By Kristen Thomason The Reverend Candace McKibben held a preschooler’s yellow sweatshirt emblazoned with the words “We Are the Future.” The shirt belonged to a child who, along with his twin brother and their father, sought asylum in the United States. She wondered if the slogan sustained them during their dangerous journey to a better … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo Rev. Dr. Alan Shaw and his wife Michelle have found their footing. After several years as a part of a bigger church, their small group decided to plant their own. They founded Christ First Community Church inside rented space in Stone Mountain and grew from there. While that growth has seen them … Continue reading
By Carson Foushee Each country celebrates Christmas a little differently. Japan has inherited many traditions from the West, but there are also some that are uniquely Japanese. Like in America, shopping malls are full of beautiful Christmas trees as shoppers seek gifts for loved ones with familiar English seasonal songs playing in stores. Christmas lights, … Continue reading
By Christine Every morning for the last six weeks, I’ve found myself lying in bed listening to the songbirds gently welcome the morning outside my window. The room is dark and still, except for the soft echoing from the tree planted along the patio wall. And as I lay there and listen, it feels like … Continue reading
By Anna Anderson We did not know what to expect when Woody and Bev Baker began to talk to us about ministry opportunities in eastern North Carolina. They knew that being in an area closer to their aging mothers would be helpful. They knew that they weren’t ready to retire fully, and they wanted to … Continue reading
By Kristen Thomason When Jon and Tanya Parks and their two daughters moved from Kenbridge, Virginia, to Košice, Slovakia, they were taking a 5,000-mile step of faith. “We thought we were being the faithful ones, leaving behind our home and families to serve across the ocean. But our one-time act was just the beginning of faithfulness, not the … Continue reading
Each year since 2014, Olive Branch Ministries and CBF field personnel Scarlette Jasper have collected Christmas boxes to brighten the season for children in some of America’s poorest counties. Last Christmas season, over 3,000 Christmas boxes were collected by dedicated volunteers and distributed throughout Appalachia by Scarlette. Boxes went to Pineknot Elementary in McCreary County, … Continue reading
By Missy Ward-Angalla March 2023 marked 10 years since I moved to Uganda to begin trauma healing and empowerment programs for the most vulnerable refugees in Kampala. I am deeply grateful for the ways that members of the CBF community have come alongside of our family and ministry team over the last 10 years. Our … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 6, 2023Contact:Anyra Cano(469) 237-0232anyra@fellowshipsouthwest.org Below is a press release from CBF partner Fellowship Southwest. CBF leaders are signatories, including Ruben Ortiz, CBF’s Latino Field Ministries Coordinator, Elket Rodriguez, CBF field personnel serving at the U.S.-Mexico border and Anyra Cano, Director of Programs and Outreach at Fellowship Southwest. Fort Worth, TX — Today, hundreds … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo In Tullahoma, Tennessee, it can cost a pretty penny to clean clothes. As a community one-quarter of whom live below the poverty line, it’s often a chore families skip or save up for, sometimes choosing between groceries or clean clothes for the month. One small group out of King’s Cross Church in … Continue reading