Small churches may not have all the facilities and programs the larger churches enjoy. But many of them have the community, commitment and mission focus that all churches are looking for, and that’s huge. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Time to Rethink VBS
For most of us, VBS has come and gone this summer. Instead of wiping the sweat from our brow and putting our feet up, I think it is time to put our minds together to rethink how VBS can become more missional and less corporate. Read the following blog post about one person’s recent experience as a … Continue reading
One church’s vision
The following post is from CBF field personnel Mary van Rheenen & Keith Holmes. Dear friends, An ancient Hebrew proverb tells us that where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18a, KJV). The people of the Baptist church in Nisporeni, Moldova, have a vision. They invite you to pray with them for the next … Continue reading
Church reaches out to Chileans after quake
Read about North Broad Baptist Church (Rome, Ga.) and its work in Chile in an article in the Rome News Tribune: http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/8868697/article-Mission-team-reaches-out-to-Chileans-after-quake?instance=home_news_lead_story Continue reading
Let’s Give a Rip!
If you’re so jaded you can’t “give a rip” anymore, come to a CBF General Assembly. Continue reading
Rural ministry helps fulfill lifetime dream for three Perry County families
In a rural county that struggles with poverty, three families became first-time homeowners in June. The ribbon-cutting ceremony happened June 22 in Perry County, Ala., one of the nation’s poorest counties. The new houses were made possible through a grant awarded to Sowing Seeds of Hope, a local non-profit organization that is part of the CBF’s rural … Continue reading
Receive … even as you give
The following post is from CBF field personnel Mary van Rheehen and Keith Holmes. Dear Friends, Truly, it is better to give than to receive . . . but from time to time it’s pretty nice to receive, too. That was my experience on this recent trip to Moldova. Erika Oosterkamp and Alina Ivan joined … Continue reading
When safe water means life
Read pastor Al Cadenhead’s reflection on clean water in the Charlotte Observer: When Safe Water Means Life: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/07/17/1567525/when-safe-water-means-life.html Continue reading
In the midst of the sadness there is HOPE
The following post is from Jade and Shelah Acker, CBF field personnel in Uganda. Dear friends, It is hard to know where to begin… On Sunday night after saying goodbye to Jade’s sister, two nieces and a nephew who had spent the past ten days with us here in Uganda, we sent our Sudanese guys … Continue reading
I am a Gypsy and I am not ashamed
A blog post by Caitlin Walsh – one of over 40 students serving through Student.Go this summer in locations around the world. Caitlin is a part of the Camp TAG team – three students serving with Ralph and Tammy Stocks in Hungary and Shane and Dianne McNary in Slovakia providing leadership for day camps for … Continue reading