Rev. Bob Childress; the man who moved a mountain
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Rev. Bob Childress; the man who moved a mountain

By Rick Burnette Rick and his wife Ellen are CBF field personnel in Florida. They founded Cultivate Abundance in Immokalee in 2017. “There are few places in America more beloved than the Blue Ridge, rising like an ancient Great Wall across a third of the breadth of the nation. It has the burnished beauty of … Continue reading

Blooming where she plants: Lupita Vazquez Reyes
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Blooming where she plants: Lupita Vazquez Reyes

By Grayson Hester Grace can be manifested in many forms, often appearing in the unlikeliest people and the most unexpected places. It can even show up in a plant. Just ask Lupita Vazquez Reyes, the Community Gardens and Outreach Manager for Cultivate Abundance in Immokalee, Fla. For someone who has spent her entire life around … Continue reading

Sowing and Reaping Generously in a Seed Sharing Community
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Sowing and Reaping Generously in a Seed Sharing Community

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

Season of growth: CBF Fellow Kan’Dace Brock challenges clergy to consider their gifts to cultivate their congregation
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Season of growth: CBF Fellow Kan’Dace Brock challenges clergy to consider their gifts to cultivate their congregation

By Brian Foreman CBF Fellows is a two-year ministry program for ministers in their “first-call” in congregational ministry. They meet six times a year to provide support and empower ministers to commit to serving their congregations. At the Chicago cohort, Kan’Dace Brock, pastor of The Message Church in San Antonio, invited fellow clergy to consider … Continue reading