Disclaimer for Candidates

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Resource Center is honored to serve the churches partnering with CBF by providing biographical information on prospective ministers to inquiring congregations. The CBF Reference and Referral office matches certain basic employment criteria regarding vacancy positions to candidates who submit their résumés. Education, ministry experience, theological beliefs and other pertinent ministry data are included in the data match.  The CBF Reference and Referral office assists ministers by confidentially sharing resumes with appropriate churches.  Personal and professional knowledge of the candidates is often limited. Congregations are urged to follow up on Candidate References and verify other background information. This is an “information access ministry” and is not an endorsement or recommendation of particular candidates.

This information is intended to be a service to CBF-related churches.  Selecting a congregational  minister, whether a pastor or other staff member, is the responsibility of the local church as led by Jesus Christ.  The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship acts solely to receive résumés from applicants choosing to utilize the services of CBF’s reference and referral system. Any minister furnishing a resumé to the Fellowship using this service constitutes consent to provide the résumé to inquiring churches without verification or recommendation by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

This résumé service is a product created by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. 
THE Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) MAKES NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO ANY CHURCH OR ANY NUMBER OF CHURCHES OR THAT FORWARDING THE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN INDIVIDUALS BEING CALLED TO A CHURCH. PROVIDING RÉSUMÉS IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT CBF ENDORSES A PARTICULAR MINISTER FOR ANY MINISTRY. CHURCHES ARE SOLEY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BACKGROUND CHECKS OR FINAL DECISION REGARDING THE CALLING OR HIRING OF ANY INDIVIDUAL.