Faith Formation
Encouraging all persons in their journeys toward Christ-likeness by identifying and responding to the critical needs of congregations in the following areas:

• Evangelism and outreach: Biblically wholesome and effective evangelism and outreach.
• Spiritual growth: In areas such as corporate worship, spiritual disciplines, Bible study, Christian ethics, spiritual gifts and discipleship.
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• Congregational health: Developing and sustaining healthy congregations.
• Baptist identity and relationships: Understanding and embracing the Baptist values that have shaped our identity and to engage in meaningful Baptist partnerships and dialogue.
• Reconciliation and justice: Bringing wholeness to relationships within and beyond congregations through acts of reconciliation and justice.
• Marriage and family ministries: Developing healthy individuals, marriages and families.
• Ecumenical and interfaith dialogue: Meaningful ecumenical partnerships and interfaith dialogue.
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• Congregational leadership development: Developing effective leaders among both laity and clergy.
• Chaplains and pastoral counselors: Ministry in specialized settings.
• Theological education: Building a strong foundation of theological education for church leaders.
• Collegiate ministry: Effective collegiate student ministry, including the nurture and development of future leaders for churches and the larger CBF community.
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• Partnership missions with local churches: Engaging in effective missions and ministries in their communities and around the world.
• Most neglected peoples: Establishing an effective Christian witness among the world’s unevangelized and marginalized peoples.
• Church planting
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