By Brooke, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel My family has had the wonderful honor of helping with ministry on a remote island in our country for the past several years. Many of the villages on this island do not have electricity, and we get to watch as light is finally brought to their churches by … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester In marginalized communities at home and abroad, the church isn’t simply the center of spiritual life, it’s the center of life, period. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Brooke and Mike’s ministry in Southeast Asia bears witness to this reality, when a well-lit church (as covered in our story on pp. 22-24 about … Continue reading
By Carson Foushee, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Our family took an exciting step this month in renewing our partnership with Kanazawa Baptist Church when we joined the church as members. During worship on September 25th, we looked out upon the faces of brothers and sisters who have welcomed us back to continue our missional … Continue reading
By Marv Knox When guests drop in at Brooke and Mike’s home in Southeast Asia—and that possibility on any given day is better than 55 percent—they’re likely to find a place at the table for the next meal. That’s because Brooke, Mike and their children provide hospitality to students across Asia and around the world … Continue reading
By CBF Field Personnel Mary Van Rheenen “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest,” (Matthew 11:28 NRSV.) I have a double-dose of the Protestant work ethic. My ancestors were Dutch and Calvinist. My mother put in a full day’s work cleaning, cooking, sewing, … Continue reading
By Rev. and CBF Field Personnel Karen In 2021, I moved into a new apartment across town. I love it for so many reasons: The rooftop access shows off spectacular sunsets; I have many windows and plenty of fresh air; and I’ve been able to decorate the entire place according to my whim and fancy. … Continue reading
By Chaouki Boulos, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” Matthew18:20 (NRSV) The last leadership training retreat was unlike the previous retreats. It started on Friday afternoon. That Friday night, as well as on Saturday night, a number of the people stayed … Continue reading
By Jessica Hearne, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Who knew it would be so difficult to grow watermelons? Isaiah certainly didn’t know when he started planting them on the Urban Farm five years ago. We can grow cucumbers just fine, and watermelons are kind of like cucumbers, so it shouldn’t be a problem, right? Maybe … Continue reading
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
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