Hazel Coleman, left, of World Vision, and Theresa Lyons of Temple of Faith Church in Detroit, participate in worship during the National African American Fellowship banquet June 10.
DALLAS (BP) — Predominantly African American Southern Baptist churches are focused on Vision 2030, a five-year initiative to increase participation in global missions, Cooperative Program (CP) giving and church planting among other core goals.
The National African American Fellowship (NAAF) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) announced Vision 2030 during its spring quarter business meeting and will include the initiative when it meets in Dallas, NAAF President Greg Perkins told Baptist Press.
“At the heart of this vision is the goal to move forward together united in fellowship, united in growth, and united in making a bigger impact in our network and beyond,” Perkins said of Vision 2030 at naaftogether.org. Creating sustainable financial streams, equipping and empowering churches and pastors for effective ministry, expanding NAAF’s impact, elevating NAAF’s voice and ensuring long-term impact are elements of the vision NAAF elaborates. Perkins is lead pastor of The View Church in Menifee, Calif.
The business meeting, June 9 at 3:30 p.m. in Trinity Ballrooms 5,6 and 7 at the Dallas Omni Hotel, will also include officer elections and other business items.
NAAF will begin its 2025 annual meeting events with its annual worship service on June 8 at 6 p.m. at Singing Hills Baptist Church, 6550 University Hills Blvd., hosted by Senior Pastor Howard Anderson. Wayne Chaney, pastor of Antioch Church of Long Beach, Calif., will be the guest speaker.
The service will be held in partnership with fellowships from the African diaspora, including the SBC National Haitian Fellowship and the Ghana Baptist Convention, as well as the Black Church Collective.
“This will be the first time that we’ve all joined together as one,” Perkins said, “and we’re excited and hope that this is a foreshadow of what is to come in terms of our shared partnership in advancing our common goals to reach, in particular those from the African diaspora.”
The NAAF First Ladies Network Luncheon will be held 2:30 p.m. June 9 in the Omni Hotel in Arts District 1 , followed by the annual George Liele Missions Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Omni’s Trinity Ballrooms 5,6 and 7.
Banquet tickets are $75 through May 10, and $85 afterwards, available here. NAAF will honor three legacy Southern Baptist pastors and leaders at the banquet, recognizing their leadership and service in Southern Baptist life.
