Fact is, I’m a true believer. I don’t just work for the Fellowship, I really do believe in its mission and, frankly, how important it is for each of us to do our part to help support the global missions enterprise.

Why am I true believer? Because of people like my friend, Tyler Grace.

Tyler Grace and her guitar.

I teach early elementary and pre-school missions classes on alternating months at my church, Parkway Baptist. Tyler Grace is in kindergarten and a member of our class. She often prays the sincerest and sweetest prayers for CBF field personnel. And the other day, our pastor shared with us a story of how she contributed to Parkway’s Offering for Global Missions.

One of Tyler Grace’s Christmas presents this year was a new guitar. She was trying out this new gift at the apparel store her grandfather owns. In a gentle, grandfatherly way, he suggested Tyler Grace practice her new guitar outside the store. He even supplied a cup for her to collect donations from those who appreciated her music.

In two hours time, Tyler Grace had a blister and a cup filled with $12. Rather than keep this well-earned sum, she gave it to Parkway’s missions offering. We haven’t reached our $15,000 goal yet, but we are $12 closer, thanks to Tyler Grace.

I’m glad I get to teach missions. It’s people like Tyler Grace who help remind me that global missions is worth our gifts, financial and otherwise. It helps me to continue to be a true believer in what God is doing through the Fellowship.

To make your contribution to the CBF Offering for Global Missions, visit this secure giving page or send your check made out to CBF to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, P.O. Box 101699, Atlanta, Ga., 30392, with “CBF Offering for Global Missions” in the memo line.

If you would like more information about the Fellowship’s resources for teaching missions, check out the full line of age-graded products or e-mail my colleague, Devita Parnell at dparnell@thefellowship.info.