Scarlette Jasper serves as CBF field personnel in South Central, South Eastern Kentucky and in East Tennessee. Jasper was commissioned in 2014 as part of CBF’s Together for Hope Rural Poverty initiative. A large part of Jasper’s ministry focus is financial advocacy and literacy. She provides community financial education workshops and one on one budget and … Continue reading
By Shane McNary The appeal of participating as a member of the group of editors working on a special Roma Ministry edition of the Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies’ (CEEAMS) mission journal ACTA Missiologiae was that it allows me to work with good friends who are much smarter than me! Dr. Anne-Marie Kool organized … Continue reading
By Bekah Rhea On a relatively busy street in Danville, Virginia, is a home that, in the past decade, has become the epicenter of a thriving intentional community. In the springtime, you may recognize it by the flowers and plants attracting plentiful varieties of pollinators, giving the property the aura of a small Eden in … Continue reading
By Janée Angel Many people ask Hary and I about our marriage. We are that strange existence…an American woman and a Syrian man. We are as different as night and day. I am an introvert and he is an extrovert. I am a thinker. He is a spontaneous do-er. And if those were not enough differences, we don’t even … Continue reading
By Tanya Parks Teachers around the world have been working so hard to meet the needs of their students during 2020. They have adjusted to the ever-changing rules and regulations with grace and patience. We are proud to know so many amazing teachers here in Slovakia. They, too, have had to make so many changes to the … Continue reading
May 11, 2021 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced today that retired US Army Chaplain Charlie Reynolds is joining the CBF Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling team as Associate Endorser for Military Chaplains. Reynolds retired in 2016 after a 28-year distinguished career as a military chaplain. In this part-time role, Reynolds … Continue reading
By Laura Ellis I recently hosted a vigil remembering the 19 people killed by domestic violence in Massachusetts within the last year. The virtual service was accompanied by prayers of confession, moments of remembrance, and blessings for future hope. During the vigil we took a moment to speak about the uptick of domestic violence during … Continue reading
By Andy Hale If you do not know the name Jeff Chu, you should. He is a rising voice among post-Evangelicals, providing space and leading conversations about the church’s bright future in the wake of so many deconstructing their negative church experiences. In initially booking Jeff for the CBF Podcast, we were going to discuss … Continue reading
I’ve been living in North Africa and serving as CBF field personnel for just over two years. After my commissioning in 2018, I moved abroad to start the work ahead of me—serving as a pastor with the national Protestant church in ministry to sub-Saharan migrants and refugees. My new context is complex—as the only authorized Protestant … Continue reading
By Caleb Mynatt In Memphis, Second Baptist Church’s Pumpkin Patch Ministry has been a church fundraising tradition for 17 years. Loved by church and community members alike, the pumpkin patch offers a family-friendly fall experience right in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. That’s why there was a great deal of disappointment when the pandemic seemed … Continue reading
