CBF of AR Spring Newsletter

CBF Arkansas supports the work of CBF missionaries throughout the world. (more)

Who is CBF?

We are a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who have a passion for living out the Great Commandment, the Great Commission, and the Golden Rule in entrepreneurial and missional ways in our 21st century world.

What is CBF?

Dr. Daniel Vestal, Executive Coordinator of CBF National, answers the question What Is CBF? in this response.

Why CBF?

Our mission is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. (more)

UN Millenium Development Goals & CBF

In 2007, CBF officially committed to endorse the UN MDGs.

See the fire icon below for what's hot at CBFAR! ↓

CBF Missionaries to Slovakia in Arkansas this Summer

Shane & Dianne McNary, CBF missionaries in Slovakia, are in Arkansas this summer and are available to speak in your church. You may contact the McNarys by e-mail at smcnary@thefellowship.info or contact the CBFAR office to schedule a date. Read more about the McNarys and what God is doing in Slovakia here.

HELENA: The 6th annual All Church Challenge is coming up!
The All Church Challenge (ACC) is a CBF partnership with local churches and individuals as part of the Together for Hope initiative in Helena. This event is a missional opportunity to effect change in a needy Arkansas community.

DISASTER RESPONSE: Catholic Charities gives $10,000 to CBF Louisiana

GLOBAL MISSIONS: Brenda Lisenby's prayer update from China

CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS: Calvary & Christway hold neighborhood block party, Youth groups participate in YouthFest at Christway

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY! Lakeshore Drive celebrates 50 years

Projects & Events	Workshops	Save the Date!
Arkansas Baptist College Partnership (more) > UPDATE: CBFAR recognized as ABC partner. (more) Cinobana, the Slovakia coffehouse. (more) AR Purpose Project, a prison ministry in Arkansas. (more) The 2009 CBF Arkansas Spring Conference was a success! (more)	Mid-Atlantic CBF Adult Mission Trip 2009 in Jefferson City, TN, July 5-10. (more) Plunge2Poverty, an intensive poverty simulation experience/training in Raleigh, NC, Aug 21-22. (more) Bearings, for new church leaders in Gulf Shores, AL, Sept 24-27. (more)	CBF General Assembly 2009 is July 2nd-3rd in Houston, TX. (more) All Church Challenge in Helena, July 11th-18th and 19th-24th. (more) Dr. Daniel Vestal, CBF National Executive Coordinator, will visit Arkansas in the fall. Dates TBA.

Projects & Events

Workshops

Save the Date!

Arkansas Baptist College Partnership (more)
> UPDATE: CBFAR recognized as ABC partner. (more)

Cinobana, the Slovakia coffehouse. (more)

AR Purpose Project, a prison ministry in Arkansas. (more)

The 2009 CBF Arkansas Spring Conference was a success! (more)

Mid-Atlantic CBF Adult Mission Trip 2009 in Jefferson City, TN, July 5-10. (more)

Plunge2Poverty, an intensive poverty simulation experience/training in Raleigh, NC, Aug 21-22. (more)

Bearings, for new church leaders in Gulf Shores, AL, Sept 24-27. (more)

CBF General Assembly 2009 is July 2nd-3rd in Houston, TX. (more)

All Church Challenge in Helena, July 11th-18th and 19th-24th. (more)

Dr. Daniel Vestal, CBF National Executive Coordinator, will visit Arkansas in the fall. Dates TBA.

New Church Start in Little Rock

Rev. Wendell Griffen (right), pastor of New Millennium Church, visits with Dr. Tom Logue (center) and Bob Kessinger, leaders at Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church.

New Millennium Church, led by Rev. Wendell Griffen, held its inaugural worship service on Sunday, June 1. NMC is sharing the church campus with Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church in Little Rock. (more)

Last updated on 6/22/2009.