So why Baptist student ministry? Why does it matter? Why do we partner with local Baptist churches and state and national Baptist organizations?
First off, while identifying and supported by Baptist organizations and churches, CBSF is open to EVERYONE, no matter what! So what’s a Baptist anyway? As Christians, we seek to share Jesus’ love with everyone, no who you are or where you’re from! As Baptists, we hold to four basic freedoms:
All that said, CBSF is a place where EVERYONE is welcome (Baptist, Christian or neither)! Have questions about this? Feel free to contact us!
For more on the beliefs and core values of our supporting organization, The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC, click here.
First off, while identifying and supported by Baptist organizations and churches, CBSF is open to EVERYONE, no matter what! So what’s a Baptist anyway? As Christians, we seek to share Jesus’ love with everyone, no who you are or where you’re from! As Baptists, we hold to four basic freedoms:
- Soul Freedom: This is the belief that you have the freedom, as a follower of Christ, to relate directly to God without needing to pray through a pastor or by following a creed. Though we believe growing together with other people in community is important, your relationship with God is a very personal thing.
- Bible Freedom: We believe that scripture is the central authority in a Christian’s life. This also is the belief that you, as an individual Christian, has the right to interpret and apply scripture in your life as the Holy Spirit guides you, in community with other followers of Christ.
- Church Freedom: This recognizes the belief that the local church has the right to determine how it shares Christ love in the world and how they worship. A church controls how it exists in the world.
- Religious Freedom: This is the belief in the freedom for, of and from religion.This belief also recognizes a support in the separation of church and state and protects the religious freedom of all individuals, not just those who identify as Baptist.
All that said, CBSF is a place where EVERYONE is welcome (Baptist, Christian or neither)! Have questions about this? Feel free to contact us!
For more on the beliefs and core values of our supporting organization, The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC, click here.