By Greg Smith “Work yourself out of a job. That’s one of your most important goals.” Cross-cultural mission presents challenges on several levels. Oftentimes it requires learning a new language, adjusting to new cultural norms, working with key partners across religious and social boundaries, adopting new patterns of living and many others. One of those … Continue reading
By Elket Rodríguez We are facing a global hunger and malnutrition crisis of unprecedented proportions, and time is running out on a bill that will make a difference. The Farm Bill –a crucial piece of legislation that impacts not only American agriculture but also global food security– is up for reauthorization, with the current bill set … Continue reading
Por Elket Rodriguez Estamos a las puertas de una crisis mundial de hambre y desnutrición sin precedentes, y tu apoyo puede hacer la diferencia. La Ley Agrícola de los Estados Unidos o Farm Bill –un proyecto de ley crucial que no solo afecta a la agricultura estadounidense sino también a la seguridad alimentaria mundial– expirará … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Brooke Our trip did not start as planned. In fact, it was pretty rotten. The roads were rough, the sun was high in the sky and the back of the pickup was crowded as we traveled for hours to get to the villages. We were not beginning in a good mood, and it was … Continue reading
By Gennady Podgasiky Since the war in Ukraine started on February 2022, we visited Ukraine twice: the first time in August of 2022 and the second time in April of 2023. Both times the fighting was raging on the eastern and southern fronts of the country. There was an uncertainty about when and how this … Continue reading
By Rick Burnette “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24). In the Misión Peniel kitchen at 3:00 p.m. June 1, I’m alone, sorting eggs donated by an area farm. The building is typically buzzing on Thursday afternoons when the Cultivate Abundance staff and Misión Peniel team organize … Continue reading
By Mary Generally, I make it a practice not to engage in the game of “What if . . .?” You know the one. What If I had done this instead of that? What if I had said this and not that? It’s closely related to the game of “I wish I had . . … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Refugees who resettle on the western edge of North Carolina’s Research Triangle benefit from the same passion and commitment to excellence Delores Stimpson provided Fortune 500 companies throughout her long career as a director of information technology programs. They also receive blessings from her deep well of compassion, empathy for overcoming challenges … Continue reading
By Marv Knox “Loaves and fishes” come to mind when people think about a Brownsville, Texas, church’s ministry to migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. And a recent Cooperative Baptist Fellowship grant illustrates why. The New Testament describes how Jesus fed at least 5,000 people by miraculously dividing just five loaves of bread and two small … Continue reading
August 14, 2023 By Lauren Lamb Dianne McNary has been named CBF’s new Offering for Global Missions Advocate. Dianne and her husband, Shane, served as a field personnel in Slovakia and Czechia for almost two decades. Shane serves as coordinator of ministry for CBF Great Rivers Fellowship in Little Rock, Arkansas. As part of GRF’s … Continue reading