June 21, 2016 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” These words from Jesus in the 25th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew ring especially true for Kim and Marc Wyatt. For the past 20 years, the Wyatts have been living into the richness of Christ’s command as … Continue reading
By David and Julie Brown In 2 Chronicles 5 we read the story of King Solomon and the dedication of the temple. As always, Solomon wants to do things in a big way. He invites all of the musicians and singers in the nation of Israel to come and celebrate the opening of the temple. … Continue reading
By Marc and Kim Wyatt A family of 9 refugees from Afghanistan moved into their own home today. Volunteers from Heritage Baptist Church in Wake Forest and St. John’s Baptist Church, Raleigh joined us for the big move. And a big move it was. When we arrived at Welcome House to gather the family and … Continue reading
By Joel and Tiffne Whitley Take a moment and look around, what you will probably see are people engaged on their phone or tablet. Tiffne on the other hand saw an opportunity to “unplug” and engaged women from around the world in another way. She saw the opportunity to use God’s word to touch the lives of women in … Continue reading
CBF field personnel and Florida church partner to reach remote island nation By Greg Warner At an IHOP restaurant in Tampa, Fla., a waitress finishes her shift and heads home, where she stashes the day’s cash tips in a safe place. Each week she deposits the money in her bank and writes an equivalent check … Continue reading
By Lita and Rick Sample The San Francisco Bay Area is a beautiful area – in more ways than one. It is a pocket of mountains, ocean and most beautifully, diverse people. There are around 150 languages spoken in the Bay Area, and with the many languages come many religions. These great number of people … Continue reading
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
