Picture in your mind today’s Hispanic (Latino/Latina) leader. What image comes to mind? Let me tell you what I’m seeing here in Virginia. I see, first of all, Latina leaders who look like Artemia Tamayo. Young, outgoing and energetic, Artemia – or Archie as her family and friends know her – has long been a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Internationals Ministries
Servants among Friends: Reaffirming Dignity
DIGNITY – what do you hear when this word comes to mind? For us, it takes on renewed meaning each summer when LUCHA Ministries refocuses our efforts on Latino youth outreach through PROJECT 3-D. Latino youth, many from immigrant parents and/or who are immigrants themselves, hear repeatedly that they are “different from” (implying “not as … Continue reading
CBF Field Personnel Marcia and Duane Binkley and the legacy of the Judsons
Recently, Central Baptist Theological Seminary completed an agreement with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and International Ministries of ABC-USA to provide a ministry platform for Duane and Marcia Binkley, jointly appointed missionaries of these two organizations. Central is partnering with the Binkleys for leadership development. This collaboration at Central has resulted in the FOUNDATIONS Judson Communities … Continue reading
Webinar: Women in Islam with Dr. Dina Abdelrahman and Mrs. Eman Zenhom
One of the best parts of being in different churches is hearing all the myriad of ways that God is using his children to demonstrate his love to the nations. Recently I heard the story of a young woman, an International student, who was taken in by a family while she awaited the birth of … Continue reading
Interfaith Dialogue: God turns missteps into expressions of grace
Throughout the Christmas season, we helped organize and/or participated in various interfaith dialogue events. Some of them were between women’s groups as Christians and Muslims shared the story of Jesus’ birth. In others panelists responded to specific questions regarding their faith. Read this Religious Freedom USA blog post regarding one of those events. Following is … Continue reading
CBF Field Personnel and Partners Address Human Trafficking
While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
Pockets of Peace on Earth
Each year a theme seems to emerge for me during the Christmas season. This year the theme has been the words the angels sang after announcing Jesus’ birth, “Peace on earth.” I confess I often wonder if it is possible. Between our work with various groups of immigrants and refugees not to mention the media’s … Continue reading
Ministry among Karen refugees in Louisville to get 15 seconds of fame on CBS Evening News
We’ve received word in the Atlanta Resource Center that the CBS Evening News will air a story tonight at 6:30 p.m. featuring Crescent Hill Baptist Church and many of its members. The story will run in conjunction with Hillary Clinton’s visit to Burma this week. Clinton’s visit to Burma is the first by a United … Continue reading
Making Room at the Inn: A Globalized Holiday by Nell Green
Well, the rolls are gone; the turkey is now made up into soup; the girl is up in the air and on her way home; and the tree is decorated ready for Christmas. Is Thanksgiving really over? Were the weeks of preparation really worth just a few hours of enjoyment? I can honestly respond with … Continue reading
Reflections on 10 years of Student.Go – David Sistler
This is the eleventh in a series of blogs written by alumni of the Student.Go program. This year Student.Go is celebrating 10 years of providing summer and semester missions service opportunities for college and graduate students in locations all over the world. This blog is written by David Sistler who served through Student.Go with international students in Los Angeles, CA during … Continue reading