MDG #7: Environmental Sustainability Taking care of the environment is necessary for taking care of God’s people. In Ethiopia, we have seen how communities are coming together to build wells that provide a clean water source. Our guides on this portion of the journey are David and Mary Harding. They have shown us … Continue reading
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July 5th in Addis Ababa – by Caleb
It doesn’t take long in Addis Ababa to realize that life is not fair. There’s a sort-of jagged society here. Tarp and cardboard shantytowns juxtaposed with elegant skyscrapers and luxury hotels: scenes that can make a God of Justice, or a humble college student, very very angry. Although the college student is more confused about … Continue reading
And they’re off!
The Student.Go MDG team departed from Washington DC yesterday headed to their first overseas destination – Romania. There they will work with and learn about the Roma (Gypsy) population. They will experience the efforts of CBF field personnel and partners who are involved in efforts to address the poverty, human rights, and education of Roma children and teenagers. They … Continue reading
Prayer Guide for the MDGs Student.go team
Prayer Guide for the Millennium Development Goals Special Project Team of Student.Go The Goals: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Achieve Universal Primary Education Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Reduce Child Mortality Improve Maternal Health Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases Ensure Environmental Sustainability Global Partnership for Development Continue reading
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Communities of Missional Practice
Next week is our annual CBF General Assembly. This year it is in Memphis, TN. Those of you that are attending the assembly will hear mention in many of the workshops the term Communities of Missional Practice (CoMP). In many ways, the Communities of Missional Practice through which Fellowship people have been engaging the most … Continue reading
How To Be a Sheep
You’ve seen it at your local grocery store. Putting milk in your cereal is weighing a little more heavily on your pocketbook these days, and eggs for your morning omelete are beginning to feel like luxury items. So it makes you wonder – if I am noticing these subtle but significant food price increases, how are they affecting … Continue reading
Student.Go MDG Special Project Team
This summer, a group of 13 students will be making a once in a lifetime journey. They will be visiting 6 countries where they will both see and participate in projects with CBF field personnel that directly address the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) http://www.endpoverty2015.org . They will begin their trip in DC where they … Continue reading
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Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) Resources
In October the CBF National Coordinating Council endorsed the United Nations Millenium Development Goals. You can read the news release by clicking here. This endorsement helped bring attention to the goals among CBF partnering congregations and I’ve received several requests asking for resources for educating and promoting the goals among church memberships. Here are a few resources … Continue reading