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Congregational Formation Team

Our mission is to resource congregations and Christians as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. The Congregational Formation team wants to be your first call for resources, consulting, missional church, spiritual formation and everything in between related to congregational formation.  We are here to assist you with whatever you may need.  Please contact us. Tell us what you need and how we're doing.  We are prepared for you and we care about you!

Rick Bennett
Director of Congregational Formation

Rick came to CBF Congregational Formation from 13 years of local church experience as a Christian educator.  His most recent place of service was First Baptist Church of Orangeburg, S.C., where he served as Pastoral Educator.  Rick was educated at Campbell University (B.A. Religion), Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (M. Div.), is a graduate of the North Carolina Young Leaders Program, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at BTSR.  Rick is married to Rebecca, has two preschool boys and enjoys running, reading, home improvement projects and family time. Contact Rick if you need assistance with Missional Church, Spiritual Formation or resources in general.  You can reach Rick directly at (770) 220-1605 or e-mail him at rbennett@thefellowship.info.

Toni Draper
Congregational Formation Associate

Toni holds Congregational Formation together with more than 30 years of management and administrative experience. She has served 20 years in non-profit service and church-sponsored retirement communities in the Atlanta area. She holds a B.A. in music education from GeorgiaStateUniversity and taught music for several years.  Before coming to CBF, Toni handled all the administrative and financial aspects of a small company in Duluth, Ga.  In her free time, she enjoys her two daughters and two grandsons. She enjoys tennis, stamp collecting, singing, and reading.  Contact Toni if you need assistance with any general matter of Congregational Formation. You can reach Toni directly at (770) 220-1654 or e-mail her at tdraper@thefellowship.info.

Bo serves as Coordinator of Congregational Formation.  He came to CBF from 25 years experience as a Christian educator in local churches.  Bo is an author, motivator, and a much sought-after teacher and speaker.  His presentations are interactive, humorous and inspirational.  He shares the CBF story with love and laughter and enjoys songwriting, storytelling and engaging his listeners with rainbows and watermelons! Bo is married to Gail, has two adult daughters and collects old Coca-Cola memorabilia and baseball cards.  Bo is available to you for on-site consultations and leadership training.  You can contact Bo directly at (770) 220-1631 or you can e-mail him at bprosser@thefellowship.info.

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