4th CBGlobal Conference
Advancing Kingdom Work Together in Light of Today's Realities
Wuchang Conservative Baptist Church, Kaohstung, Taiwan
October 6-9, 2010
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
Affirming our common heritage as Conservative Baptists and commitment to the values and aspirations stated in the previous CBGlobal Conferences ...
We Praise God for His Wonderful ACCOMPLISHMENTS through Us:
CBGlobal celebrates the progress of the partnership agreements made in its most recent conference in Hong Kong in 2008.
1. CB America's successful facilitation of discussions on doctrines, polity, vision, mission, vision and programs.
2. The partnership of CB Hong Kong and CB Philippines In Initiating a CBGlobal Youth Conference held in the Philippines in 2009.
3. The continuous sending and receiving of Short-Term Missions (STM) teams to each other's countries,
such as: CB Hong Kong STM teams to Japan and Indonesia; and CB Japan STM team to Mongolia and Indonesia.
4. The continuous partnership of various CBGlobal members In pastoral education and development.
5. The Initiatives to connect with and minister to migrants such as: Filipino migrants In Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore; Indonesian migrants In Hong Kong and Taiwan; Asian migrants in Canada and Japan; and CBGlobal migrants in the U.S.A.
6. The mercy ministry Initiatives among Its member countries, such as: donation of wheelchairs to Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Ghana, and Philippines by CB Japan; and financial aid from CB America, CB Taiwan and CB Hong Kong to CB Philippines to. help typhoon victims.
7. The Initiative to set up an Interactive web site for CBGlobal with the commitment to maximize its use for prayer and Information exc;hange, and to provide valuable resources for pastoral and church development (www.cbglobal.org).
8. The registration of CBGlobal as a non-profit organization In the Philippines and the opening of a bank account.
9. The first meeting of the different CB national directors In Singapore In 2009 to discuss the proposed CBGlobal By-laws as created by the Strategic Planning Committee composed of Or. Steve Lebar, Rev. Rene Atienza and Rev. Noel Pantoja.
10. The efforts made to Invite other CB associations to its fellowship, such as In Italy, latin American countries, India, and African countries.
11. The continuous encouragement made to member associations to Initiate church planting efforts in countries where CB is not yet present.
12. The successful holding of the CBGlobal conference in Taiwan.
We Make the Following ACTIONS:
1. To ratify the CBGlobal By-laws as presented, respecting the request of CB Japan to translate the document into their national language for further study, and allowing other member nations the freedom to propose amendments before the next CBGlobal Council meeting in 2011.
2. To recognize CB Hong Kong and CB Macao as Regular Members, as an exception to the provision on Membership, they being charter members of CBGlobal.
3. To declare the election of Dr. Jim Smith of CB America as First Vice-President In place of Dr. Steve Lebar.
4. To consider holding the next CBGlobal Council meeting on October 11-14,2011 in Guangzhou, China or Guam.
Note: Richard Cheng to assess the viability of holding it in China, and Jim Smith for Guam.
5. To consider holding the next CBGlobal Congress in October 2012 In Macau or the Philippines.
Note: It will be CB Macau's 25th Anniversary and
CB Phillippines' 50th Anniversary that year.
6. To consider holding the 6th CBGlobal Congress in Japan in 2014.
Note: It will be CB Japan's 50th Anniversary that year.
7. To Improve the readiness of member nations to respond to disasters by:
a) Immediately mobilizing prayer warriors
b) Creating Disaster Response Teams
c) Setting up calamity funds,
d) Training members to know how to respond to disasters, and
e) Building partners and networks to assist during disasters.
8. Other Agreements:
a. CB HK and CBAP agree to work together In reaching the Nosu people of China.
b. CB America (North California Region) through the Initiative of Butch Cabalu will send STMers to
HK and Philippines.
c. CBGlobal will explore the possibility of providing travel subsidy to needy delegates of future
CBGlobal Conferences.
We Extend our Most Sincere APPRECIATION to the Following:
1. To CB Taiwan led by Revs. Amos Young (President), Chin Ming Wu, Mike Jih, and Barry Owen for excellently hosting the 41h CBGiobal Conference making this event a truly wonderful experience. Further, we extend our appreciation to the CB Taiwan pastors who showed their full support through their presence.
2. To CB Taiwan Worship Teams for leading the worship during the conference.
3. To Revs. Joseph Lee and Chin Ming Wu for coordinating the transportation of the delegates.
4. To all the hard working volunteers of CB Taiwan who made our stay In Kaohsiung a truly pleasant one.
5. To Wuchang Conservative Baptist Church led by Its Senior Pastor, Rev. John Cheng for their very gracious hospitality, allowing CBGlobal the use of its facilities for the conference, catering our meals, arranging our hotel accommodations and efficiently assisting our delegates.
6. To the reliable sound and audio-visual technicians of Wuchang Conservative Baptist Church who assisted us during the entire conference.
7. To Revs. John Kuo, Mike Jlh, Richard Cheng, John Houlette and Sis. Doris Chau for translating for the delegates.
8. To Lees Hotel for providing the delegates with special discount rates.
9. To those who gave insightful country reports: Revs. Jim leary (CB America), Richard Cheng (CB Hong Kong), Kellchl Mort (CB Japan), Joshua Sin (CB Macao), Noel Pantoja (CB Philippines), and Mike Jlh (CB Taiwan).
10. To the devotional speakers who led us In our morning spiritual reflection: Revs. John Cheng and Keilchi Mort.
11. To the speakers who gave powerful messages during the various modules:
• Module on Organizational Development: Reflecting on and Learning from Various CB Growth Models-Rev. Jim Leary (CB America), Rev. Richard Cheng (CB Hong Kong) and Noel Pantoja (CB Philippines).
• Module on leadership Development: Raising Up leaders by Dr. Jim Smith.
• Module on Migration and Missions: Reaching Migrant Peoples within CBGlobal Nations by Pastor Mark Sosmena.
• Module on UPGs: Partnerlng Together In Missions by Rev. Russ Simons.
• Module on Disaster Response: Responding to Calamities and Needs as a CBGiobal Family by Rev.
Noel Pantoja.
13. To the new members of the CBGiobal Council: Revs. Jim Smith, Jim leary, Keilchi Morl, Hidenorl Yanagihara, Joshua Sin and Mr. Tang Kam Yuen.
14. To Rev. Noel Pantoja who gave the Treasurer's report.
15. To Rev. Nicky Joya who made the manuals and documentation of the conference.
16. To Dr. Rene Atienza for his competent and steadfast leadership of CBGlobal.
Presented by the Resolutions Committee on October 9, 2010.
Resolutions Committee Members:
Chair: Mark Sosmena
Sec: Nicky Joya
HK: Richard Cheng and Tang Kam Yuen
JPN: Keikhi Mori, Hldenori Yanagihara and John Houlette
MO: Joshua Sin
PH: Noel Pantoja
TW: MikeJih
USA: James leary