"Believing God for the Impossible."

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Christ to multiply disciple-making churches through evangelism, leadership training, and connection with other like-minded churches."

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From The Director "Heroes of the Faith #1 - 'Faith, Who Needs It?'"

The 2017 ministry theme for CB North Central is, "Believing God for the Impossible." I mean it! I want to see God do things within our regional churches that are impossible in the eyes of men. I am ready this year to defy the odds. I am ready to see God work in ways that plainly do not make sense. I want to see hundreds come to new faith in Christ throughout our region. I want to see churches healthy and purely focused on the mission of "making disciples". I want to see godly

men and women trained to lead God's church into the future. I want to see our churches be about reproduction by planting new churches that will transform their community and expand the kingdom. "What will this take?", I ask you. FAITH. Read More

With all of my heart, I believe God

is going to do some

great and wonderful things this year.

Pat Phinney

CB North Central Regional Director

2017

MOODY PASTORS C O N F E R E N C E

May 22-25, 2017

Chicago, IL

Would you like to experience informative and inspiring speakers and musicians? Maybe you'd like to spend time with fellow pastors. The deadline to

registering for the Moody Pastor's Conference will be here before you know it. x

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Save money, Register through CB North Central!

PRICING & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Pastor's Wives . . . Just For You "It's FREE."

"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-

edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and

marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Heb 4:12-

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I recently learned something that made me very happy. It turns out one of the local grocery store chains here in the Twin Cities sharpens knives in their meat department. We had a bunch of knives that needed to be sharpened. This was going to work out great! I decided to call the Lunds-Byerly that was closest to us and find out the details. Read More

Click here to print this month's recipe - Toffee Crunch Dessert. Karen Phinney Wife of Regional Director

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The HENRY C. SPICER SCHOLARSHIP is awarded each

year to high school seniors planning to attend college in the Fall. To qualify, an applicant must be a committed Christian and a regular attender of a CBNC affiliated church. For more information and an application, visit our website. More questions? Contact the CB North Central office by phone 763-205-9330 or email wendyj@cbnorthcentral.org.

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#GettingToKnowYou

First Baptist Church in Luverne, MN is getting to know their new pastor and his wife, Walt & Beryl Moser. Walt began his ministry in Luverne in October 2016 and we'd like you to get to know him as well. Read more about Walt and see more pictures of he and Beryl enjoying one of their favorite pastimes. Click Here

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As told through an interview with Pastor Walt Moser, First Baptist Church, Luverne, MN

#BeingConnected, #HowCBNCHasHelpedUs When we, began our search for a new pastor, it was not a new experience for those who comprised the search committee. Most of the committee had served in leadership at FBC in the past and had been involved in prior pastoral searches. As in the past, we contacted our CB North Central Office and Director Pat Phinney. We recognize CB North Central as a valuable resource. Read More

We appreciate the assistance

and support of CB North

Central

and have learned, again,

the importance of maintaining

a working relationship with our

district office.

John Molis First Baptist Church, Whitehall, WI

CBAmerica Chaplaincy

"Hope in a Hard Place"x

The hardest funeral I have done yet happened over Annual Training (AT) this year; I share the following story with the service member's permission. Read More -by Chaplain Adam Kawaguchi, USAR

Rev. Andy Meverden Director of Chaplaincy CBAmerica.org 3686 Stagecoach Rd, Unit F Longmont, CO 80504 ChapAndy@cbamerica.org

Installation Service for Pastor Seth Brickley Eureka Baptist Church of St Croix Falls, WI is getting a new pastor! There will be an installation service for Pastor Seth Brickley at Eureka Baptist Church, 2393 210th Ave, St Croix Falls, WI on Sunday, March 5 at 2:30pm. You are invited to attend and help welcome Pastor Seth to his new ministry.

Please Pray for the Following Churches in Transition:

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Delavan Baptist Church - Delavan, IL First Baptist Church - Pekin, IL Bethany Baptist Church, Jackson, MI Oak Park Community - Blaine, MN First Baptist Church - New Richmond, WI

Looking for a job? Lakeside Church of Worthington, MN is hiring! Position Available - Pastor of Worship & Youth For more details about this position and contact information click here.

How to Cope With Unexpected Change "You cannot control your future, but you can put your trust in the things that are certain." -by Rick Warren, ChurchLeaders.com Read More

An Eerie, Unacceptable Silence "Indeed, there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under

heaven. Truly, there is a time to be silent and a time to speak. This moment-the moment that belongs to us today-this is a time to speak." -by Nik Ripken, ChurchLeaders.com Read More

When to Postpone or Cancel Church Events

Thankfully none of the churches in the CB North Central Region have to worry about hurricanes, but it's still good to have guidelines for when to postpone or cancel church events. - article by Matthew Hoxie Mead, Managing Your Church, ChurchLawandTax.com Read More

How to Correctly Identify Constructive Criticism " Constructive: Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up."

- by Ron Edmundson, Ronedmundson.com Read More x

CB North Central Cluster Groups

North Dakota/Northern MN To be decided - watch for details. Steve Daggett, Cavalier Baptist, Cavalier, ND 701-265-8989

Central Minnesota

Monday, February 13, 10am to Noon We're reading: "Old Paths New Power", by Daniel Henderson.

Meeting at River of Life Church, Hastings, MN Steve Schoenwald, River of Life Church, Hastings, MN 651-437-3965 Wisconsin

Thursday, February 23, 12 noon in Solon Springs, WI Meeting at KD Family Restaurant. Wade Duroe, Crossroads Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 715-723-1054

Eldon Carlson, Bloomer Baptist, Bloomer, WI 715-568-1979 Iowa To be decided - watch for details. Jay Jentink, Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, IA (319) 668-2157 Illinois Tuesday, April 25, 10:30am - 1:30pm Meeting at Grace Church, Mahomet, IL Art Georges, Living Hope Community Church, Bartonville, IL

309-633-0028 art@livinghopecentral.org Michigan To be decided - watch for details. Nate Wagner, Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta, MI 616-887-8813 For more information on a Cluster Group in your area please contact the CBNC office.

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