By Shane and Dianne McNary Support from the CBF Offering for Global Missions enables us to concentrate on nurturing long-term relationships in local communities. These relationships are not built on promises of long-term funding. We receive no ministry funds from the Offering. What we do receive is funding for our presence – which includes not … Continue reading
CBF field personnel share Christ’s great love through literacy ministry in South Florida By Blake Tommey Brian was 10 years old when he first enrolled at Touching Miami with Love, an organization sharing Christ’s great love through literacy and educational ministries. Yet, Brian couldn’t read. Although he had struggled with dyslexia for most of his … Continue reading
The following comes from CBF field personnel serving among refugees in the Middle East. Due to security concerns, their identity and location cannot be revealed. You can read more about their ministry here. Greetings from the warm and balmy Middle East! As I write, I can hear the lovely sounds of rain falling outside. It is … Continue reading
By Karen Morrow It was a crisp spring/summer afternoon and some of the preschool children and their parents were waiting as we arrived for our Ready for School program. Everyone quickly helped to put the chairs around the table and put out the Play-Doh and cookie cutters. Although it was 30 minutes before class was to … Continue reading
By Gennady and Mina Podgaisky The city of Kiev, Ukraine is home to 4 million people. Several thousand of those residents are children between the ages of 2-16 years old who live on, in or under the streets of the city. The Ukrainian Christian Cooperation Center, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina and Stitching Little … Continue reading
By Bill Cayard “Bill, I have a big problem,” my Chinese teacher, Hannah, said to me one morning as we met and drank coffee at McDonalds before beginning our class. Quickly thinking through several things that might be wrong such as roommate problems, family problems, health or study issues, I asked Hannah what was wrong … Continue reading
“How many camels for your daughter?” This was a question asked of us as we toured Istanbul. It was a compliment to her, and to us, with its roots in the antiquated practice of paying for brides with camels. She apparently looks very expensive! We had not been in this country very long when we … Continue reading
