On March 1-4 at Central Baptist Church Fountain City in Knoxville, Tn., ChurchWorks 2020 will center on how clergy can most effectively focus on their own wellbeing. ChurchWorks will be a time to think about caring for yourself in different ways; space for you to come and take a break from the day-to-day work, to … Continue reading
The following post is from Trey Lyon, a CBF field personnel serving in Atlanta. You can read more about Trey and his wife, Jen’s ministry in this month’s edition of the fellowship! magazine. Throughout the week, we will be featuring blogs on Trey and Jen’s ministry at Park Avenue Baptist Church, particularly through their after … Continue reading
Glenda Reece is the Interim Minister to Internationals at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. With multiple congregations from different cultural backgrounds, Forest Hills is accustomed to welcoming the nations who have come to Raleigh seeking their future. Reece has a long history of involvement with Internationals in the communities where she has lived … Continue reading
The following post is from UNC student, Lauren Hovis, who served with CBF field personnel Sam and Melody Harrell last summer. Learn how you can serve in this month’s edition of the fellowship! magazine. When I stepped off the plane in Nairobi, Kenya, I had no idea I would be embarking on one of the … Continue reading
The following post is adapted from CBF field personnel, Jade and Shelah Acker’s newsletter. A few months ago one of our Center of Hope students from DRC (Congo) asked to speak to me privately in my office. This student is known at our Center as “the man who sells bananas.” He sells his bananas from … Continue reading
This post comes from Maegan Gatlin of BUA Communications. SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Latina Leadership Institute (LLI) in San Antonio has gone coastal. The program, which receives funding from CBF of Texas, recently held it’s first session in Sophia, N.C. “This is first time we have offered training outside Texas so we are really excited,” LLI … Continue reading
Dale, Dana, and Nathan Huckabay were a typical family, living a typical life in Henrietta, Oklahoma. Dale served as a bi-vocational pastor, splitting his time between his local church and the Oklahoma Department of Human Resources. Dana worked as a consultant for Weight Watchers International. Nathan was finishing his senior year in high school. All in all, … Continue reading
