From the CBF Coordinating Council ...

[Bruce Gourley]

Here is from the most recent CBF Coordinating Council (held this past week).

[Ed Pettibone]

[David Flick]

[Dave Roberts]

CBF's financial struggles parallel those of the SBC (cf. GCRTF and CP promotion). The difference is that CBF doesn't have endowment funds to scotch against a recession. The most interesting development in all of this is that there are more younger faces in the CBF journey and fewer of the old heads. I see a lot of focus on the future, and Cecil Sherman is probably right in that the moderate Baptist movement is awaiting the rising of its next great leader. As Dan Vestal nears retirement, the eyes of the groups are scanning to see who will rise to take the reins for the next generation.

[Ed Pettibone]

[David Flick]

[Chris]

[Dave Roberts]

For leaders, I hope we look to some of those who are building successful state organizations as potential leaders.

[Ed Pettibone]

[Big Daddy Weaver]

Cecil Sherman brought together the "Gatlinburg Gang." See his recent autobiography. I don't know all of the names but Sherman was not a participant in the Southern Baptist Alliance. In fact, Sherman butted heads with Alliance leaders on at least a few occasions in those early years.

[Mark]

[Dave Roberts]

[Big Daddy Weaver]

[Mark]

[David Flick]

[Mark]

[Ed Pettibone]

[Mark]

[Mark]