What is Cooperative Baptist Fellowship?
 
By Daniel Vestal, CBF Executive (National) Coordinator

We are a FELLOWSHIP of Baptist Christians and churches with a vision for being the presence of Christ in the world.

We are a NATIONAL NETWORK of Baptists that resources and connects Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission.

We are a MISSIONS ORGANIZATION that serves local congregations as they make disciples, send and support missionaries, start new churches and minister among the most neglected people in the world.

We are a PARTNERSHIP for Baptists to collaborate in planning, funding and praying for the global mission of the church.

We are a FAMILY of Baptists that gathers nationally, as well as in states and regions, for annual assemblies.

We are an ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES that provides retirement benefits for clergy.

We are an ECCLESIAL BODY that supports theological education and the development of congregational leaders.

We are a RELIEF AGENCY that responds to disasters and engages in transformational community development.

We are a FAITH GROUP that endorses chaplains, pastoral counselors and ministers in specialized settings.

We are a MEMBER BODY of the Baptist World Alliance, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and Christian Churches Together in the US.

We are a PRESENCE AND VOICE within the Christian community advocating for social justice and human rights.

We are a MOVEMENT AND MINISTRY of renewal within the Baptist family.