It was a different kind of mission trip. We hosted a group of 25 college students and their leaders for a week here in Houston, TX. No houses were built. No vacation Bible schools took place. No sports camps with inner city youth filled city parks. Those are all valid ways to engage. This experience … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Missional
From Talk to Action
The following thoughts are posted from Terry Hamrick, coordinator for Visioning in the Missional Congregations initiative area. The missional conversation has been going on intensely for fifteen years at CBF. We have been challenged and cajoled to embrace what’s next. We, like all institutions, have discovered that such transition is much easier to talk about … Continue reading
Webinar: Women in Islam with Dr. Dina Abdelrahman and Mrs. Eman Zenhom
One of the best parts of being in different churches is hearing all the myriad of ways that God is using his children to demonstrate his love to the nations. Recently I heard the story of a young woman, an International student, who was taken in by a family while she awaited the birth of … Continue reading
CBF Field Personnel and Partners Address Human Trafficking
While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
God’s Gift
Sue and I began LUCHA Ministries in 2004 with United Methodist colleagues Victor and Heather Gomez to address social, spiritual, family and community-development needs we observed in the Latino community in the greater Fredericksburg, Virginia area. In partnership with area agencies, churches and others, we’ve offered ministries of transportation, translation, food, spiritual outreach, summer youth activities, … Continue reading
What is in your hand?
This past Thursday I had the pleasure of attending the banquet for Health Outreach to the Middle East. I was humbled and challenged. It was one of those situations as described in the song, “a missionary came to your church and his pictures made you cry.” I think my missionary journey has given me some … Continue reading
Is it globalization or a new colonialism?
Recently I have been pondering the idea of globalization as the new colonialism. I cannot take credit for the idea. It began after listening to a podcast from Emergent Village with Musa Dube. Honestly, I have applauded globalization. It has offered an opportunity for the church in the West to engage with the world first … Continue reading
Hijab is not for me, but it is for her.
We have ministered among Muslim peoples for twenty-five years. Upon arriving in Texas we set about to learn the context of Islam here. Make no mistake, the way we practice faith, whether Christianity or Islam, is affected by cultural context. So we set out to visit area mosques and visit places frequented by Muslims. For … Continue reading
Naïve or Hopeful: A Missional Orientation
This past week I had the privilege of meeting face-to-face for a few days with the new field personnel being commissioned by CBF this summer. It was the 6th week of a 10 week orientation of which the majority of the training occurs online. It was good to meet in person again, discuss what we … Continue reading
Icey roadways produce missional moment for Georgia congregation
This post comes from Erin Hall, member of Heritage Baptist Fellowship, in Canton, Ga. Her husband, Jake, serves as pastor. So, tonight (Wed., Dec. 15) was supposed to be our Church Christmas party … a meal, games, and wrapping gifts for children in need. When the ice and sleet began at 4:00 ish, we had … Continue reading