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Reception in Honor of Jody Long
Reception in Honor of Jody Long
Save the Date for Macon Mission Madness
Get ready for a full day of hands-on mission work with youth from across Georgia!
Children’s Retreat Registration is Open
Get ready for a weekend that’s bursting with color, creativity, and connection!
Ministerial Transitions
CBFGA offers help with Reference and Referral for Ministers and Churches.
Oasis Registration Open Now!
A retreat for leaders who work with children, youth, college, & young adults!
CBFGA Search/Important Announcement
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia Announces Ruth Perkins Lee as New Executive Coordinator
Winter Youth Summit Registration is Open
At WYS 2026, we’ll lean into what it means to be truly KNOWN—seen, loved, and called by God. Grounded in John 15:12–17, our theme reminds us that Jesus doesn’t call us strangers or servants but friends, inviting us to live fully in God’s love. Across the weekend we’ll...
CBFGA State Mission Offering – Together We Build
Through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia, we are committed to fostering hope and making a tangible difference in the lives of our neighbors. Donate today to be a part of this impactful journey.
Threads of Ministry: Learning, Leading, and Looking Ahead
This February, ministers from across our fellowship gathered in Decatur, GA for the first-ever Christian Educators Conference (CEC)—and what a journey it was!
A Word From Our Moderator
2025 is a year of transition for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia. We began the year with the resignations of both our executive coordinator, Dr. Jody Long and our assistant coordinator, Rev. Megan Doud. Both served our organization faithfully and with excellence. Their absences leave a hole in our fellowship.
A Heartfelt “Thank You” to CBF Georgia and an Exciting New Chapter Ahead
Reflecting on the past four years serving as the Coordinator of Young Baptist Ministries with CBF Georgia, my heart is filled with deep gratitude. It has been a privilege to walk alongside young Baptists, nurturing their faith, fostering meaningful connections, and witnessing the ways God is at work in their lives.
In the Meantime…
Mission Madness! Wow! What an incredible weekend of missional activity Friday-Sunday, March 14-16 for roughly 80 students, along with 20 plus adult chaperones/sponsors. Eight of our CBFGA partner churches were represented. I cannot say enough good about what occurred in Carrollton and Carroll County, GA.
CBFGA Lancaster Scholarships Awarded
Please join us in celebrating Miguel, Nico, and Cameron as they continue to grow as faithful leaders and committed servants in the work of congregational ministry. We are proud of their accomplishments and excited for all that lies ahead in their journey with CBFGA.
TAG! You’re It!Tennessee/Alabama/Georgia State Meeting inChattanooga
Mark your calendars for a special time of worship, learning, and fellowship! Our first-ever tri-state gathering will bring together Cooperative Baptists from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee to celebrate the bonds of our fellowship.
Footprints and Tent Poles by Emily Harbin Glass, CBFGA Moderator, Minister to Students and Young Adults, First Baptist Church, Athens
In our last Coordinating Council meeting, I shared this blurb from Eugene Peterson’s A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (quoting William Faulkner):
Changes in Store for CBFGA by Jody Long
In his book Markings, Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish diplomat and second Secretary General of the United Nations, wrote, “For all that has been —Thanks; for all that shall be — Yes!”
“Giving Back” as CBFGA Moderator for 2024 by Emily Harbin Glass, Minister to Students and Young Adults, First Baptist Church, Athens
MY LATE GRANDFATHER dreamed of being a Baptist preacher, but he would not give up smoking, and he feared the responsibility of saving people’s souls.
Sing Together by Jody Long
As long as I can remember, music has been a part of what being a Baptist means to me.
CBFGA Institutional Partners – PASSPORT, INC
For more than three decades, our motivated summer teams have invited students to have fresh encounters with God, embrace community around them, and extend God’s grace to the world.
CBFGA Institutional Partners – Youth Ministry Network (CBFYMN)
As an aspiring youth minister, I was invited during my time in Divinity School to attend a retreat called OASIS, the flagship event of the CBF Youth Ministry Network.