sarah Blackwell | Providence, Charlotte
Leah Brown | First, Asheville
Rich Goodier | Mount Hermon, Hillsborough
Lydia Hoyle | Greenwood Forest, Cary
Stuart Lamkin | First, Weaverville
Angel Lee | Jubilee, Chapel Hill
Garin Hill, Chair | First, Forest City
Brad Smith, Chair-elect | The Memorial, Greenville
Andrew Barnhill | First, Wilmington
Stacy Grimm | First, Burlington
Carol Ann Hoard | First, Shelby
Adam Horton | Ardmore, Winston-Salem
Annette Hudson | Providence, Hendersonville
Janna Lennon | First, Wilmington
Amy McClure | First, Winston-Salem
Deborah O’Neil | First, Fayetteville
Chase Robinson | Sandy Plains, Shelby
Susie Reeder, Chair | Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville
Mike Currin, Chair-elect | Robert’s Chapel, Pendleton
Anna Anderson | Lakeside, Rocky Mount
Renee Bridges | Westwood, Cary
Pat Dunn | Immanuel, Greenville
Anne Ownbey | First, Black Mountain
Janet Pittman | Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs
Lydia Tatum | Trinity, Raleigh
Chris Thomas | First, Wilson
Charles Walker | College Park, Winston-Salem
Elizabeth Edwards, Chair | Lakeside, Rocky Mount
Amy Russell, Chair-elect | First, Henderson
Brittany Caldwell | Nobles Chapel, Sims
Anna Cherry | University, Chapel Hill
Brian Foreman | Church on Morgan, Raleigh
Dane Jackson | Providence, Charlotte
Tyler Roach | First, Morganton
Patricia Turner | First, West Jefferson
This year’s Annual Gathering offering is a lot like the Annual Gathering itself: virtual!
Each year at the Annual Gathering, we collect an offering. This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 to ensure that CBFNC can continue to walk with you through the persistent uncertainty of this year; that we can provide each of you and your churches with the skills, encouragement and connections needed to successfully navigate the path to our new normal. Thank you for your contribution to this year’s offering to ensure that CBFNC continues to have the resources it needs to remain such a relevant and essential resource to each of us!
Make your donation HERE to ensure CBFNC remains a trusted, relevant partner to you and your church community as we journey through the next year together.
You may also mail your donation to: CBFNC, 2640 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106
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Friday, March 19, 2021 10:15 a.m.
“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.”
– 2 Cor. 9:8
BILL WILSON
Director
The Center for Healthy Churches
MATT COOK
Assistant Director
The Center for Healthy Churches
10:15 a.m.
Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities
A change in ministerial leadership, whether it be your pastor or other ministerial position, is a crucial moment in the life of a church. Anticipating and managing the inevitable challenges and opportunities is a must if you hope to emerge from your transition prepared for a hopeful future. Come and learn some new insights and best practices for transitioning well.
FAITHE BEAM
Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life and Campus Minister
Campbell University
COLIN KROLL
Director
Campbell Youth Theological Institute, Campbell University
Pastor Emeritus
First, Raleigh
How does discerning personal vocation in community challenge our approaches to faith and leadership formation, and how does that transform our understanding of Christ’s redemptive work in the world?
When one loses confidence in a “plan of salvation-centered” understanding of the gospel, where and how might a better, more holistic understanding be found? In this workshop, the pastor emeritus of First Baptist, Raleigh, tells of a “kingdom of God” gospel, its basis and its implications for today. Dan Day is the author of Finding the Gospel: A Pastor’s Disappointment and Discovery
JIM MCCONNELL
Assistant Professor of New Testament Interpretation
Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity
10:15 a.m.
This workshop will explore how Jesus’ sermon in the synagogue in Nazareth (Luke 4) sets the narrative stage for his ministry in Galilee. The immediate aftermath of the sermon will also be considered, especially the way in which it foreshadows Jesus’ ministry to the marginalized and his eventual rejection by his own people.
JOSHUA BREAZEALE
Minister of Education & Children
Oakmont, Greenville
AMANDA ATKIN
Special Projects Manager
Welcome House Raleigh
Q&A Discussion Participants
Carolyn McClendon Coordinator
Welcome House Manager
Marc & Kim Wyatt
CBF Field Personnel
Parents have the greatest influence on their children than anyone else. Parents are uniquely positioned to have a profound impact on the spiritual development of their children. As parents we are called to be the primary nurturers of our children’s faith. The church has a unique opportunity to partner with families by equipping and encouraging them to nurture faith at home. During this workshop we will talk about ways the church can partner with parents to help them nurture the faith of their children in the home.
A preview of the upcoming Welcome House Toolkit and the best practices learned by Welcome House Raleigh. During this seminar, hear how the ministry of Christian hospitality formed a network of housing ministries in North Carolina and get tips that may help other churches begin a similar ministry in your community. Marc and Kim Wyatt, CBF field personnel, will join the live Q&A session following this presentation.
PAUL BURGESS
Senior Pastor
Winter Park, Wilmington
10:15 a.m.
Most people in church get to see their preacher from one platform – the pulpit. This helps congregants to know their preacher in one way, but there are other angles to a minister’s personality that are helpful to see. Podcasting is a medium that can offer insight into those “other angles,” allowing Christians and non-Christians alike the opportunity to know the minister as something more than just a righteous body separated from the people by a pulpit. Podcasts invite ministers to present a unique authenticity and relatability that many in our world are eager to see.
DANIEL S. SCHIPANI
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care & Counseling
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Affiliate Professor of Pastoral & Spiritual Care for the Topic of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence: A fundamental Competence for Pastoral Care*
Inteligencia Emoconal: Competencia fundamental para el Cuidado Pastoral*
As religious leaders, establishing an effective emotional intelligence competence in our ministry will help us be compelling in earning others’ trust and creating a connection that can empower their growth and ours. This workshop will explore the need for this competence for leaders working within a sacred context.
*English subtitles will be available.
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Friday, March 19, 2021 11:30 a.m.
2 Cor. 9:8
11:30 a.m.
CALL TO WORSHIP SONG “Center of My Joy”
WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER
SONG “Walk with Me”
SCRIPTURE READING
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
SERMON “Holy Desire”
SONG “He’s Done So Much for Me”
BENEDICTION
Kia Walker & Band
Wanda Kidd CBFNC Collegiate Engagement Coordinator
Kia Walker & Band
Timothy Harmon Member of First, Forest City
Jerusha Matsen Neal Assistant Professor of Homiletics Duke Divinity School
Kia Walker & Band
Jeff Harris Senior Pastor of First, Tryon CBFNC Moderator-Elect
“God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have MORE THAN ENOUGH to do all kinds of good things for others.”
2 Cor. 9:8
AMANDA ATKIN is a native of South Carolina and through over 20 years in ministry has served churches in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. She is passionate about helping disciples celebrate the grace, love and mercy of God as they journey along in faith. In the past few years, Amanda has become active in Welcome House Raleigh and now serves as the Special Projects Manager. She considers welcoming the stranger to be one of the best adventures of discipleship. Amanda is married to Douglas who always makes her laugh and they have a son, Samuel, who most days keeps her guessing.
Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices (Q & A with Marc & Kim Wyatt and Carolyn McClendon) Friday at 10:15 a.m.
JOHN MARK BOES connects advocacy and global missions to engage congregations in the work of advocacy, managing CBF’s Rescue Loan Ministry Project which promotes and supports the development of rescue loan ministries across the Fellowship. John Mark enjoys engaging congregations in the role of advocacy in their community and sharing why advocacy is a natural outgrowth of our call to missions. In his role, he offers advocacy strategies for congregations and creates opportunities for public witness for Cooperative Baptists at the local, state and federal levels. He is a graduate of Georgetown College and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (master of divinity) with a focus on leadership.
Workshop—Encourager Church: What, Who, Why and How? (with Ellen Sechrest)
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
FAITHE BEAM is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in music education. She received her Master of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School in 2003. She was the director of student services at Campbell Divinity School before serving in Spiritual Life. Before coming to Campbell, Rev. Beam served as minister of music and education at Zion Baptist Church in Shelby. Rev. Beam serves as an adjunct instructor in the department of Christian studies teaching Introduction to Christianity courses. In addition, she teaches a freshman seminar course through the Office of the First Year Experience.
Workshop—Lead with Purpose: Vocation Embodied in Beloved Communities (with Colin Kroll)
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
JOSHUA BREAZEALE is the minister of education and children at Oakmont Baptist Church in Greenville where he has served since January 2009. He has been married to Jessica since 2005 and has three children: Jacob (11), Josiah (8), and Jaycie (5). The newest member of his family, Buddy, joined his family as a surprise gift from his wife on Christmas morning!
Workshop—Faith at Home and the Church
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
PAUL BURGESS is the senior pastor at Winter Park Baptist Church in Wilmington. He received his D.Min. from Campbell Divinity School, where he focused on the subject of pastoral vulnerability, and enjoys encouraging ministers to “be real” with those they serve. Paul and his wife, Eliza, have two boys, Steven (8) and Parrish (5).
Workshop—The Unique Ministry of Podcasting
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
TERRI BYRD is the coordinator of Alabama CBF. She is an alumna of Mercer University and Beeson Divinity School of Samford University. Prior to joining Alabama CBF 11 years ago, she served as a minister for several churches in Florida and Alabama.
Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
SHAUW CHIN CAPPS serves as the CBF Foundation president & CBF chief development officer. Shauw Chin provides the overall leadership and management of the work of the CBF Foundation and CBF’s fund development strategies.
Workshop— Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Rob Fox, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
MATT COOK is the assistant director of the Center for Healthy Churches. Prior to coming on board at CHC, he served as a senior pastor for twenty years, most recently at FBC, Wilmington, NC. He has been deeply involved in the life of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship having served as national moderator in 2015-2016. Matt holds a Ph.D. from Baylor University and has taught undergraduates at Belmont University, seminary students at Truett Seminary at Baylor and doctoral students at Central Baptist Seminary.
Workshop—Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities (with Bill Wilson)
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
J. DANIEL (DAN) DAY is pastor emeritus of First Baptist, Raleigh, and former associate professor of preaching & worship at Campbell Divinity School. He is also author of Seeking the Face of God: Evangelical Worship Reconceived and If Jesus Isn’t the Answer, He Sure Asks the Right Questions.
Workshop—What is the Gospel? Second Thoughts from the Fourth Quarter Friday at 10:15 a.m.
ROB FOX serves as the president of CBF Church Benefits. Rob’s passion is to serve ministers and church staff members as they live into their calling to ministry, and to help them to develop personal and financial plans for their future.
Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Dane Jackson and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
CHRIS GAMBILL is the director of The Center for Congregational Health at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Chris draws upon decades of experience as a Baptist pastor, missionary, chaplain, consultant and coach to help clergy and congregations overcome challenges and find new ways to flourish.
Workshop—Increasing Congregational Health (with Beth Kennett) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
DANE JACKSON is the minister to students and their families at Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte. Dane served on the executive board of the CBF Youth Ministry Network and is a past participant in the M.E.I. Program.
Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox and Jim Morrison) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
LIBBY JOHNSON is a native of Wilmington and a lifetime member of Winter Park Baptist Church. She graduated from Campbell University Divinity School with a Master of Divinity. Libby was ordained by Winter Park Baptist Church. She often develops and leads weekend retreats. Since graduation, she has become a Certified Christian Leadership Coach (CCLC), and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She is a member of the International Coaching Federation. Having felt God’s call to ministry later in life, Libby has a unique perspective with which to minister. Her passion and desire is to inspire confidence in others as they discover their fullest life. She does this through individual coaching and by presenting God’s word in a way that motivates people to act. She has been married to Kenny for more than 30 years and has two boys, Brandon and Zack.
Workshop—Enoughness
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
BARRY JONES is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Campbell University Divinity School, where he has taught since 2000. He is the author of Gaining a Heart of Wisdom: A Model for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (Smyth & Helwys, 2019). He and his wife, Beth, live in Raleigh and are members of First Baptist Church.
Workshop—The Four Senses of Scripture: Retrieving an Ancient Model of Theological interpretation Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
BETH KENNETT is a United Church of Christ minister and a graduate of Southeastern Seminary (MDiv). As the consulting and coaching ministries coordinator at the Center for Congregational Health, Beth coordinates the consulting and coaching ministries. Beth also has expertise in transitional issues, team building, conflict management and coaching.
Workshop—Increasing Congregational Health (with Chris Gambill) Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
CHRISTEN KINARD has spent a decade as a professional in communications and marketing. She has helped businesses and organizations as diverse as high-end retail stores and independent schools develop and implement efficient and impactful communications strategies. Digital Congregations sits at the intersection of her desire to do meaningful work, her belief in the importance of faith communities, and her talents and experience. She has an MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina.
Workshop—Storytelling as Digital Marketing Strategy for Churches Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
COLIN KROLL is the director of the Campbell Youth Theological Institute and an associate campus minister for Campbell University. Colin also has regular opportunities to practice vocational discernment with high school and college students in intentional communities that cultivate leadership and promote agency for people of faith who often feel a sense of disconnect between who God is calling them to be and what they assume is important to God. In these communities, everyone from an engineer to an entrepreneur can discern what it means for them to seek first the Kingdom of God with ingenuity and passion.
Workshop—Lead with Purpose: Vocation Embodied in Beloved Communities (with Faithe Beam) Friday at 10:15 a.m.
NORA O. LOZANO, Mexican-born, is a professor of theological studies at the Baptist University of the Américas. She received her Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Religious and Theological Studies at Drew University, her M.Div. at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, now Palmer Theological Seminary, and her BA in Social Communication at Universidad Regiomontana. Dr. Lozano is executive director and co-founder of the Latina Leadership Institute. The work of the Institute is devoted to the discovery, development, nurturance and empowerment of women leaders from a Latina perspective to be transformational agents in church and community settings.
Workshop—Pastoral Leadership in Chaotic Times: A Theological Approach / Liderazgo Pastoral en tiempos Caóticos: Un acercamiento teológico
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
CAROLYN MCCLENDON joined the CBFNC team in September 2020. As Welcome House manager, Carolyn serves as a team member at Welcome House with Field Personnel Kim and Marc Wyatt in the Capital Region of North Carolina. A native of Louisiana, Carolyn loves working with interfaith, inclusive and vulnerable communities who continue to enhance, challenge and enlarge her world/worldview and her relational community. She is a member at Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh. Carolyn earned a B.S. at Southeastern Louisiana University; an M.R.E. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; and an Ed.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices
(Q & A portion with Marc & Kim Wyatt; workshop led by Amanda Atkin)
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
JIM MCCONNELL began his professional life as an electrical engineer after earning a B.S. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University. After 14 years, he transitioned into teaching and full-time church ministry, earning an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and then a Ph.D. in New Testament from Baylor University. In the fall of 2009, he joined the faculty of the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb, where he serves as Associate Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Dr. McConnell and his wife, Susan, have two married sons and a daughter, as well as twin grandsons. They attend First, Shelby, where they serve in various ministry capacities.
Workshop—Jesus’ Paradigmatic Sermon: Luke 4
Friday at 10:15 a.m.
EMILY HULL MCGEE is pastor at First, Winston-Salem. She came to ministry through her love for music and the arts, which she pursued at Furman University and Northwestern University. She attended Wake Forest University School of Divinity where she was called to the ministry of the local church. She previously served as minister to young adults at Highland Baptist in Louisville, Kentucky. Emily enjoys contributing to our larger Baptist family by serving in leadership on a variety of organizational boards in CBF life.
Opening Plenary Speaker
Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
JIM MORRISON is the executive vice president and COO of CBF Church Benefits. Jim’s passion is helping ministers and lay employees improve their financial wellness by assisting with church employee benefits.
Workshop—Reimagining Financial Wellness: Lessons from the New Normal (with Terri Byrd, Shauw Chin Capps, Rob Fox and Dane Jackson)
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
ROB NASH currently serves as the Arnall-Mann-Thomasson Professor of Mission and World Religions and associate dean at the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University and as senior pastor of Heritage Fellowship in Canton, Georgia. He also served for six years as the global mission coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and is the former dean of the School of Religion and International Studies at Shorter College. Nash grew up in the Philippines where his parents served as Baptist missionaries for more than 30 years. He has traveled extensively in some 90 countries, either during his childhood or as part of his work with CBF, Shorter College and mission immersion experiences at McAfee. He is married to the former Guyeth Godwin, and they are parents to two adult children.
Workshop—Moving the Equator: The Families of the Earth and the Mission of the Church
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
JERUSHA MATSEN NEAL, assistant professor Homiletics at Duke Divinity School, is an ordained ABC (USA) pastor who recently served as a Global Ministries mission partner in the Fiji Islands through the United Methodist Church. She has spent her ministry preaching in cross-cultural spaces and bridging denominational communities. God’s work in these in-between locations has convinced her that preaching matters more than ever. Her most recent book, The Overshadowed Preacher, asks the sticky question of what we mean when we say preaching is “anointed.”
Closing Worship Proclaimer Friday at 11:30 a.m.
TIMOTHY PEOPLES is the senior minister at Emerywood, High Point. A native of Jones, Oklahoma, Timothy graduated from Adrian College with a B.A. in Religious Studies before earning his M.Div. from Yale University School of Divinity. Timothy has served churches in Michigan, Connecticut and Texas. Most recently he was a pastoral resident at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
Opening Plenary Speaker Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
CHARITY ROBERSON previously served as pastor of a church in Smithfield, NC and served for nine years as the Raleigh Area Baptist campus minister. In a previous life, she was an eighth grade science teacher for two years. Roberson is a graduate of UNC Greensboro with a degree in middle grades education and Campbell University Divinity School where she received a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctorate of Ministry.
Roberson is a certified life and leadership coach and a certified organizational coach and consultant. She is a published author who enjoys helping people discover who God has created them to be through discipleship, coaching, personality assessment and other leadership development.
Workshop—Increasing Congregational Health (with Chris Gambill & Beth Kennett)
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
DANIEL S. SCHIPANI, Dr.Psy., Ph.D.Professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling, Emeritus Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Affiliate Professor of Pastoral & Spiritual Care for the topic of emotional intelligence.
Workshop—Emotional intelligence: A fundamental competence for pastoral care / Inteligencia Emocional: Competencia fundamental para el Cuidado Pastoral Friday at 10:15 a.m.
ELLEN SECHREST joined the CBF staff as manager of Global Missions Engagement. She brings 29 years of local church experience as a youth minister and minister of missions and spiritual formation. Nearly 27 of these years were spent at Boulevard Baptist Church, a CBF partner church in Anderson, S.C. A North Carolina native, Sechrest is a graduate of Mars Hill College and Southern Seminary. She brings great knowledge and experience to this role that connects churches across the Fellowship more deeply with CBF Global Missions and the ministries of field personnel serving across the globe.
Workshop—Encourager Church: What, Who, Why and How?
Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
KIA WALKER is a vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. She specializes in jazz, classical and contemporary vocal techniques along with piano, guitar and violin. Kia has an M.Div. (with church music) from Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC.
Worship Leader
Thursday and Friday
JONATHAN L. WALTON is a social ethicist whose scholarship focuses on evangelical Christianity, and its relationship to mass media and political culture. He is an outspoken advocate for social justice and civil rights. His work and insights have been featured in several national and international news outlets including the New York Times, CNN, Time Magazine and the BBC. His latest book, A Lens of Love: Reading the Bible in Its World for Our World (Westminster John Knox Press, 2018), blends his work from the pulpit and classroom. A Lens of Love explores the Bible from the perspective of the most vulnerable and violated characters toward developing a Christian social ethic of radical inclusion and human affirmation.
Professor Walton earned his Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Divinity degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. He served as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University prior to being appointed Dean of the Divinity School and Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University in 2019. Professor Walton also occupies the Presidential Chair in Religion & Society at Wake Forest. He is married to the former Cecily Cline and they are the parents of three children—Zora Neale, Elijah Mays, and Baldwin Cline.
Workshop—The Sun Do Move! Interpreting the Bible in Competing Cultural Contexts Thursday at 10:45 a.m.
BILL WILSON founded The Center for Healthy Churches in January of 2014. This followed his service as president of the Center for Congregational Health at Wake Forest Baptist Health since 2009. Previously he was pastor of First Baptist Church of Dalton, Georgia, where he served since 2003. He is married to Kathy and they have three children and nine(!) grandchildren.
Workshop—Ministerial Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities (with Matt Cook) Friday at 10:15 a.m.
MARC AND KIM WYATT are CBF Global Missions field personnel posted in the Research Triangle. The Wyatts 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.
Workshop—Welcome House Ministry Best Practices (Q & A portion with Carolyn McClendon; workshop led by Amanda Atkin) Friday at 10:15 a.m.
Advocacy as Mission: A Webinar Series
April 8, 22, May 6
Virtual
How to Be a Hybrid Church: 3-Part Workshop Series led by Christen Kinard of Digital Congregations
May 11, 18 & 25
Registration Opening Soon
A Workshop with Jemar Tisby on Race, Religion and the Church’s Reckoning
May 18 & June 1
Virtual
CBF 2021 General Assembly
August 25–28
Venue TBA
Youth Beach Retreat
September 24–26
Fort Caswell
Welcome Ride 2021
October 8-10
Capital to the coast!
2022 CBFNC Annual Gathering
March 17–18
Trinity, Raleigh