By Dianne McNary, CBF OGM Advocate “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 About this time last year, I was packing up our belongings preparing to move back to the … Continue reading
June 11, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amani Sasa and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have signed a partnership agreement for a “dialogue of discovery” that the organizations believe will open doors for deeper missional collaboration. The agreement recognizes the 11 years of ministry of CBF Field Personnel Missy Ward Angalla in Kampala, Uganda, and provides support … Continue reading
By Steve Clark Recently, an old friend passed away. He was one of the first Karen refugees to arrive in Louisville and was part of the first group of families we began serving as CBF Field Personnel. Aung Mu had a big smile and eyes that sparkled when he smiled at you that told you he … Continue reading
By Missy Ward-Angalla Thirteen years ago, I felt God’s calling to move to Uganda to start the first shelter for refugee women. At the time, I was serving as an English teacher at the Center of Hope, a ministry founded and directed by CBF Field Personnel, Jade and Shelah Acker. One of my students … Continue reading
By Aaron WeaverDECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced today the appointment of Harlingen, Texas-based field personnel Elket Rodríguez to serve as Global Migration Advocate for CBF Global Missions. Rodríguez serves communities and migrants in the expansive U.S.-Mexico border region through a multi-faceted ministry. This new position will strengthen and support CBF Global Missions’ … Continue reading
Por Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Georgia – El Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo anunció hoy el nombramiento de Elket Rodríguez, personal de campo destacado en Harlingen, Texas, para servir en la Defensoría Global de Migración de las Misiones Globales de CBF. Rodríguez sirve a las comunidades y a los migrantes en la extensa región fronteriza entre Estados Unidos … Continue reading
By Stella Perrin Maggie dreams of a better life for herself. A single woman from Cameroon, Maggie left family behind four years ago to come to Cyprus seeking asylum. I met Maggie at Oasis, the center run by All4Aid in Larnaca, where my ministry is based. Maggie is a volunteer at Oasis now two days a … Continue reading
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