By Marv Knox A series of earthquakes has reduced one of the most significant cities named in the New Testament to rubble. But ministry and hope remain, the co-pastor of the city’s lone Baptist church insists. The quakes destroyed about 75 percent of the homes in Antakya, Turkey — known in Bible times as Antioch, … Continue reading
By CBF Communications Devastating tornadoes ripped through Mississippi yesterday, leaving behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is responding to this disaster, but we urgently need your help. We are asking you to give generously to support our relief efforts. The families and communities affected by these tornadoes are in desperate … Continue reading
February 7, 2023 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is requesting prayers and financial support to provide emergency assistance following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria during the early morning of Feb. 6. According to news reports, more than 7,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands … Continue reading
febrero 7, 2023 Por Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — El Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo está solicitando oraciones y apoyo financiero para proporcionar asistencia de emergencia después del devastador terremoto de magnitud 7.8 que azotó Turquía y Siria durante la madrugada del 6 de febrero. Según informes de prensa, más de 7.000 personas han muerto y decenas … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver CBF Disaster Response requests financial gifts to support emergency assistance efforts to a small community in Anguilla, Mississippi. A tornado shattered the Mason Trailer Park community in Anguilla on Wednesday, injuring three people and destroying homes. CBF Mississippi Coordinator Jason Coker visited the community and spoke with residents. Coker is also president … Continue reading
After Hurricane Ian brought vast destruction to the gardener proprerties of Cultivate Abundance and its partners, CBF field personnel Rick Burnette vows to Plant Back Better with volunteer and financial support of Cooperative Baptists. Continue reading
October 3, 2022 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — Cultivate Abundance, a migrant farmworker ministry of CBF field personnel Rick Burnette based in Immokalee, Fla., experienced severe loss of gardens used to feed immigrant and migrant workers through Mission Peniel, as a result of Hurricane Ian. Volunteers are urgently needed to clean-up and restore the … Continue reading
CBF Disaster Response Manager Daynette Snead has been in communication with Tammy Snyder, Executive Coordinator of CBF of Florida and the Caribbean Islands. While the initial assessment from partner congregations indicates no damage to church buildings, damages continue to be assessed for homes as well as CBF ministries, including Cultivate Abundance—the ministry of CBF field … Continue reading
By Daynette Snead Perez, CBF Domestic Disaster Response Manager Hurricane Fiona is ongoing and continues to devastate Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains, flooding, power outages, and high-velocity winds. CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley urged Cooperative Baptists to “join in prayer for all those in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, particularly our … Continue reading
By Caleb Mynatt After Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana in August 2021, there has understandably been a scramble to pick up the pieces. The storm prompted a nationwide disaster response, one to which the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship continues to contribute as long-term recovery efforts persist. Andy Hale, senior pastor at University Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, … Continue reading
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