CBF Thursday Wrap-Up
July 2, 2009
We have had a good first “official” day at the CBF General Assembly (CBFGA). We began the morning with a swift business session that included a few worship elements and several reports. Through this, we could see that the CBF is trying to stay focused on the most pressing needs of the organization. There were no motions given (Josh tells me there hasn’t been a motion since the Washington, D.C. CBFGA); this seems to be a very cooperative group (pun intended).
After some lunch at the Houston Center just down the street, I came back to help with the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky booth at the resource fair with BSK Alum Brandy Mullins and BSK Admissions Director Debbie Moody. The resource fair is full of great organizations and ministries. There are several less booths present this year, probably due to the CBFGA being so far out west along with the economic situation. Hanging around the resource fair hall provides a great opportunity to mingle with old friends and meet new ones.
Because I was helping at the BSK booth, I was unable to attend the 2 workshop times this afternoon. I hope to attend a couple tomorrow.
The state CBF organizations convened separately and us Kentucky folks shared about our first CBFGA experience and what it was like to become involved with CBF. We had a few who attended the first CBF meeting in Atlanta, many who became involved later on, and several who are here for the first time this year. It is encouraging to see the growing CBF family in Kentucky. We closed by spending some time meditating on scripture through lectio divina.
Several of us from Kentucky went over to Josephine’s Home Cooked Italian Restaurant (at that point it was 102 degrees). It was not the best Italian I had ever had, but certainly not the worst.
The worship service was an eclectic time of music, testimony, prayer, and devotion. I did not have my notebook with me so I did not take any notes, but I had a great worship experience. Many personalities were involved, the music was diverse, and the devotions gave us much to think about when considering how to love our neighbor.
People are now hanging out in the resource fair and trickling back to their rooms for the evening. It won’t be difficult for most of us to sleep tonight.
Until tomorrow…
Jeremy S.