News, information and reflections from CBF of Missouri. To learn more, visit the CBF Missouri web site at www.cbfmo.org.
By Kristen Thomason “Two in a bed warm each other.Alone, you shiver all night. By yourself you’re unprotected.With a friend you can face the worst.Can you round up a third?A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.”— Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, The Message For the homeless community in Jefferson City, MO, First Baptist Church of Jefferson City is a … Continue reading
By Andrew Nash Mirsada’s parents had a plan to escape from the Bosnian Civil War. The first step was getting to Germany. The second step was getting arrested intentionally. “When we came to Germany, we had to actually go to the bus station and act like we didn’t have money to pay for tickets so … Continue reading
Josh Arnone and Jason Nazario are my new heroes. These guys signed on to compete in the Missouri River 340 as a fundraiser for Water is Life International, the ministry organization of CBF field personnel David and Merrie Harding. Josh and Jason together are the face of Big Muddy/Clean Water, the official name of their … Continue reading
A few days ago I celebrated an anniversary with some friends of mine – over 200 of them. It was the CBF of Missouri General Assembly, where we also celebrated the organization’s 20th anniversary. Some fun memories from the weekend: After celebrating the opening of Central Baptist Theological Seminary’s new chapel, a group of ministers … Continue reading
There’s an old Sesame Street song that poses the question “Who are the people in your neighborhood?” The simple answer is that “they’re the people that you meet when you’re walking down the street… each day.” I sometimes paraphrase the original question and pose it to myself as an evaluation: “Who are the people in … Continue reading
It was a balmy November evening in Orlando when several youth workers gathered for the inaugural CBF Youth Workers Retreat. This event was sponsored by the CBF Youth Ministry Network and led by Chanon Ross, coordinator for the Connections Project at Princeton’s Institute for Youth Ministry. Our brief time together began with the question “Who … Continue reading
Robert Francis, helper/consultant for the Mid American Indian Fellowships, has been a good partner to CBF of Missouri. His understanding of Native American culture and contextual ministry has helped to shape the Fellowship’s work in South Dakota. He has helped church teams find a deeper and healthier understanding of respectful and reciprocal mission partnership. Continue reading
Come to the first-ever BigTent Conference for inspiring speakers, 150+ practical workshops, and celebratory community building to advance the health and well-being of families and children. CBF, along with dozens of other national youth-serving organizations, is partnering with conference host Search Institute. Bringing together thousands of professionals and youth from all youth-serving sectors, this first … Continue reading
Dear CBF Youth Worker, I appreciate what you do. Your commitment to serving teens is of great value, and as one of your peers, I recognize that you sometimes need to get away and recharge your batteries. That’s why I want to invite you to join me in Orlando, December 1-4, 2010, for the Youth … Continue reading
One of the real strengths of our Fellowship is its willingness and ability to network. Congregations, pastors, and other stakeholders are constantly exploring new ways to connect, pool resources, and do things together. Continue reading