By Sam Harrell I’m sure you’re now fully aware of our new tagline for the Offering for Global Missions: “Because presence matters.” It surely does! And it means more than just field personnel located in the same place for a long time. While substantial tenure is important for many reasons – language and culture acquisition, … Continue reading
by Nell Green Where would we go? What would we do? Our time in Africa had come to an end and yet we knew that God was not saying our time in ministry was over. We contacted the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. It did not take long to know that the Holy Spirit was leading us … Continue reading
By Steven Porter Pastors keep asking me how to respond to the crises in Haiti, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. My answer: PRAY and then GIVE to the Offering for Global Missions. Why? Because presence matters. Moments like these are the reason our Fellowship pools resources to support committed and highly trained people whom God has called … Continue reading
April 20, 2021 By Jeff Huett DECATUR ─ Seeking to better serve congregations as they join God’s work in the world in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, CBF announced today the addition of two strategic staff roles in the Fellowship. A pastor active in CBF life with more than 20 years serving partner congregations … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester Our country has never been more divided. Or, so our recent public discourse would have us think. Discounting the U.S. Civil War in the 1860s, it seems that our political camps have never been more firmly entrenched, our ideologies never more diametric. And while this may be true, we may also be … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester What do the far-flung countries of Egypt, Sweden and Belgium have in common? A man named John. John, who attends Christus Voor Alle Naties (Christ for All Nations), a church planted by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Janée Angel and her husband, Hary, in Antwerp, Belgium, feels called to minister to the … Continue reading
By Nell Green Well, here we are. Finally! We are approaching 2021. For many of us, Christmas décor has been stored away; we are back to zoom meetings; and we have picked up some of our routine. Not that much has been routine in 2020. However, some things have remained constant, even during this pandemic. … Continue reading
By Melissa Browning As an electrical engineer in Iraq, Moussa had it all. With a successful career working in the public and private sector, Moussa was at the top of his profession. He was a successful, educated man with a family whom he loved. Then war broke out in Iraq. Moussa and his family fled … Continue reading
Now you can! As long as you have an Internet connection, you can hear the story of Angel and Jason Pittman and their ministry at Touching Miami with Love straight from them during a live webinar at one of the following times: Sunday, March 25, either at 10 or 11 a.m., Eastern. Wednesday, March 28, … Continue reading
Fact is, I’m a true believer. I don’t just work for the Fellowship, I really do believe in its mission and, frankly, how important it is for each of us to do our part to help support the global missions enterprise. Why am I true believer? Because of people like my friend, Tyler Grace. I … Continue reading