By Jeff Lee It has been 23 years. I was traveling to a place I had not seen since I was a highschooler. I have been a CBF field personnel for 10 years. The time has been full of many wonderful things. I would not be here today had I not gone to Kenya the … Continue reading
By Chris Hughes For Rosalie, the journey from the Congo to Fort Worth, Texas, has been filled with many obstacles and setbacks. But God’s providence and the faithful presence of supportive people along the way has made all the difference. “God has sent so many people in my life. That’s how I’ve experienced God’s love,” … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester As the crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate headlines and millions of refugees travel across Europe, American readers would be forgiven for forgetting the other ongoing crises we face. There’s the pandemic, of course. And, when we have the wherewithal, we can consider the climate crisis, existential in its escalation. But what … Continue reading
By Nell Green I cannot imagine what it must be like to be in the middle of a horror such as the one unfolding in Ukraine daily. If you are like me, you find it hard to listen to the news reports each day. Yet, I am compelled to do so. I do not want … Continue reading
By Ellen Sechrest As I write this on December 9, we have just finished the virtual Christmas Party for our Global Missions Staff and Field Personnel. With so many people serving around the world, we can’t all be in one place; so we are most grateful for the technology that allows us to gather as … Continue reading
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 Grayson Hester It’s difficult to know what to make of Jesus’ words to the disciples in Matthew 28:20. He who said, “And, remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age,” was also he who, not too long before, had died and was buried. We could forgive the disciples a bit … Continue reading
By Ronald C. Oliver Addressing the topic of the day, “Advancing Spiritual Care Through Research,” the chaplaincy profession has begun to catch-up to the need to establish an empirical foundation for itself. This, in my opinion, is a good step. What I want to speak to is the journey from where we’ve been to where we … Continue reading
October 20, 2021 Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Florida announced today that it is deeding ownership of two buildings to long-time mission partner Touching Miami with Love (TML). Since 1995, TML has been serving the children, youth and families of communities of Miami with holistic ministry programming. This gift will allow TML to continue … Continue reading
By Rick Sample The events unfolding in recent days in war-torn Afghanistan have shocked and horrified Americans, none more so than Afghan-American immigrants. Since 2002, for almost twenty years, Lita and I have served as missionaries among internationals in the San Francisco Bay Area, living in the multi-ethnic suburb of Fremont, Calif., home to the … Continue reading
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