By Marv Knox In an instant, a disaster delivers destruction that impacts a community for generations, CBF Global Missions Coordinator Laura Ayala observed, but disaster also offers a congregation a…
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By Michelle Norman, CBF field personnel It was a particularly warm June evening as our team gathered for the inauguration of Espai Arrels (“Place of Roots”). Surrounded by concrete in…
By Casey Ramirez, CBF field personnel Have you ever made 400 dumplings? I’m guessing you haven’t. I hadn’t either, until this year’s Chinese New Year (春节 – Spring Festival). We…
By Rick Burnette, CBF field personnel What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his…
By Scarlette Jasper, CBF field personnel Over the past year, I have been continually reminded that disaster relief is far more than responding to an emergency—it is a ministry of…
By Lita Sample, CBF field personnel When prayers seem unanswered, long-term presence matters. When Rick and I first started serving internationals in the San Francisco Bay Area, we met a…
By Carson Foushee Since Laura and I began working with the Japan Baptist Convention (JBC) nearly 13 years ago, we have learned a great deal from our partners about faith and how…
By Matt Norman A recent Pivot team commented that their experience with us in Barcelona was the most culturally immersive experience that they had ever had. This is intentional. If we…
By Jessica Hearne, CBF field personnel “Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what…
A message from CBF Global Mission Coordinator Laura Ayala: Our Venezuelan Baptist brothers and sisters, despite facing numerous challenges, have successfully coordinated a response effort. Currently, their primary focus is…