By Rick Burnette “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (II Corinthians 9:6-7) One Saturday morning in February at Misión … Continue reading
May 18, 2023 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will commission five new Global Missions personnel on June 30 as part of the closing Friday worship service of the 2023 General Assembly in Atlanta. Jana Lee is being commissioned as a career CBF field personnel to work closely with a local … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester It’s no secret to any American in any corner of this country that we’re enduring a seemingly endless housing crisis. Rent, from coast to coast, rises like sea levels while wages stagnate. This presents a problem to almost everyone, except for those rich enough to be insulated with their money. To the … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester It has never been about the food. When Jesus, as portrayed in the Gospel of Luke, instructs his hearers to invite “the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind” to their luncheons or banquets, it isn’t about the food. It is about the invitation itself, the dignity inherent in having been … Continue reading
By Taisha Seabolt When I was first introduced to CBF in the fall of 2003 as a seminary student at McAfee School of Theology, I was intrigued about this organization because I had never heard of it. In the summer of 2004, when I saw firsthand the impact of CBF Global Missions field personnel Butch … Continue reading
Por Caleb Mynatt Hasta ahora, hay más preguntas que respuestas cuando se trata de la crisis en la frontera. Pero una iglesia del Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo en Waco, Texas, está haciendo lo que puede para ayudar a los necesitados. En medio de una pandemia, escasez de alimentos y persecución política y étnica en América Central, … Continue reading
By Caleb Mynatt So far, there are more questions than answers when it comes to the crisis at the border. But a Cooperative Baptist Fellowhsip church in Waco, Texas, is doing what it can to help those who are in need. Amid a pandemic, food shortages and political and ethnic persecution in Central America, the … Continue reading
By Mary Vanrheenen Does the word “witnessing” make you feel uncomfortable? Just hearing the word can trigger a lot of feelings in me ranging from guilt (I ought to be doing that!) to fear (ditto) to aversion (that aggressive ‘witnesser’ is not a good advertisement for Christianity!). In contrast, the Romany brothers and sisters my husband … Continue reading
By Matty Grace Gilliam I have served with Student.Go for two summers. The summer of 2021 I served virtually with Angel Pittman. At the time of my internship, Angel Pittman was an educational advocate in Miami, Florida. She taught parents how to advocate for their children’s needs. That summer I was given the task of … Continue reading
By Laura Foushee I’m somewhat a traditionalist when it comes to meeting new people, meaning I am not naturally inclined to meet new people on the Internet. While it has become the norm for many to make their first connections with another person online, I have rarely adopted this method. So as I read a … Continue reading