January 8, 2025 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. – An estate gift has provided an early retirement incentive program for eligible Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel and is making retirement possible for some, while helping to make CBF’s Global Missions efforts financially sustainable. Nineteen of CBF’s field personnel were eligible for the program, which was available for … Continue reading
By Delores Stimpson CBF Field Personnel, Durham, N.C. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 (NIV) I can remember how excited I would become when mom and dad would announce our annual vacation. I was eager and impatient … Continue reading
By Kim and Marc Wyatt, CBF field personnel, Raleigh, NC “Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester Jesus was known to extol the virtues of possessing a faith the size of a tiny mustard seed. Although mustard may not be one of Jessica Hearne’s main crops, there’s no refuting the faith she nourishes and the abundance she, her community garden at Grace and Main in Danville, Va. and her … Continue reading
By Brooke and Mike, CBF Field Personnel, Indonesia “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in … Continue reading
By Maha Boulos One of the women who attends one of our Thursday meetings asked me if at the next meeting, she could share something that happened to her. Her name is Nouna. We worked on what she wanted to share, and her experience was a blessing. She had previously shared her story with me, … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo There is not a typical day in the life of Tina Boyles Bailey. You’ll find the artsy CBF field personnel on the phone making connections with community partners, perhaps out walking with her neighbor, meeting up with her best friend for coffee or even hosting small group students for a meal at … Continue reading
By Delores Stimpson “The world opened up to me when I learned to read.” (Mary McCleod Bethune) It is a blessing and joy to begin a summer pilot as part of the ongoing Family Resilience Program. Our first focal point is reading. It includes reading aloud, listening and understanding. I am working with an excellent ESL instructor who … Continue reading
By Chris Hughes On paper, Rev. Melissa Hatfield would not be someone you’d expect to be leading the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo. “I’m a single female and a seminary dropout,” Hatfield shared. “It’s a resume that looks interesting for sure.” Despite its modern sanctuary, the congregation has a deep history tracking all … Continue reading
By Elket Rodríguez In the shadows of the U.S.-Mexico border, 500,000 souls live scattered across an estimated 2,300 colonias – unincorporated communities where predominantly undocumented migrants live, unable to venture beyond the 100-mile jurisdiction of Customs and Border Protection due to fear of arrest and deportation. These villages endure economically distressed conditions, largely unregulated by … Continue reading