By Jennifer Colosimo Shortly after Marc Wyatt, CBF field personnel in North Carolina, sends a hopeful email to a group at his church, he starts to see God at work. A request to help a local Ukrainian family with groceries, toiletries, etc., results in an overwhelming fulfillment of those needs, but also unveils how close … Continue reading
Category Archives: Field Personnel
After Hurricane Ian, We Will Plant Back Better
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
The Mission-Centered Life
By Eddie Aldape Barbra Sawyer was a 95-year-old, totally-committed CBF missions’ supporter. We were on our way back to the United States when we received a call from another church member letting us know about her deteriorating condition and that she had been placed on hospice care. Upon arrival, we went directly to see her. … Continue reading
The God of All Places
By Janée Angel My husband Hary and I pastor a small, Arabic-speaking church. Hary has the evangelist’s heart, while I, Janée, have a teacher’s heart. We use those passions as best as we can to serve the Lord in the city of Antwerp and as far as Syria. During our COVID years, unsurprisingly, we began … Continue reading
Meeting in Spain, field personnel offer witness to ‘Easter faith while it’s still dark’
By Paul Baxley Across my years in ministry, I have experienced so many Easter Sundays in beautiful sanctuaries with large gathered congregations, our singing accompanied by majestic pipe organs and brass ensembles. Two years ago, like all of you, I experienced the power of the resurrection in my home with my immediate family, as the … Continue reading
Ukraine Response: Moldova pastor helps meet needs of Roma families
Mary van Rheenen, who serves as a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel in The Netherlands alongside her husband Keith Holmes, has strong partnerships with Christians in Moldova, which borders Ukraine. Below is a recent update from their blog CBF Romany Ministries: From Pastor Petru Ciochina in Moldova: Forty-four Roma were accommodated in the church building … Continue reading
Updates from CBF’s Ukraine Response Efforts – March 15
By Aaron Weaver Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel are working to provide relief to Ukrainians. Below are several updates from the week of March 14 (read March 8 update here): Gennady and Mina Podgaisky — Kyiv, Ukraine (currently in North Carolina) The Podgaiskys continue to work with their networks to provide friends and neighbors with evacuation … Continue reading
CBF’s Baxley on Russian bombing of Village of Hope in Kyiv
Today our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship family grieves the news that the property of Village of Hope in Kyiv, Ukraine, was bombed by the Russian military. For nearly 20 years, our Fellowship family has joined with Gennady and Mina Podgaisky and partners in Ukraine to establish and grow this beautiful ministry. We are heartbroken to know of this devastating damage in a senseless act of violence. Continue reading
Updates from CBF’s Ukraine Response Efforts – March 8
By Aaron Weaver Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel are working to provide relief to Ukrainians. Below are several updates from the week of March 8: Gennady and Mina Podgaisky — Kyiv, Ukraine (currently in North Carolina) The Podgaiskys are working through their networks to provide friends and neighbors with evacuation information and connecting Ukrainians to … Continue reading
Touching Miami with Love leader announces transition
Touching Miami with Love (TML) is a CBF Engagement Partner serving the children, youth and families of communities of Miami with holistic ministry programming. TML was created in partnership with CBF Florida and CBF Global in 1995. Below is a letter from TML Executive Director (and former CBF field personnel) Jason Pittman. By Jason Pittman … Continue reading