CMBA WMU Spring Meeting Mar. 14 at Belmont Baptist
The CMBA WMU Spring Meeting will be held Monday, March 14, 6 p.m., at Belmont Baptist. According to CMBA WMU Director Rev. Ralphetta Davis, of Concord Fellowship Baptist, the evening will include time for WMU business, ministry dreaming and relationship building. “This is a great opportunity for us to get out and share with each […]
Mission Field Alpha
Mission Field Alpha Download Mission Field AlphaColumbia Metro: Mission Local (This is a characterization of a real, currently existing mission field in the fellowship area of the Columbia Metro Baptist Association. It is a mission field screaming for our family of congregations to embrace and provide prophetic missional engagement.) Is God calling your congregation to adopt […]
Columbia Metro: Mission Local – February 24th Dispatch
Columbia Metro- Mission Local – February 24 DispatchDownload An exceptional way to engage in Mission Local is to adopt a mission field. Yes, you can adopt a mission field in another part of the world or another part of our country. Doing so may allow your congregation to engage in all three Missional Benchmarks suggested […]
George Bullard Retiring: Share Your Well-Wishes
George Bullard has announced his plans to retire from his role as Executive Director of the Columbia Metro Baptist Association effective June 30, 2022. His retirement will end five years of ministry at CMBA and represents a lifetime of leadership that spans many areas of impact including at the local church, state, national and international […]
One Priority Briefing for Congregational Leaders from George Bullard – Thursday, February 16, 2022
A Family of Baptist Congregations in the Midlands of South Carolina Our One Priority: Starting and Strengthening Churches to Serve as Vital and Vibrant Missional Communities. One Priority Briefing, 02.16.22 Download Racial Reconciliation Conversationon March 18, 2022 A Racial Reconciliation Conversation is scheduled for Friday, March 18, 2022, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Spring […]
Columbia Metro: Mission Local – February 10th Dispatch
Columbia Metro- Mission Local – February 10th DispatchDownload In the January 26th dispatch (Read HERE), we introduced plans to focus on Columbia Metro: Mission Local. We suggested the need to organize in every congregation for glocal (local and global) missional engagement – particularly if the traditional pathways are no longer working for you, you need […]
VLC Member Spotlight: Vice Moderator Freddy Johnson
Freddy Johnson, pastor of North Point Community Church, serves CMBA as the 2022 Vice Moderator. In this role he also serves on the Visionary Leadership Community (VLC) which meets almost monthly to conduct CMBA business and share ministry updates from our Family of Church across the Midlands. Raised in a Christian home in Hendersonville, N.C., […]
NorthStar Offers Free Community Tax Services
NorthStar Christian Center is partnering with The Cooperative Ministry to provide free income tax services to Midlands individuals and families. VITA – or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program – is an IRS-sponsored program to help low to moderate income families offset the cost of “accurate tax preparations completed with integrity.” According to NorthStar Associate Pastor […]
CMBA Executive Director Search Process Update
The CMBA Executive Director Search Committee received 18 resumes during its open call for applicants. The committee, which consists of five members and two alternates, met February 3rd to review the applicant pool. The group narrowed its list to five applicants who will progress to the next phase of interviewing. “We are so thankful to […]