By Grayson Hester For many Western Christians, the hope in the gospel begins with the crucifixion and crystallizes in the resurrection. For Christians who are also refugees, however, the hope likely resonates most intimately with Jesus’ birth. It is there, on a donkey in the middle of the desert, that Emmanuel truly means something. Mary … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester Amid natural disasters that have literally shifted the ground, sometimes what’s required is a faith that can move mountains. Or at least move people from comfort to community, from inaction to compassion. It’s the faith required of an entire country following the catastrophic 7.6 earthquake that rocked Ishikawa, Japan, on January 1, … Continue reading
By Marv Knox After the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan in late summer of 2021, a wave of Afghan refugees began heading toward the San Francisco Bay Area, where Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Lita and Rick Sample prepared for them. The Samples didn’t have to ask who might need help; their local Afghan … Continue reading
By Dianne McNary Welcome to the table with our CBF field personnel! Each day from today until the end of September, we will feature one of our field personnel units and include a recipe for you to try. A Place at the Table has been the Offering for Global Missions theme for 2022-23. Based on … Continue reading
August 14, 2023 By Lauren Lamb Dianne McNary has been named CBF’s new Offering for Global Missions Advocate. Dianne and her husband, Shane, served as a field personnel in Slovakia and Czechia for almost two decades. Shane serves as coordinator of ministry for CBF Great Rivers Fellowship in Little Rock, Arkansas. As part of GRF’s … 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 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 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 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 Shane McNary, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Only once have I flown on the door-side of the curtain, so I really do not have much experience for comparison. But I like the intimacy of economy class. As a “non-diminutive,” I am always aware that when my seatmate sees me coming, the darting of the … Continue reading
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