CBF Global Missions Discovery 2017

CBF Global Missions

Discovery

A New Missionary Situation We stand committed to answering God’s call to mission in the midst of major global shifts:

CHRISTIANITY The majority of Christians no longer live in North America and Europe.

CHURCH The missional church movement and increased short-term missions changed how congregations practice mission.

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s mission is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission.

At the forefront of the modern missionary movement, Baptists have been forming together for more than two centuries to make disciples of all nations. The Fellowship supports long-term field personnel serving in 30 countries, Student.Go interns and hundreds of short-term mission teams annually.

CULTURE Religious and cultural diversity in the United States is rapidly increasing.

These shifts and our current global context require unprecedented clarity and focus.

Clarity through Our Commitments

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we cultivate beloved community, bear witness to Jesus Christ and seek transformational development among people and places otherwise forgotten or forsaken.

CULTIVATING BELOVED COMMUNITY: We cultivate communities of reconciliation and hospitality that serve as signs, instruments and foretastes of the kingdom of God.

BEARING WITNESS TO JESUS CHRIST: We bear witness to the gospel through words that invite faith in Jesus and actions that embody the way of Christ.

SEEKING TRANSFORMATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: We seek to transform systems that suppress the capacity of individuals and communities in order to recognize, claim and celebrate the God-given gifts of all people and places.

PLACES WE SERVE INTERNATIONAL Antwerp, Belgium • Belmopan, Belize • Phnom Penh, Cambodia • Siem Reap, Cambodia • Chengdu, China • Macau, China • Czech Republic • Ethiopia • Paris, France • Strasbourg, France • Grand Goave, Haiti • Indonesia • India • Kanazawa, Japan • Lebanon • Skopje, Macedonia • Malaysia • Middle East • Westervoort, Netherlands • North Africa • Bucharest, Romania • Košice, Slovakia • Albacete, Spain • Barcelona, Spain • Bangkok, Thailand • Chiang Mai, Thailand • Lomé, Togo • Turkey • Kampala, Uganda • Kiev, Ukraine

Our Global Work

Focusing on the 3 contexts of our day: • GLOBAL POVERTY • GLOBAL MIGRATION • GLOBAL CHURCH

Facilitating Together for Hope partners in 26 rural communities in the U.S.

Serving immigrant communities in Western Europe

UNITED STATES Perry County, AL • Lee County, AR • Phillips County, AR • Cochise County, AZ • Fremont, CA • Waterbury, CT • Homestead, FL • Miami, FL • Orlando, FL • St. Petersburg, FL • Atlanta, GA • De Soto, KS • Louisville, KY • McCreary County, KY • Owsley County, KY • Powell County, KY • Somerset, KY • Stanton, KY • East Carrol Parish, LA • Tensas Parish, LA • St. Louis, MO • Bolivar County, MS • Holmes County, MS • Sharkey County, MS • Sunflower County, MS • Halifax County, NC • Raleigh, NC • Scotland Neck, NC • Shelby, NC • Quinton, NJ • New York, NY • Allendale County, SC • Buffalo County, SD • Mitchell, SD • Oglala Lakota County, SD • Todd County, SD • Ziebach County, SD • Dimmit County, TX • Hidalgo County, TX • Houston, TX • Fort Worth, TX • Maverick County, TX • McAllen, TX • Presidio County, TX • San Antonio, TX • Starr County, TX • Willacy County, TX • Zavala County, TX • Danville, VA • Fredericksburg, VA

Serving Bosnians in St. Louis, Mo.

Working in the world’s great cities

WE FULFILL OUR GLOBAL WORK THROUGH FIELD PERSONNEL, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, PARTNERS AND LOCAL CHURCHES.

Advocating among the most economically marginalized peoples such as the Roma and Syrian refugees

Starting new churches and training lay and pastoral leaders

Translating the Bible into previously unwritten languages

Working through Transformational Development from Togo to Uganda

Combatting human trafficking

Responding with disaster relief

Sending teams to Sub-Saharan Africa

WE SERVE GRATEFULLY THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM CBF CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS.

SUPPORT THAT MATTERS 2/3 OF FUNDING

OFFERING FOR GLOBAL MISSIONS FOR MISSION PRESENCE: 100% of all gifts to the Offering for Global Missions helps sustain the long-term presence of CBF field personnel serving around the world.

Here are ways churches and individuals can give to sustain CBF Global Missions’ work around the world.

1/3 OF FUNDING

PARTNER SUPPORT FOR MISSION PROGRAMMING: CBF field personnel raise support primarily from friends and family to fund the specific work that God has called them to do.

“CBF is committed to long-term missionary presence that can change the world.”

– Steven Porter, Coordinator of Global Missions

WHAT ARE MISSION PRESENCE AND MISSION PROGRAMMING? Mission Presence secures long-term presence of field personnel through salary, retirement, insurance, housing and child education support through the Offering for Global Missions.

Mission Programming includes the direct ministry expenses of field personnel such as curriculum, Bible studies and prayer groups, food, books, materials and other ministries and supplies.

Check out more engagement opportunities and resources at www.cbf.net

Join in changing lives through CBF Global Missions!

Invest in CBF Global Missions and our vision to establish a new 2-year mission apprenticeship program, deepen global partnerships and form new mission networks. Through your gifts you: • Share the Gospel • Welcome refugees in the U.S. and around the world • Offer homes, food and clothing • Provide job training and medical care • And so much more

LEARN

PRAY

Learn about CBF missions in your small group using OGM curriculum www.cbf.net/OGM

Pray with and for our field personnel and global ministry partners www.cbf.net/pray

GIVE

SERVE

Help end poverty, transform lives and share Christ’s love with the world. www.cbf.net/give

Serve the most neglected through mission trip opportunities www.cbf.net/serve

ENGAGE

GLOBAL MISSIONS Small Group Bible Study

Become an Encourager Church Partnering with field personnel and the work around the world

SparkTM Missional formation curriculum for children

PilgriMission: Transforming by being Transformed

Becoming Like Christ Helping youth and children ground faith in God’s story

The Short-term Mission Handbook by CBF Framework and best practices for short-term missions with CBF

Mission Distinctives Adult small-group Bible studies on mission

Dawnings Helping churches see with fresh clarity and purpose

Summersalt Missional formation lessons and activities for children and preschoolers

SUMMER

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Pivot: Turning Teams Towards God’s Mission Near and Far

BEARING

WITNESS TO JESUS CHRIST TRANSFORMATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CULTIVATING BELOVED COMMUNITY

SEEKING

missional curriculum for preschoolers and children

Beautiful Bali Sharing the Love of Christ through Art, Music, and Dance

Maximizing Your Church’s Mission Engagement A Resource for Mission Committees

GLOBAL MISSIONS

Maximizing Your Church’s Mission Engagement | 1

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 500 Decatur, GA 30030 800.352.8741 contact@cbf.net

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Maximize Your Mission Engagement Helping churches make the most of mission investments

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By Carol Younger and Kevin Pranoto

C B F P R E S C H O O L MI S S I O N A L F O R MA T I O N R ES O U R C E

Celebrating Jesus in Lebanon

Sharing Christ and Serving Refugees

Loving My Neighbor

Connecting with a Community in Need in Atlanta

FormTM Missional formation curriculum for preschoolers

Mission Collective Regional, church-based training events that gather collective wisdom for collective action.