Volume 113 January 2019 Issue 1 Mother Daughter Camp April 5 & 6, 2019 For: Mothers with Daughters 1st - 6th Grade Location: Camp Mundo Vista Cost: $68 per person Mom & One Daughter = $138 Mom & Two Daughters = $200 Cost includes t-shirt, meals, all activities, one night lodging Electives Include: Canvas Painting Scavenger Hunt Missionary Time Scripture Journaling Games, Games, Games! Registration begins January 7, 2019 Registration closes February 6, 2019 Packets have been mailed to RBA Churches. All camp information and registration forms are available at http://www.raleighbaptists.org/news-events/ Mission Fair & Car Race March 10, 2019 Registration: 1:00 - 1:45 pm Race Begins: 2:00 pm Location: Rolesville Baptist Church 203 E. Young Street Rolesville, NC Race Categories: - Lads – Boy’s Grades 1-3 - Crusaders – Boy’s Grades 4-6 - Challengers – Boy’s Grades 7-12 - Girls – Grades 1-3 - Girls – Grades 4-6 - Girls – Grades 7-12 - Adults – (Men and Women Leaders) All race participants must have an individual mission pro- ject. Rules and Registration Forms available at www.raleighbaptists.org/news-events/ Registration forms are due to the Raleigh Baptist Associ- ation office by March 7, 2019 Mail to PO Box 46659, Raleigh, NC 27620 or Fax to 919.231.4819 or Scan and email to [email protected]Spring Senior Adult Rally March 26, 2019 Registration Begins: 9:00 am Program Begins: 9:30 am Host Church: Trinity Baptist Church 4815 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27609 Keynote Speaker: Scott Mason, WRAL Special Music: To Be Determined Menu: Beef Tips and Rice, Green Peas, Yams, Corn Muffins, Desserts and Tea Cost: $15.00 per person Register by: Tuesday, March 12 Mail registration form and payment to: Raleigh Baptist Association PO Box 46659 Raleigh, NC 27620 For More Information contact Cindy Buffaloe at 919.231.3995 or [email protected]
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Volume 113 January 2019 Issue 1
Mother Daughter CampApril 5 & 6, 2019
For: Mothers with Daughters 1st - 6th Grade
Location: Camp Mundo Vista
Cost: $68 per personMom & One Daughter = $138Mom & Two Daughters = $200
Cost includes t-shirt, meals, all activities, one night lodging
Electives Include: Canvas Painting
Scavenger Hunt
Missionary Time
Scripture Journaling
Games, Games, Games!
Registration begins January 7, 2019Registration closes February 6, 2019
Packets have been mailed to RBA Churches.
All camp information and registration forms are available athttp://www.raleighbaptists.org/news-events/
Mission Fair & Car RaceMarch 10, 2019
Registration: 1:00 - 1:45 pmRace Begins: 2:00 pm
Location: Rolesville Baptist Church203 E. Young StreetRolesville, NC
For More Information contact Cindy Buffaloe at919.231.3995 or [email protected]
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Executive Director Roger E. NixSecond Thoughts
Being Baptist During a Pastoral Transition
Noted Church historian and expert on all things Baptist, Dr. Bill Leonard, has stated, “being Baptist is oftenmessy”. That observation is especially true when Baptist congregations are navigating significant transitionslike the call of a pastor. As I’ve trained and coached Pastor Search Teams over the past twenty-five years I’vealways tried to work from these basic guiding principles:
establish a good search process by seeking training from a qualified person.
protect the integrity of the process through appropriate communication.
expect absolute confidentiality within the search team void of personal agendas.
encourage the congregation to view the pastoral transition as a time of spiritual discernment needingto be bathed in individual and corporate prayer.
At all times, trust the Spirit, speak the truth and trust the people.
Over the past decade or so the pastor search process has undergone several major changes. As I meet with asmany as ten or more search teams a year to offer training, counsel and coaching one thing seems consistent;how churches find and call pastors is inconsistent. Most searchteams fall into the trap of trying to customize the process, shortenthe time period and rush to the call due to pressure from the con-gregation.
I am not the first equipper of pastor search teams to noticechanges and significant influences of new trends in the process.Thom Rainer and Ed Stetzer have documented lists of major trends. Here are a few you might expect to see ifyour church finds itself seeking new pastoral leadership in the near future.
1. Social media has become a major reference to check on potential pastors. More churches and pastorsearch committees are looking at blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media venues of potentialcandidates.
2. Two background checks are more common: criminal and credit. I believe a full panel of checks shouldbe done including verifying degrees and a national sexual predator check.
3. More leadership questions are being asked of prospective pastors. Today those considering these pas-tors want to know more about his leadership qualities. Why? Previous pastoral problems had almostnothing to do with theology; they just had terrible leadership skills.
4. The candidates church website is thoroughly examined. It has become a primary source for informationabout a prospective pastor. They certainly expect to hear sermon podcasts there, but they are lookingto also evaluate the pastor by the quality and the content of the site.
5. Fewer search teams are going to the prospective pastor's church to hear them preach.
6. Churches are depending less on traditional resources to seek prospective pastors. More are dependingon informal networks and developing their senior pastors from within through a mentoring/nurturingprocess.
7. Search teams are focusing more on relationship issues than academic concerns. Questions about theemotional intelligence of a candidate are dominate. Is the pastor self-aware, moody or temperamental,motivated and empathetic? Does this candidate really like to pastor people?
Yes, being a Baptist can be especially messy when seeking new pastoral leadership. But you know, I don’t wanta Bishop, District Superintendent or any other denominational leader sending my church a pastor of theirchoosing. Choosing a search team and seeking the Spirit’s leadership requires faith, discernment, trust and ahealthy process. That’s the Baptist way of congregational autonomy. It’s not perfect nor are we.
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Network and Mission Opportunities
Fellowship, Food and Fun for a Great Cause!
Host a Parade of Tables Event for Caring Connections
A Parade of Table luncheon is a fun and creative way to gather the womenof your church for lunch or dinner and support a local ministry. Table host-esses decorate their table with a fun and creative event theme and sell tick-ets to their table, bene� itting the Caring Connections Ministry, also known as Christian Women’s Job Corps. Guests will have the opportunity during the event to hear from the Caring Connections Ministry and the impact it has in thelives of women in our community. There are a variety of ways to design your event and Cynthia Thelen can help youwith planning. Call or email Cynthia to learn more. [email protected] or 919-231-3995 ext.109
Mentoring Matters – a Caring Connections Ministry Impact Story
Michelle was living in a nine-month residential addiction recovery program with her three young boys, her youngest
born in July. She began Phlebotomy school in August. She was only able to work one day per week due to the recov-ery program schedule and school constraints thus adding to her stress. She earned a limited income and was strug-gling to � ind housing when she graduated the recovery program.
In an effort to reduce her stress and help create a stable environment, her mentor, Theresa,did several things that dramatically impacted Michelle’s life. Theresa rallied her own friendsto raise funds to offset some of Michelle’s rent the � irst six months while she � inished school allowing her to work more. Theresa baby-sits Michelle’s three young boys all day and over-night once per week just to give Michelle a break and time to study.
Finally, Theresa rallied her friends to furnish Michelle’s apartment, because she had nothingmoving out of the recovery program. These acts of kindness demonstrated the love of Christ to Michelle making herfeel “worth � ighting for.” Michelle has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of unconditional love from Theresa, her friends and church community.
I love this story, because it represents the many layers of our services. Not only is Michelle learning valuable life skillsfrom her mentor and our classes, but she is witnessing Theresa’s faith, the support of a church family, and seeing Je-sus through the kindness of Christians. Her needs are being met, lifting a high level of stress. Theresa’s friends havebecome educated on the obstacles of women living in poverty and are being given the opportunity to be the handsand feet of Jesus on the front line in their own community. This is Caring Connections Ministry—connecting women toChrist, community and one another.
Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina
Offering for Older Adults
February 3-10, 2019
Goal: $600,000
Every dollar contributed is used tofinancially assist Older Adults who
cannot pay the total cost of their care.
. and showed her the love ofChrist making her feel� ighting for.
These acts of kind-ness demonstratedthe love of Christ toMichelle making herfeel “worth � ighting for.”
Children’s Music CampJune 17-20, 2019
New Hope BaptistChurch
4301 Louisburg Rd
Openings:
Piney Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay
Varina seeks a full-time Minister with
Children. For full job description go to:www.raleighbaptists.org/job/minister-
Swift Creek Baptist Church, RaleighNC is prayerfully searching for aPastor to lead our small, traditionalcongregation. We are “a people of faithcommitted to spiritual growth and
RBA Calendar and Bulletin BoardJanuary 20191 News Year’s Day - RBA Closed10 Resource Commission15 Church Relations & Credentials21 Martin Luther King Day22 Missions & Ministry Council
February 20195 Meetings & Plans7 Christian Education Team12 Nominating Committee14 Valentine’s Day18 President’s Day
March 20195 Meetings & Plans7 Resource Commission10 Daylight Savings Time Begins10 RBA Car Race & Mission Fair -
Rolesville17 St. Patrick’s Day19 Missions & Ministry Council26 Senior Adult Rally - Trinity30 State Car Race - Salisbury
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sharing God’s love”. We have a heart forpeople and a desire to grow and serveour growing community. We are seekinga Pastor who is gifted in preaching,teaching, pastoral care and discipleship.Please send resumes to: Pastor SearchCommittee, 9300 Penny Road, Raleigh,NC 27606 or electronicallyto [email protected].
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