By Steve Clark, CBF field personnel “Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime.” While this old adage is true, many situations faced by the refugees we serve beg the question, “How many times is this person going to … Continue reading
By Eddie Adalpe, CBF field personnel I have been wrestling with feelings of disappointment because after almost nine years in Spain, it is difficult to see tangible, quantifiable impacts of our work here. Friends have tried to help me understand that my investment in those we have been ministering to has made an impact in … Continue reading
By Carson Foushee, CBF field personnel Eleven years ago this month Laura and I began our journey in Japan as CBF field personnel. Upon arrival at the local airport, a group of seven members of Kanazawa Baptist Church joyfully greeted us with a colorful handmade banner that read “Welcome to Kanazawa, Foushees!” and transported us … Continue reading
Below is a press release from CBF-partner Baptist Women in Ministry. Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi has been named the 2024 recipient of the Baptist Women in Ministry Church of Excellence award. Each year, Baptist Women in Ministry celebrates a Church of Excellence that has broken barriers and set new standards for empowering women … Continue reading
By Elket Rodríguez Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan… In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed… Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of Man. –Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life, by … Continue reading
Por Elket Rodríguez Donde se cruzan las sendas de la vida y hay gritos de razas y de clanes en antros de vicio y de miseria donde las sombras están llenas de terrores y se ocultan la lujuria y la avidez. Por encima de ruidos y egoísmos Hijo del hombre, oímos tu voz. –Donde se … Continue reading
Anna Anderson serves in Rocky Mount, N.C with her husband, LaCount, who is the Executive Director of the Eastern North Carolina Poverty Network. The Andersons work in the northeastern part of North Carolina with Together for Hope, the rural development coalition founded by CBF over 20 years ago. By Anna Anderson The Baptist Women in Ministry … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens Reed “I didn’t know about that [congregational event or decision].” This sentence is a dagger to the heart of anyone who has ever spent a long time writing a church newsletter article, made an announcement in worship, or posted meticulously crafted graphics about that very thing on social media. And yet, this … Continue reading
By Chris Aho Do you remember those Head and Shoulders shampoo commercials from the 1980s? A woman points out her friend’s dandruff and encourages her to use the shampoo. Her friend, confused, asks, “How do you know all this? You don’t have dandruff.” The woman responds, “Exactly.” The implication is that her scalp is healthy … Continue reading
By Sandra Dorsainvil and Kristin McAtee Many of us recall the first years of adulting where the world was ablaze with possibilities. It was also full of anxiety as we worked to discern which opportunities to follow. The StudentServe program has been a wonderful place for young adult Baptists to consider the opportunities of mission … Continue reading