2018-19 CBF Prayers of the People

Prayers People of the

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s yearlong guide to prayer

2018-19

Voices of Transformation www.cbf.net/pray

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Contents Ways to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Seeking Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Prayers for Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Transforming Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CBF Ministry: Disaster Response Life Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 First Steps of Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CBF Ministry: Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Impact of Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 CBF Ministry: Reference and Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Lives of Transformation, Lives of Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CBF Ministry: Young Baptists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Transformational Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 CBF Ministry: Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Embodying Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CBF Ministry: Ministerial Excellence Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

CBF Leadership

Design Team

Suzii Paynter

Joshua Speight

Executive Coordinator

Manager of Leadership Development

Steven Porter

Jeff Langford

Coordinator of Global Missions

Editor and Designer

Ashley Litzell Church Engagement Intern

Š 2018 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Calendar information is current as of August 2018 and will be updated August 2019. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches in the U.S.A. Used by 2 | permission. www.cbf.net/pray

Ways to Use this Guide

Prayers of the People is a yearlong guide to prayer that invites you to explore how your prayers intersect with CBF field personnel, ministries and partners around the world. This guide is a tool for forming together in shared ministry.

Individual Sacred Space

Children’s Programs

Each day, create time and space in your home or workplace to consider the prayer requests. Pray for transformation and for the courage to be open to God’s love. Discuss with God your connection with this particular ministry or a local variant.

Mission teachers of Form™ and Spark™ can use the guide to make connections with the lessons they are teaching.

Share copies of Prayers of the People with parents and families of children.

Small Group Experience

To receive updates as well as more detailed and current prayer requests from CBF field personnel, visit www.cbf.net/pray. Subscribe to CBF’s weekly e-newsletter to receive regular Prayer Associates updates. Download copies to share with others.

Use Prayers of the People in a missionoriented group, a prayer group or a Sunday school class. Ask your group members to consider the prayer request within a section’s particular prayer theme.

Worship Gathering Create a monthly “Mission Moment” in your worship, sharing a story or prayer request from the prayer guide. Use the guide to shape a children’s sermon or reflection time during worship.

Family Time

More Prayer Resources

To Order More Contact the CBF Store at www.cbf.net/ogm-resources or 800-352-8741 to order more copies of Prayers of the People. Include in welcome packets to church visitors and display on magazine racks.

Prayers of the People is a great tool to teach children about the various aspects and experiences of prayer. Allow each child to look at the photos and ask questions. Explore other information about the culture of the people for whom you are praying. www.cbf.net/pray

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Seeking Transformation This humble book invites us to join a profound and mysterious work: to participate in the triune God’s renewal of all things through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. By praying daily for people and programs animated by the Spirit of the living God—and supporting them financially—we seek the transformational development of God’s creation. And through prayer, the Holy Spirit also can transform us into a people in whom the kingdom of God is manifest “on earth as it is in heaven” (Mt 6:10).

Not all of us will set aside the comforts of home to learn a new language and culture and serve sacrificially as a long-term missionary; but all of us can participate in the mission of God through prayer. As we pray, may the CBF field personnel in these pages—and the staff, church starters, chaplains and pastoral counselors interspersed among them—become as familiar as family. May their stories be etched on our hearts and minds. The Apostle Paul claims that together we are becoming “the household of God” (Eph 2:19). But to fulfill that promise, God gives us the instrument of prayer to bind us to people we may never meet in person, but with whom we share a common destiny. This is a profound mystery.

The theme for the 2018-2019 Offering for Global Missions (OGM) challenges us “to change the world, one community at a time.” This focus originates in the third commitment of CBF’s trinitarian understanding of mission: Because the Father and Son sent the Holy Spirit to renew all things, we seek transformational development in the contexts of global poverty and global migration and in partnership with the global church.

At CBF, we believe the gospel compels us: • to celebrate the image of God in every human life and in the gifts of every community.

• to develop sustainable local assets with community stakeholders through advocacy, education and solidarity.

• to make long-term commitments to transform structures that oppress people and degrade God's creation.

This is the hard and holy work of transformational development. This work requires prayer. It requires financial support. And it requires our own transformation. Come, Holy Spirit, come!

D. Steven Porter, Th.D. Coordinator of Global Missions 4 |

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Prayers for Transformation www.cbf.net/ministries

The 2018-2019 edition of CBF’s Prayers of the People invites you to consider the Voices of Transformation. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, in ministries and in missions, is commited to seeking transformational development. The voices in this prayer guide tell of the good work led by field personnel, church starters, chaplains, pastoral counselors, congregational ministers, and CBF staff serving around the world.

For CBF, transformational development means celebrating the image of God in every human life and in the gifts of every community. It means developing sustainable local assets with community stakeholders through advocacy, education and solidarity. It means making long-term commitments to transform structures that oppress people and degrade God’s creation.

The voices — and the prayers offered alongside them — ask for God to transform us and the communities in which we live so that we may be made whole in the image of God who redeems us and loves us. Those who are mentioned in this book and their ministries are a testimony of the work being led by Cooperative Baptists for the sake of Jesus — whose hope faithfully guides us to do this transformational development.

As you read and pray for these ministries over the next year, it is my prayer that God would transform you — that you would be faithful to God’s call upon your life — and live boldly by loving as God loves.

May you be a Voice of Transformation in your part of God’s world this day.

Joshua Speight Manager of Leadership Development Director, CBF Fellows

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Transforming Grace “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV).

Who are God’s people? For years, I attempted to answer this very question, going from one extreme to another. Could it be those who dress differently? Those who eat or speak differently? Or is it the ones that drive the car that Jesus would drive if He were among us? I was taught that to be God’s people implies to be changed, to be different from others in an almost violent way.

Nevertheless, change is not the final goal of Christian living; it is, in fact, transformation, which is much more than change. It involves a slower process and sometimes is less noticeable. But at the same time, it is safer and more durable.

Transformation is to rediscover the purpose and nature of all things. It is to allow for the truth to come to light. While change can happen through energy, passion and feelings, transformation frees us from the stress of believing that we have to make everything happen. This is because transformation occurs in silence, only when God’s unforced rhythms of grace are actively present.

In a family in which we are being formed together with Jesus’ community, we are being transformed as we work toward the fulfillment of the original purpose of all things. Sometimes it may seem imperceptible; but transformation will always have a rhythm. It is a rhythm with no violence but, instead, one with hope. It is a rhythm without boasting or self-promoting, but with constant humility and compassion.

Because love transforms everything it touches, God’s people are those that are capable of touching the world with the transforming grace of the Creator.

Rubén Ortiz, a native from Santiago de Cuba, is the Latino field coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, after serving for 16 years as the senior pastor of La Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Deltona, Fla. A certificated spiritual director, Rubén and his wife, Xiomara, have two teenage children, Natalia Sofía and Daniel Andrés.

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Jenny Jenkins

SEPTEMBER 1-8

Grand Goave, Haiti www.cbf.net/jenkins Jenny Jenkins serves through medical and relational ministries in Grand Goâve, Haiti, a rural community approximately 60 miles southwest of Haiti’s capital. Many of the 125,000 people of Grand Goâve are farmers, tradesmen, small business owners and educators. Ninety percent of the population live in the mountains and countryside with limited access to medical care and other services including electricity. A lack of literacy, education and business skills plagues the community and there is an overwhelming need for full-time work. But God’s presence is strong and the local churches are active in discipleship, education and other efforts to transform the community.

Pray for: • • •

Jenny’s outreach to widows through food kits, worship, medical care, visitation and home repair. the mobile medical clinics that provide basic family medicine and follow-up on chronic issues like hypertension and diabetes. the Grand Goâve Education Initiative that offers tutoring, Christian mentoring and meal fellowship, literacy classes, educational seminars and other opportunities like Vacation Bible School and youth sports.

But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children’s children.

Deuteronomy 4:9 www.cbf.net/pray

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Fredricc and Kan’Dace Brock

SEPTEMBER 9-15

The Message Church | San Antonio, Texas Commissioned June 2018 Fredricc and Kan’Dace Brock serve as lead pastors of The Message Church, located in San Antonio, Texas. After leading a church in Michigan for two years, the Brocks felt called to launch a God-honoring church in the city of San Antonio. The vision of The Message Church is to glorify God by changing lives and changing the world through the proclamation of the message of Jesus Christ. The congregation of The Message Church is a multi-generational community which values being real, relevant and relational.

There is hope in the incarnational Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Everyone who comes in contact with The Message Church should be able to see that the church serves a real God who presents real hope for real people with real problems.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time on and forevermore.

Psalm 125:2

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Jon and Tanya Parks

SEPTEMBER 16-22

Kosice, Slovakia

www.cbf.net/parks Jon and Tanya Parks serve among the Roma community in Košice, Slovakia, and surrounding areas. Despite their status as Europe’s largest ethnic minority group, many Roma — especially in Slovakia and other Eastern European countries — experience discrimination and live in generational cycles of poverty and dependence.

Through teaching English and leading clubs at a school for Roma children and teaching English classes around the city and region, Jon and Tanya provide opportunities for Roma to gain skills that help lift them out of cycles of poverty and oppression. Keep up with Jon and Tanya at prayingwithfeet.wordpress.com. Follow them on social media at facebook.com/jonandtanyaparks.

Pray for: • • • •

Roma leaders to find their place in the global community and God’s Kingdom.

Gospel transformation within Roma communities so that unheard Roma voices may be amplified. local Christian leaders as they work to start community development and evangelism programs in Roma villages. parents and teachers committed to solid education for Roma children.

He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it."

Mark 8:34-35 www.cbf.net/pray

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Angel and Jason Pittman

SEPTEMBER 23-30

Miami, Florida

www.cbf.net/pittman Angel and Jason Pittman serve as directors of Touching Miami with Love, which is committed to serving the most vulnerable of Miami-Dade County. With a continued focus on children, youth and adults with the greatest educational, social and safety needs, TML operates two centers in the neighborhoods of Overtown and West Homestead.

Angel and Jason live and serve in the community of Overtown, a historic AfricanAmerican neighborhood that struggles intensely with poverty. Education levels are extremely low, with 72 percent of adults in the neighborhood without a high school diploma. This leads to a high unemployment rate of 28 percent. Drugs, crime and violence are commonplace, and children in Overtown are exposed to high rates of untreated trauma, impeding their ability to function well in school and continuing the cycle of poverty.

Pray for: • • • •

the hope of Jesus to shine through dark situations. the safety of the children and youth in communities plagued by violence. wisdom and strength within the leadership of TML. opportunities for children and youth to explore their God-given potential.

Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.

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1 Terry Eddinger, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 1 Lucy Hearne, 2013, Danville, VA (FPC) 1 Bisser Ovcharov, Dallas, TX (CH) 1 Milton Snyder, Milledgeville, GA (CH) 1 Ralph Stocks, Romania (FP) 2 Dennis McDuffie, Atoka, TN (CH) 2 Sara Moran, Greer, SC (CH) 3 Jenny Jenkins, Haiti (FP) 3 Ann Owen, Viera, FL (CH) 4 Vicki Lumpkin, Greensboro, NC (CH) 4 Shirley Massey, Chapel Hill, NC (CH) 5 Eddie Aldape, Spain (FP) 5 Kelly Belcher, Asheville, NC (CH) 5 Roger Benimoff, Grand Prairie, TX (CH) 5 Becky Brannon, Gainesville, GA (CH) 5 David Brown, France (FP) 5 David D’Amico, Emeritus (FP) 5 Alexandria Geovanni, Iowa, LA (CH) 5 David Julian, Dublin, GA (CH) 6 Carla Cherry, Worthington, OH (CH) 6 Daniel Edward Tatum, Marietta, GA (CH) 7 Martha Harper, Madison, MS (CH) 7 Lee Hendricks, Greenville, NC (CH) 7 Lita Sample, San Francisco, CA (FP) 7 William Struble (CH) 8 Daniel Hall, Pineville, KY (CH) 8 Jody Harrison, Dallas, TX (CH) 8 Chad Mustian, Dallas, TX (CH) 9 Wayne Weathers (CST) 10 Timothy Brown, Dublin, GA (CH) 10 Nancy Campbell, Kansas City, MO (CH) 10 Marv Knox (S-Southwest) 10 Matthew Hallenbeck, Liverpool, NY (CH) 10 Rick Jordan (S-North Carolina) 10 Sarah Montoya, San Fransisco, CA (CH) 11 Courtney Hester, Cartersville, GA (CH) 11 Larry Hovis (S-North Carolina) 12 Ryan Berlin (S-Decatur) 12 Bryan Lake, Cumming, GA (CH) 12 Nicole McCoy (S-Decatur) 13 Andrew Gee, Marietta, GA (PC) 13 Richard Morris, Lebanon, PA (CH) 13 Ron McCaskill (CST) 13 Alan Redditt, Georgetown, KY (CH) 13 Kathy Turner, Charlotte, NC (CH) 14 Bart Grooms, Birmingham, AL (PC) 14 Priscilla Howick, Jacksonville, FL (CH) 15 Brandy Mullins, Manvel, TX (CH) 15 Martha Perusek (S-Decatur) 16 Dick Allison, Hattiesburg, MS (CH)

September Birthdays

16 Jeff Ellison, Rowlett, TX (CH) 16 Karen Heistand, Jacksonville, FL (CH) 16 Byron Johnson, San Diego, CA (CH) 17 Angela Clark, Matthews, NC (CH) 17 Jean Craddock, Lexington, KY (PC) 17 Tammy Latimer (CH) 17 George Rossi, Columbia, SC (CH) 18 Brandeis Tullos (S-Decatur) 19 Larry Baker, Commerce City, CO (CH) 20 David Bluford, Lenoir City, TN (CH) 20 Katherine Moneypenny, Douglas, GA (CH) 20 Renée Owen, Marietta, GA (CH) 20 Tanya Parks, Slovakia (FP) 20 Adam Ridenhour, Winston Salem, NC (CH) 21 Mark Flores, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 22 Kim Chafee, Virginia Beach, VA (CH) 22 Josh Reglin, Tahoka, TX (CH) 22 Becky Shoaf, Atlanta, GA (CH) 23 Bo Prosser (S-Decatur) 23 Donna Seay, Baltimore, MD (CH) 24 William Stewart, Seabeck, WA (CH) 25 Angel Pittman, Miami, FL (FP) 26 Randy Brookshire, Greenville, SC (CH) 26 Sunny Mitchell, Milwaukee, WI (CH) 26 Keith Parker, Brevard, NC (PC) 26 Beth Sexton, Lincolnton, NC (CH) 26 Lynwood Walters, Gainesville, FL (CH) 26 Jeffrey Walton, Richmond, VA (CH) 26 Gloria White, Pearland, TX (PC) 27 Cathy Anderson, Kennesaw, GA (CH) 27 Peggy Johnson, Hurst, TX (CH) 28 Renate Kruklis, Braselton, GA (CH) 29 Asbrubal Forte (CST) 29 John Harris, Pelham, AL (PC)

CH = Chaplain CST = Church Starter EP = Engagement Partner FP = Field Personnel

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Jonathan and Tina Bailey

OCTOBER 1-8

Bali, Indonesia

www.cbf.net/bailey Jonathan and Tina Bailey serve in Bali, Indonesia with emphasis on spiritual expression through music, dance and visual arts. Bali is home to a diverse community of people from around the world who have migrated to Bali for work or to explore a way of life that is less driven by consumerism. The Baileys encourage artists through the Narwastu Art Community, which provides the space for meaningful relationships that bridge cultural, linguistic and religious differences to begin and grow.

Tina also teaches in a prison arts program for inmates in Bali’s high security prison, mentoring prisoners in art-making and forming relationships with inmates. She works to develop artistic technique as well as life-skills to assist them as they re-integrate into society after they are released. She also consults for other prisons that are also interested in developing similar programs.

Pray for: • • • •

understanding and peace between faith communities. openness to the link between the arts and spirituality. expressions of justice and mercy in the prison system. encouragement for youth whom God has gifted with artistic skill.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?

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Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey

OCTOBER 9-15

New York City, New York www.cbf.net/tommey

Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey is ministry facilitator for Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries in New York City, which seeks to encourage the social, educational, spiritual and economic growth of the “Hell’s Kitchen” community. The ministry offers nonsectarian, multifaceted educational opportunities and direct services to community residents through partnerships between Metro Baptist Church, area residents, mission organizations and community service providers.

Lesley-Ann partners closely with Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries, offering support and leadership for their programs and investing in the lives of veterans who have experienced homelessness, survivors of domestic violence and students seeking greater educational opportunities.

Pray for: • • •

faithfulness and discernment to respond to God’s guiding. the courage to face new challenges as they arise. the compassion needed to be bearers of peace and love.

Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16

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Missy Ward-Angalla

OCTOBER 16-23

Kampala, Uganda www.cbf.net/ward

Missy Ward-Angalla serves in Kampala, Uganda, as the refugee women’s advocacy coordinator for Refuge and Hope International, ministering among urban refugees from more than 10 different countries. The ministry serves more than 1,000 people annually, walking alongside them as they rebuild their lives through discipleship, leadership, educational and development opportunities.

Missy began a program at Refuge and Hope called Amani Sasa, which serves more than 200 individuals each year. The program features a shelter recovery program for young women who have faced severe trauma and exploitation, a school sponsorship program for vulnerable children, two vocational training programs for women at risk, self-help community groups that assist women to save, support and disciple one another, as well as a social work ministry for refugees in crisis. Amani Sasa also includes a scholarship program for refugee children from at-risk families.

Pray for: • • •

support for Amani Sasa’s programs. the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the women and girls that Amani Sasa serves. refugee families at Refuge and Hope International.

But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.

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Kristian Smith and Peter Wischusen

OCTOBER 24-31

The Faith Community | Tucker, Georgia Commissioned June 2018 Kristian Smith and Peter Wischusen have partnered together to co-pastor The Faith Community in Tucker, Ga., a part of the metro Atlanta area.

The two met while in seminary, where they were burdened by the tendency of many congregations to inadequately reflect the diversity in their surrounding communities—or the diversity the two experienced in school. The mission of The Faith Community is to present to the newly-diverse Tucker area a model of church that emphasizes community and participation, which they have found to be appealing to the “unchurched,” the “under-churched” and the “over-churched.” With the Greatest Commandment as its foundational text, the church pledges to the city to be a voice for justice and a force for good.

For thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, “Save, O Lord, your people, the remnant of Israel.”

Jeremiah 31:7

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1 Tina Bailey, Southeast Asia (FP) 1 Ron Craddock, Evans, GA (CH) 2 Maha Boulos, Lebanon (FP) 2 Jordan Dollar, Edwardville, IL (CH) 2 Keith Holmes, Netherlands (FP) 3 Jonathan Bailey, Southeast Asia (FP) 3 Andrew Finkler, Fayetteville, NC (CH) 3 Greg Long, Elgin, TX (CST) 3 Matt Norman, Spain (FP) 4 Michael Metcalf, Evans, GA (CH) 5 Kate Blackshear, Austin, TX (CH) 5 Jo Ann Hopper, Emeritus (FP) 5 Gregory Thompson, Oakwood, GA (CH) 5 Christopher Towles, Pfafftown, NC (CH) 5 David White, Murfreesboro, TN (CH) 6 Gerald Richards, Apex, NC (CH) 7 Daniel Brockhan, Cheektowaga, NY (CH) 8 Lucas Dorian (S-Alabama) 8 Robb Small, Geismar, LA (CH) 9 Claire Ehlinger (S-Decatur) 10 Larry Aaron, Danville, VA (CH) 10 Joseph Boone, Cold Spring, KY (CH) 10 Fredricc Brock, San Antonio, TX (CST) 10 Beth Duke, Smithville, TN (CH) 10 Amber Hipps, Gadsden, AL (CH) 10 Jay Martin, Woodland Park, CO (PC) 10 Tina Woody, Spartanburg, SC (CH) 11 Randi McFarland, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 11 Michael McGrath, Little Rock, AR (CH) 11 Laura Senter, Everett, WA (CH) 11 Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey, New York (FP) 11 Sing Yue, Bakersfield, CA (CH) 12 Melba Miller, Gainesville, GA (CH) 12 Ben Newell, Emeritus (FP) 12 Terry Newell, Zebulon, NC (PC) 13 Lloyd Blevins, Fayetteville, NC (CH) 13 Bob Newell, Emeritus (FP) 13 John Painter, Charleston, SC (CH) 13 Fran Turner, Emeritus (FP) 13 Gretchen Watson, Louisville, KY (PC) 16 Matthew Andrews, Birmingham, AL (CH) 16 Karen Black, Fort Worth, TX (CH) 16 Betty Drayton, Sumter, SC (CH) 16 Greg Greason, Kansas City, MO (CH) 16 Monty Self, Little Rock, AR (CH) 17 Bob Cheatheam, Abilene, TX (CST) 17 David Fambrough, Greenville, NC (CH) 18 Jenine Crew (S-Decatur) 18 Hank Demous, Opelika, AL (CH)

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18 Danny Garnett, Irmo, SC (PC) 19 Mike Hutchinson, Togo (FP) 20 Chuck Hawkins, Pearland, TX (CH) 20 Luke Langston, Durham, NC (CH) 22 Keith Cooper, Lubbock, TX (CH) 22 Paul Robertson, Sugar Land, TX (CH) 22 Missy Ward-Angalla, Uganda (FP) 23 Adele Henderson, Roanoke, VA (CH) 23 John Lassitter, Martindale, TX (CH) 23 Carl Price, Lebanon, TN (CH) 23 John Ray Roberts, Charleston, SC (CH) 23 Michael Weaver, Beaumont, TX (CH) 24 Charles Lumpkin, Greensboro, NC (CH) 24 Wes Monfalcone, Casselberry, FL (CH) 24 Robert Powell, Birmingham, AL (CH) 24 Rick Ruano, North Miami Beach, FL (CH) 25 Doug Cobb, McGregor, TX (CH) 25 Panina Goldston (S-Decatur) 25 Suzie, Thailand (FP) 26 Dean Dickens, Emeritus (FP) 27 Robert Carter, Virginia Beach, VA (CH) 27 Kathy Hope, Albuquerque, NM (CH) 27 Terrell Moye, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (CH) 29 Sam Scaggs, Dublin, GA (CH) 29 Troy Todd, Sneads Ferry, NC (CH) 30 Richard Brown, Troutville, VA (CH) 30 Hazel Thomas, Houston, TX (CH) 31 Phyllis Boozer (S-Northeast) 31 Abina Johnson, Winston Salem, NC (CH)

CH = Chaplain CST = Church Starter EP = Engagement Partner FP = Field Personnel

FPC = Child of Field Personnel PC = Pastoral Counselor S = CBF Staff Member

PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Disaster Response Life Packs www.cbf.net/lifepack

When serving as CBF field personnel, Ryan Clark and his wife experienced many hurricanes (typhoons), the worst being Tropical Storm Sendong, that struck the southern part of the Philippines. While they were not directly affected, they joined teams to aid neighbors to the south. All told, over 2,500 people died from flooding and many others contracted illnesses from the lack of fresh water, shelter and electricity.

Ninety percent of all natural disasters are water-related.

In North America alone, about 35 hurricanes occur every year. A person can be swept away in as few as six inches of moving water and a car requires only 12. That is why the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship invites individuals and churches to join together in a ministry called Life Pack. Life Pack provides an opportunity for you to accompany those in crisis by gathering key resources that will be helpful during disaster response and recovery, including water filters, solar chargers, flashlights, fist-aid kits, prayers, and a Bible. The contents of your Life Pack will be combined with resources on the ground to help provide power for emergency communications, water filtration, light and temporary shelter while also attending to minor medical needs and promoting spiritual solidarity.

Life Pack is a ministry anyone can join at all times of the year and includes resources such as congregational Bible studies, CBF Disaster Response training opportunities, and short-term mission trips. Find out how you and others at your church can join the Life Pack movement at cbf.net/lifepack

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First Steps of Transformation One of the most powerful stories we have about transformation is the story of the blind beggar healed by Jesus. In Luke 18:35-43 (ESV), we read the story of a man who lived in darkness and survived as a beggar. His normal life was what family, friends and community expected from him and for him. At the same time, the man desired restoration of sight and, in fact, was hoping for a time when he might connect with one who could help. The blind man demonstrated awareness of his surroundings, exhibited knowledge of Jesus of Nazareth and most importantly, voiced a request for mercy.

We know the story! Jesus saw the man, heard his cries and responded in love.

Transformation occurred and continued even after the restoration of sight and praises of the people. Realistically, the situation required that the man find new work and that his family and community adjust—requiring patience, love and courage for all.

Yes, we too can experience transformation; however, true transformation requires prayer, preparation, wisdom, courage, love, perseverance, patience and community.

How might we respond to Jesus of Nazareth when asked “What do you want God to do for you? As individuals, in community and in our world, how might we take the first step toward transformation that leads to next steps?

Dear Lord, we beg for transformation but the idea of the unknown is frightening.

Calm our fear, help us prepare, grant us courage and walk with us in the journey toward true transformation. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Ka'thy Gore Chappell is the Executive Director for Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina. This is a new position for BWIM NC and Ka'thy that represents an opportunity to demonstrate creative leadership with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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Karen Alford

NOVEMBER 1-8

Mbarara, Uganda www.cbf.net/alford Since 2017, Karen Alford has served in Mbarara, Uganda, after serving in Indonesia for nine years. Karen partners with Medical Teams International (MTI) to help meet medical needs in the Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements. These settlements serve an estimated population of 120,000 refugees, mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Eritrea.

Karen sees patients and focuses on building the capacity of local medically-trained staff. Some clinics see upwards of 500 patients a day with only two or three clinicians. She also works with MTI’s newly-opened fistula repair clinic and supports the effective implementation of health projects. Most importantly, Karen shares the love of Christ with people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty.

Pray for: • • •

the newly-opened fistula repair clinic and the women in need of its services as a result of maternal complication or sexual violence. the partnership with Medical Teams International. opportunities to demonstrate the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty around the world.

Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 www.cbf.net/pray

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Ministry in the Middle East

NOVEMBER 9-15

Middle East

www.cbf.net/middleeast CBF field personnel serve in the Middle East and, due to the dangerous areas where they live and rising levels of persecution against Christians, their identities must remain anonymous. Their work is to plant churches, lead Bible studies, disciple new believers, focus on education and leadership development in local congregations as well as to facilitate a variety of vital programs and ministries to children, women and migrants. Serving alongside local partners, they also provide life-changing relief to Syrian refugees living in dire conditions.

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local churches and national leaders, for their strength and perseverance. ministries to the local orphanage, deaf school and blind schools to share Jesus’ love for children and provide for those at the lowest level in society. The handicapped and the motherless and fatherless are most at risk. the thousands of displaced refugees leaving Syria and other countries due to war and religious persecution. Children and babies are at particular risk.

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.

Psalm 127:1

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Greg and Sue Smith

NOVEMBER 16-23

Fredericksburg, Virginia www.cbf.net/smith

Greg and Sue Smith serve the first-generation Latino immigrant community in Fredericksburg, Virginia, through LUCHA Ministries, Inc., a holistic ministry that addresses the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of immigrants. LUCHA advocates for the rights of immigrants and their families, offers a legal services clinic, and helps them obtain services in Spanish. Greg and Sue equip others to work with the immigrant population by offering training and by serving as consultants to individuals, churches and other organizations.

Pray for: • • • • •

local communities and congregations to be open to and accepting of their immigrant neighbors. newly-arrived Latino families to adapt to the realities of life in a different land. the relationships formed and the services rendered among immigrant friends, that needs will be met and Christ will be revealed. the Smiths to effectively and compassionately bear witness to Jesus Christ. transformational development among Latino neighbors and friends.

Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:3

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Eddie and Macarena Aldape

NOVEMBER 24-30

Albacete, Spain

www.cbf.net/aldape Eddie and Macarena Aldape minister to immigrants and students in Albacete, Spain, after serving 13 years in India among the Banjara. Through Centro de Esperanza (The Hope Center), the Aldapes assist immigrants in the registration processes, language acquisition, culture simulation and by directing them to local organizations that can meet their immediate needs. Centro de Esperanza is a place where newlyarrived immigrants can encounter the love of Christ and renew hope.

Many students in Spain are also disillusioned about the future and matters of faith.

Eddie and Macarena teach English as a Second Language classes, which provides opportunities to share faith, offer encouragement and provide support to these students.

Pray for: • • • •

people of peace in communities as they open the way for the Aldapes' ministry. local leaders to learn to demonstrate genuine love for their neighbors. a greater impact for the Kingdom of God through collaboration and teamwork. those the Aldapes minister among to experience Christ's love.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 1:8

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1 Kasey Jones (S-Decatur) 1 Lynne Mouchet, Johns Creek, GA (CH) 2 Karen Alford, Southeast Asia (FP) 2 Clint Akins, Fort Walton Beach, FL (CST) 2 Mark Elder, Spartanburg, SC (CH) 2 Jesse Hunt, Fort Drum, NY (CH) 2 Mickie Norman, Leland, NC (CH) 2 Suzii Paynter (S-Decatur) 2 Ryan Yaun, Wetumpka, AL (CH) 3 Michael McCawley, Carthage, NY (CH) 3 David Reid, Boise, ID (CH) 4 Mary Stinson, Berea, KY (CH) 4 Mark Westebbe, Waynesboro, VA (CH) 5 ________, North Africa (FP) 5 Cameron Gunnin, San Antonio, TX (CH) 6 Kyle Fishbaugh, Fayetteville, NC (CH) 6 Jeff Lee, Macedonia (FP) 6 Meghan McSwain, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 7 Craig Butler, Sugar Land, TX (CH) 7 Pat Coley, Sugar Grove, WV (CH) 7 Darrell Hudson, Georgetown, TX (CH) 7 Zachary Morrow, 1995, Aledo, TX (FPC) 8 Jay Kieve (S-South Carolina) 8 Mark Weiler, Greeley, CO (CH) 9 Debby Bradley, Owensboro, KY (CH) 9 Charles Seligman, San Antonio, TX (CH) 9 Audrey Wilson, Durham, NC (CH) 10 Brooke, Southeast Asia (FP) 10 Kevin Crowder, Fredericksburg, VA (CH) 10 Holly Johnson, Atlanta, GA (CH) 10 Angela Lowe, Lawrence, KS (CH) 10 Ralph Mikels, Jr., Seymour, TN (CH) 10 Jim Smith, Atlanta, GA (FP/S-Decatur) 11 Phoebe Angel, 2010, Belgium (FPC) 11 Scott Blair, San Antonio, TX (CH) 11 Bert Sanders III, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 11 Steve Sweatt, Birmingham, AL (PC) 12 Jason Coker (S-Mississippi) 12 John Lepper (PC) 12 Harry Rowland (S-Decatur) 13 Shelia Earl, Emeritus (FP) 13 Earl Martin, Emeritus (FP) 13 Devita Parnell (S-Decatur) 13 Gail Smith, Hillsborough, NC (CH) 13 Cindy Wallace, Carpentersville, IL (CH) 14 Katie Anderson, Louisville, KY (CH) 15 Elizabeth Eaton, Fredericksburg, VA (CH) 15 Marcia McQueen, Eden, NC (CH) 15 David Simmons, Harrisburg, PA (CH) 15 Eric Whitfield, Round rock, TX (CH) 16 Anita Snell Daniels, Emeritus (FP)

November Birthdays

16 Edwin Hollis, Odenville, AL (CH) 17 Elizabeth Thompson, Littleton, CO (PC) 17 Cade Whitley, 2004, France (FPC) 17 Dylan Whitley, 2004, France (FPC) 18 Elaine Greer, Frankfort, KY (CH) 18 Jody Long (S- Georgia) 18 Kristin Long, Richmond, VA (PC) 19 Will Kinnaird, Keller, TX (CH) 19 T. Nancy Cox, Georgetown, KY (CH) 20 Chuck Christie, Loganville, GA (CH) 20 Kevin Park, Bellingham, WA (CH) 20 Steven Porter (S – Decatur) 20 Dean Vonfeldt, Marietta, GA (CH) 21 ________, Middle East (FP) 21 Fred Madren, Indianapolis, IN (CH) 22 Becky Smith, Emeritus (FP) 23 Dihanne Moore (S – Decatur) 23 Julie Walton, Richmond, VA (CH) 24 Will Barnes, Savannah, GA (CH) 24 Rob Fox (S-Decatur) 24 Peggy Gold, Durham, NC (CH) 24 Will Manley, Johnson City, TN (CH) 24 Callie McManus, Birmingham, AL (CH) 24 David Posey, Medina, TN (CH) 24 Ruth Santos-Ortíz (CH) 25 Gary Batchelor, Rome, GA (CH) 25 Tony Biles, Richfield, NC (CH) 25 Robert Cooke, Selma, NC (PC) 25 Ed Farris, Topeka, KS (CH) 25 Brad Hood, Knoxville, TN (CH) 25 Chan Shaver, Jamestown, NC (CH) 25 Sue Smith, Fredericksburg, VA (FP) 25 Lee Weems, Pineville, LA (CH) 25 Cassandra Wilson, Gahanna, OH (CH) 26 Carol Fletcher, Athens, GA (CH) 26 Blake Hart (S-South Carolina) 26 Randy Penneroud, Anderson, SC (CH) 26 Michael O’Rourke, Alexandria, VA (CH) 27 Macarena Aldape, Spain (FP) 27 Posey Branscome, Charlotte, NC (CH) 27 Saul Burleson, Weaverville, NC (CH) 27 Joshua James, Salisbury, MD (CST) 28 Ronald King, Midland, GA (PC) 28 Abigail Parks, 2004, Slovakia (FPC) 28 Mark Tidsworth, Chapin, SC (PC) 28 Joel Whitley, France (FP) 29 Paul Mullen, Clemmons, NC (CH) 30 Rick McClatchy (S-Texas) 30 Lucas Pittman, 2003, Miami, FL (FPC) 30 Jeffrey Ross, Virginia Beach, VA (CH)

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Advocacy

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CBF Advocacy is rooted in the same spirit and call that motivates our mission endeavors: to demonstrate the love of Christ by loving our most neglected and marginalized neighbors. As Christians dedicated to service, we often encounter situations and issues in need of a strong voice. Such encounters create passionate advocates in our churches and among those serving across the globe.

CBF Advocacy is about encouraging, equipping and promoting the voice of advocates in our midst as they encounter need. In doing so, we strive to exercise responsible Christian citizenship by modelling a more effective, positive and inclusive public witness for the church.

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our elected officials to public service in city, county, state or national office. wisdom to hear God’s call for justice and the courage to strive for it, regardless of political consequences. leaders to heed the call of Micah to “do justice,” paying special attention to those whom Jesus calls “the least of these” – the poor, the widow, the orphan, the sick, the prisoner, the immigrant, the hungry, the marginalized, the abused and the outcast. churches to bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ by first being servants in their community, but also by raising their voice on behalf of, and alongside, those whom they serve.

CBF pastors, church members and staff to provide a positive, inclusive and effective public witness.

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Gennady and Mina Podgaisky

DECEMBER 1-8

Kiev, Ukraine

www.cbf.net/podgaisky Gennady and Mina serve in Kiev, Ukraine, a major urban city with a population of more than four million people. They minister through the Village of Hope, foster family ministry center, home Bible study groups, women’s groups, counseling, the Life Skills Manual and partnering with ministries to refugees.

Pray for: • • • •

the thousands of refugees in the country that they may find jobs and a new home. peace in the east of the country in the Donesk and Lugansk regions. the children and families at the Village of Hope and their continuous financial support. the Podgaiskys’ ministries as they continue to be the presence of God to a country and people in crisis.

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:10

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Anna and LaCount Anderson

DECEMBER 9-15

Scotland Neck, North Carolina www.cbf.net/anderson

Anna Anderson is a CBF field personnel serving alongside her husband, LaCount, with Together for Hope, CBF’s rural poverty coalition. The Andersons focus on providing poverty relief through food distribution, poverty education and housing.

Anna and LaCount are involved with Conetoe, a “food desert” community in eastern North Carolina, where they help to provide resources in partnership with Rev. Richard Joyner and the Conetoe Family Life Center. Programs are funded by CSAs (community-supported agriculture), the community garden and the bee operation.

The Andersons are also engaged in disaster relief in Conetoe, Tarboro, and Princeville, where many people are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

Pray for: • • •

resources that can help in the Andersons' ministry. wisdom and strength to meet the challenges of ministry in Halifax County. those with whom the Andersons work to gain understanding of their health and of God.

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now.

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Lynn and Mike Hutchinson

DECEMBER 16-24

Togo, West Africa

www.cbf.net/hutchinson Mike and Lynn Hutchinson serve in Togo, West Africa, one of the ten poorest nations in the world and where 65 percent of the population relies on subsistence farming.

The Hutchinsons seek to bear witness to Jesus Christ and to help people move from poverty to transformational development and hope. Their work is based on personal relationships, partnerships with local Christians and an asset-based approach that leads individuals and communities to recognize and build on their own God-given gifts.

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churches to be inspired and motivated to look beyond themselves and to reach out to their community in creative and meaningful ways.

Lynn and Mike to build strong relationships in their community which will allow them to bear witness to Jesus Christ in word and deed. good ideas and initiatives for Togo House Ministries which will allow people to build capacity in order to reach their God-given potential and to build healthy communities. the growth of the beloved community with local partners, including pastors, church leaders and Christian groups addressing development or health needs such as AIDS.

Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80:3

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Steve Clark and Annette Ellard

DECEMBER 25-31

Louisville, Kentucky www.cbf.net/clark Steve Clark and his wife, Annette Ellard, serve among among the more than 1,000 refugees from Burma living in Louisville, Kentucky. Through their ministry of availability and hospitality, Annette and Steve strive to share the love of God through a host of ministries including pastoral care, social work, crisis management, education, advocacy and consulting to refugees and those who seek to serve them.

Steve and Annette welcome Karen, Chin, Karenni and other refugees from Burma while encouraging churches in Louisville and across the country to build relationships with these refugees and develop ministries to meet their spiritual and physical needs.

Pray for: • • •

churches that seek to connect with refugees from Burma and other countries. hospitality work among the refugees from Burma living in Louisville. advisory effort with the Karen Community Committee, the local school district and hospital systems.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16 28 |

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1 Joseph Farry, Greenville, SC (CH) 2 Beth Joyner, Rochester, MN (CH) 2 Connie Madden, Kirkwood, MO (CH) 2 Laura Roach, Morgantown, NC (CH) 3 Rosemary Barfield, Jeffersonville, IN (CH) 3 Ed Beddingfield, Fayetteville, NC (PC) 3 James Heath, Dry Prong, LA (CH) 3 Shane McNary, Slovakia (FP) 3 Gennady Podgaisky, Ukraine (FP) 3 Rachel Gunter Shapard (S-Florida) 3 David Wilson, Chapel Hill, NC (CH) 4 Jose Albovias, Louisville, KY (CH) 4 Elizabeth Richards, Emeritus (FP) 5 Kenn Lowther, Columbus, OH (CH) 5 Chris O’Rear, Nashville, TN (PC) 7 Robert Wilder, Jacksonville, FL (CH) 8 Tommy Deal, Dalton, GA (CH) 8 Edward Erwin, Pensacola, FL (CH) 8 Shane Gaster, Deland, FL (CH) 8 Virginia King, Columbia, SC (CH) 8 Donald Kriner, Canton, GA (CH) 8 Robert Pitts, Greenville, MS (CST) 9 Julie Brown, Emeritus (FP) 9 Robert Gregory, MD (CH) 9 Wayne Hyatt, Spartanburg, SC (PC) 10 Terri Byrd (S-Alabama) 10 Beth Roberts, Chapel Hill, NC (CH) 10 Gary Strickland, Sioux Falls, ID (PC) 10 James Williams, Montgomery, AL (CH) 13 Rick Landon, Lexington, KY (PC) 13 Scott Lee, Snelville, GA (CH) 13 Frank Stillwell, Lexington, KY (PC) 13 Robin Sullens, Dallas, TX (PC) 13 Will Yarborough (S-Decatur) 15 Anna Anderson, Scotland Neck, NC (FP) 15 James Close, Louisville, KY (CH) 15 Sheree Jones, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 16 Cayden Norman, 2000, Spain (FPC) 16 Lee Ann Rathbun, Austin, TX (CH) 16 Ina Winstead, Emeritus (FP) 17 Maria-Grace Angel, 2014, Belgium (FPC) 17 Buddy Presley, North Augusta, SC (CH) 17 Ronald Wilson, Northport, AL (CH) 18 Loris Adams, Indian Trail, NC (CH) 18 Joel DeFehr, Oklahoma City, OK (CH) 19 Anna-Grace Acker, 2005, Uganda (FPC) 19 Bernard Morris, Chester, VA (CH) 19 James Palmer, Pensacola, FL (CH) 20 Robert Brasier, Queen Creek, AZ (CH)

December Birthdays

20 Melissa L. Dowling, Austin, TX (CH) 20 Larry Glover-Wetherington, Durham, NC (PC) 20 Alan Willard, Blacksburg, VA (PC) 21 Lynn Hutchinson, Togo (FP) 21 Bethany McLemore, Roanoke, VA (PC) 21 Deborah Wall, Smithfield, NC (CH) 22 Sarah Wofford, Mooresville, NC (CH) 23 Frances Brown, Surfside Beach, SC (PC) 23 Robert Elkowitz, Cumming, GA (CH) 23 Steven Ivy, Indianapolis, IN (CH) 23 Hal Lee, Clinton, MS (CH) 23 Linda Strange, Denton, TX (CH) 24 Michael Carter, Dallas, TX (CH) 24 Bogdan Podgaisky, 1997, Ukraine (FPC) 25 Natalie Moore (S-Decatur) 26 Freddy Hinson, Rocky River, OH (CH) 26 Scottie Stamper, Charlotte, NC (CH) 26 Nicole Tota, Tampa, FL (CH) 27 Larry Austin, Fredericksburg, VA (CH) 27 Steve Clark, Louisville, KY (FP) 27 Solon Smith, Louisville, KY (CH) 28 Claudia Forrest, Cordova, TN (CH) 28 John Halbrook, Pound Ridge, NY (PC) 28 Thomas Holbrook, Berea, KY (PC) 28 Chontay Walden (S-Decatur) 29 Kimberly Miller, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 29 Art Wiggins, Triangle, VA (CH) 30 Shay Crenshaw, Raleigh, NC (CH) 30 Revonda Deal, Emeritus (FP) 30 James Garrison, Arden, NC (CH) 30 Kenneth Kelly, Black Mountain, NC (CH) 30 Ramona Reynolds-Netto, Orlando, FL (CH) 30 Lex Robertson, Oklahoma City, OK (CH) 31 David “Tod” Smith, Farmington, NM (CH)

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News Stories Resources

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Join Us! March 11-14, 2019 The United Nations New York, N.Y.

Advocacy in Action Justice. Freedom.

God’s Mission.

Cultivating a faithful public witness a t the corner of missions and advocacy

Advocacy in Action is a four-day opportunity to put your faith to action while impacting the most pressing issues of the day.

Explore advocacy as a faithful expression of Christian mission, develop a biblical basis for advocacy and learn how to be an effective advocate — locally, nationally and globally.

In 2019, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is partnering with Metro Baptist Church and the Baptist Fellowship of the Northeast (a CBF regional organization) to host Advocacy in Action at the United Nations focused on issues of International Religious Freedom.

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The Impact of Transformation Transformation that begins with a personal encounter with the living Christ can lead to transformation that ultimately affects the lives of others. This thought comes to mind in reading the New Testament narrative of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well, found in John 4:7-42. After engaging in a conversation with Jesus at the well, this woman overcame numerous barriers that led to her transformation.

Once the woman of Samaria discovered how she could obtain the “living water” which would lead to her transformation, she immediately left her water pots, went into the city and said, “come see a man, which told me all things that ever I did. Is not this the Christ?” The Bible says many left the city and came to where Jesus was.

Verse 39 relates that many of the Samaritans believed because of the testimony of the woman.

Transformation came to a city because of one woman’s encounter with the living Christ.

Lord, may we overcome every barrier that would prevent us from drawing closer to you in prayer and fellowship. May your transforming power impact our lives. May the lives of others be impacted and transformed by our witness and our service.

Chester Thompson is pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Camden, Ark. He serves on the Board of Together For Hope Arkansas.

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Bill and Noy Peeler

JANUARY 1-8

Cambodia

www.cbf.net/peeler Bill and Noy Peeler serve the Khmer population of Cambodia in partnership with the Cambodia Baptist Union. A native Cambodian and former Buddhist, Noy first heard the gospel in a refugee camp and has been telling others about Jesus ever since.

Bill is fluent in the Khmer language and has experience in refugee relief work, public and adult English as a Second Language Education and as pastor of a Cambodian congregation.

Bill and Noy seek to help pastors and church leaders achieve their ministry goals by participating in community projects of evangelism and training, working alongside the Cambodia Baptist Union to proclaim the Gospel in remote parts of the country and providing leadership and pastoral training.

Pray for: • • • •

effective leadership training for pastors and church leaders. dedicated pastors and church leaders.

Spirit-led evangelism among the nation’s Christians. government leaders to champion justice and human rights.

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:1

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Dianne and Shane McNary

JANUARY 9-15

Kosice, Slovakia

www.cbf.net/mcnary Dianne and Shane McNary minister among the Roma people in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Although the largest minority population in Europe, the Roma experience discrimination in all areas of life—from acceptance in church to education and employment and access to healthcare.

The McNarys currently focus on partnership in three cities: • Decin, Czech Republic, where they provide support for a new church start.

• Cinobana, Slovakia, where they encourage and support ministry through a local community center.

• Vazec, Slovakia, where they work to build the reputation of local ministry partner Jekh Drom by facilitating short-term mission teams.

Pray for: • • • •

opportunities to advocate locally, nationally and globally for those without a voice. continued good cooperation with local partners and encouragement as they face everyday struggles and discouragement. safety as Dianne and Shane travel to various ministry sites. expansion and utilization of Community Health Evangelism—a community transformation ministry—throughout Slovakia.

May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!

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David and Lauren Bass

JANUARY 16-23

Phnom Penh, Cambodia www.cbf.net/bass

David and Lauren minister alongside the Cambodia Baptist Union in its dramatic church planting efforts. Through church leadership programs and opportunities for economic development, the Basses endeavor to help equip Cambodian pastors to sustainably engage their communities. Serving alongside the global church, David and Lauren desire to build sustainable partnerships with Cambodian pastors and their churches. David’s goal is to develop training resources for Cambodian pastors.

Lauren’s goal is to find ways for business and economic development to play a role in addressing the basic needs of these pastors.

Pray for: • • • •

the work God is doing in starting local churches in Cambodia. initiatives in leadership and economic development. continued discipleship within the Cambodian Church.

David’s and Lauren’s Khmer language and culture acquisition.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.

Psalm 36:6

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J. Livingston

JANUARY 24-31

Remnant Fellowship | Jonesboro, Georgia Commissioned June 2018 In 2016, J. Livingston was led by God to form Remnant Fellowship in Clayton, Ga. Remnant is a gathering of multi-cultural young adults and their families who seek an authentic relationship with Christ, minister to the needs of the community and help heal human hurt wherever found. The vision of Remnant Fellowship is to TYA4C: Transform Young Adults 4 Christ.

Remnant Fellowship hopes to grow and minister to the greater Atlanta area, and seeks to equip those in its gathering to be more than members of a church, but disciples of Christ as they are engaged, nourished and restored. Remnant Fellowship is unconventional — but not for the sake of being unconventional. The congregation is unconventional because it is intentional about seeking an unconventional relationship with an unconventional God.

If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

1 Corinthians 12:26

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1 Sam Bandela, Atlanta, GA (EP) 1 Noy Peeler, Cambodia (FP) 1 Christina Pittman, Summerville, SC (CH) 2 Rick Bennett (S-Tennessee) 2 Jon Parks, Slovakia (FP) 2 Tammy Stocks, Emeritus (FP) 3 Christopher Bowers, Powhatan, VA (PC) 3 William McCann, Madisonville, KY (CH) 4 Joshua Hickman, Newnan, GA (CH) 5 Richard Durham, Mount Pleasant, NC (CH) 5 Charles Kirby, Hendersonville, NC (CH) 5 Kevin Lynch, Spartanburg, SC (PC) 5 Calvin McIver, Sacramento, CA (CH) 5 Linda Serino, Memphis, TN (CH) 6 Larry Hardin, Topeka, KS (CH) 6 Santiago Reales, Winston Salem, NC (CH) 7 Richard Catlett, Richmond, VA (CH) 7 Denny Spear, Dunwoody, GA (CH) 8 Rachel Hill, Shelby, NC (CH) 8 Ethan Lee, 2009, Macedonia (FPC) 9 Bill Cayard, Emeritus (FP) 9 Paul Hamilton, Lodge, SC (CH) 9 Jeffrey Perkins, Knoxville, TN (CH) 10 Jill Zimmer, Columbia, TN (CH) 11 John Mark Boes (S-Decatur) 11 Ed Waldrop, Augusta, GA (CH) 12 Neil Cochran, Greenville, SC (CH) 12 Larry Connelly, Decatur, GA (CH) 12 Scott Smallwood, Englewood, FL (CH) 13 Dianne McNary, Slovakia (FP) 14 Thomas Cantwell, Paducah, KY (CH) 14 Steve Graham (S-Oklahoma/Kansas) 15 Keith Ethridge, Yorktown, VA (CH) 15 John Foxworth, El Paso, TX (CH) 16 David Hormenoo, Durham, NC (CH) 17 Matthew Hanzelka, Round Rock, TX (CH) 17 Aaron Norman, 2005, Spain (FPC) 17 Glenn Norris, Sherwood, AR (CH) 18 William Beaver, Fort Benning, GA (CH) 18 Jeanell Cox, Camden, NC (CH) 18 Justin Nelson, Mount Airy, NC (CH) 19 Kaelah-Joy Acker, 2008, Uganda (FPC) 19 Amoreena Jasper, 1997, Somerset, KY (FPC) 19 Jackie Ward, Goshen, KY (CH) 20 Marcia Binkley, De Soto, KS (FP) 20 Marshall Gupton, Smyrna, TN (CH) 20 Kevin Morgan, Pisgah Forest, NC (CH) 23 Richard Atkinson, Bastrop, TX (CH) 23 David Bass, Cambodia (FP)

January Birthdays

23 Brent Raitz, Cleveland, OH (CH) 23 Trevor Wilson (CH) 24 Stephen Reeves (S-Decatur) 25 Mich, New Jersey (EP) 25 Chris Nagel, Houston, TX (CH) 27 Darrell Bare, Charleston, SC (CH) 27 Ben Sandford, Hampton, VA (CH) 27 Eric Smith, Willow Park, TX (CH) 28 Chuck Ahlemann, Des Moines, IA (CH) 29 Christopher Bowers, Powhatan, VA (CH) 29 Glen Foster (S-West Region) 29 Darryl Jefferson, Charlotte, NC (CH) 30 Matthew Benorden, Lawrence, KS (CH) 30 Hal Ritter, Waco, TX (PC) 30 Nathan Rogers, Anchorage, AK (CH) 31 Rebecca Adrian, Irving, TX (CH) 31 Paul Smith, San Diego, CA (CH)

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Reference and Referral www.cbf.net/leaderconnect

The Reference and Referral ministry of CBF helps ministers and churches navigate transitions of leadership with practical resources and training throughout the search and call process. In addition to LeaderConnect—www.cbf.net/LeaderConnect—our high-tech database that matches CBF ministers with CBF churches, we now offer a comprehensive, step-by-step pastor search team resource entitled, “Searching for the Called.” Many churches have already given high praise for this “brilliant and refreshing” workbook! Congregations using CBF’s Reference and Referral ministry build their reputation through a hospitality-driven approach to searching that makes recruiting and retaining ministers second-nature.

Likewise, CBF ministers find compassionate support as they listen for and discern God’s will. Countless phone calls, texts and emails detail the excitement and anxiety pastors balance as they move into a new place of ministry. Reference and Referral helps ease the burden of change by encouraging and coaching ministers throughout the search and call process.

Pray for: churches in the interim to: • select leaders to search teams who serve the church’s best interests.

• make space for the Holy Spirit to inhabit their worshipful work.

• honor the past by living boldly into their bright futures. ministers in transition to: • experience Christ’s peace that “the world does not give.”

• seek clarity and discernment before making decisions.

• find joy for the journey from one place to the next. the Reference and Referral ministry to: • listen, inquire, observe, and coach ministers through transitions with grace.

• train the next generations of lay leaders to serve on pastor search teams.

• serve churches and ministers as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission.

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Karen

FEBRUARY 1-7

North Africa www.cbf.net/karen-nafrica

Commissioned June 2018 Karen serves in pastoral ministry with migrants and refugees in North Africa. She is partnering with local churches as they minister to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the migrant community. Karen will spend the first two years of her ministry building relationships and skills that will equip her to serve effectively in the local context, including enrolling in intensive language courses.

Pray for: • • •

the churches of North Africa as they respond to the migrant crisis in their area.

Karen, as she begins to learn French and Arabic.

Karen, as she builds relationships and a support system in her new context.

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 1:8

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Pat and Mich

FEBRUARY 8-14

Persian Ministry www.cbf.net/persianministry Pat and her husband, Mich, serve among Persian-speaking people worldwide and across the East Coast of the United States through a creative ministry of technology.

Pat's goals are to bear witness to Jesus Christ, cultivate beloved community, serve the Global Church and assist with poverty and migration issues. Mich and Pat's ministry includes evangelism and discipleship among Persian speakers, leadership training and equipping Persian Christian workers, partnership and networking with others who reach out to Persian speakers, Persian Christian resource development and distribution and humanitarian relief and human rights advocacy for Persian speakers worldwide.

Pray for: • • • •

Persian Christian leaders to be trained and equipped for service.

Persian speaking people to know the love of Christ and to follow God’s calling. communities of faith to develop among Persian speakers. partnerships with other organizations, churches and individuals in this effort.

When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Luke 5:11

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Amy Jacober and Cory Peacock

FEBRUARY 15-21

Harbor Church | Phoenix, Arizona Commissioned June 2018 Amy Jacober and Cory Peacock serve as co-pastors of Harbor Church in central Phoenix, Ariz. Amy and Cory have both been college and seminary professors and have served in a variety of ministerial capacities. Over the past several years, a diverse group of teens and twenty- and thirty-somethings have been gathering in their living room, worshiping God and seeking to be community. This gathering of believers together decided to become a church in order to invite anyone to be part of a Christ-centered, God-worshiping, people-serving group of Jesus-followers.

Harbor Church seeks to be a brave space for those who question and those learning to be strong in faith. Harbor seeks to be a healthy place of growth and healing for those who find themselves adrift from church. Harbor may be a home or a temporary respite from the storm. It is a place where family forms, disciples grow, and a place from which Kingdom-minded servant leaders will launch their journeys, sharing the Gospel in their daily paths of life.

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.

Jeremiah 17:7

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Sasha and Mira Zivanov

FEBRUARY 22-28

St. Louis, Missouri

www.cbf.net/zivanov Sasha Zivanov, along with his wife, Mira, serves among the immigrant community in St. Louis, Missouri, predominantly working with refugees from the former Yugoslavia, which includes the countries of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia. Partnering with local churches, the Zivanovs provide outreach ministries that meet the needs of refugee families that have lost much to years of violence, conflict and hardship. Through fellowship, pastoral care, a food pantry, tutoring and other classes, they seek to provide opportunities for community and to share the gospel.

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local churches to find ways to participate in connecting with the “strangers in their midst.” the families who are separated from their native communities and extended families and who are striving to adapt to an unfamiliar culture with limited language skills. the children in the Zivanovs' tutoring ministry to acquire the learning skills necessary to be successful in school.

The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their refuge in the time of trouble.

Psalm 37:39

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1 Susan Collins, Stone Mountain, GA (CH) 21 Linda McComb, Clinton, MS (CH) 1 Brad Jackson, Springfield, OH (CH) 21 Jeffery Thompson, Gainesville, GA (CH) 1 James Touchton, Ithaca, NY (CH) 22 Stephanie McLeskey, Mars Hill, NC (CH) 2 Joe Alverson, Nicholasville, KY (CH) 23 Michelle Robinson, Columbia, SC (CH) 2 Veronica Martinez-Gallegos, Concord, NC (CH) 24 Edwin Badillo, Levittown, Puerto Rico (CH) 2 Terry Tatro, Louisville, KY (CH) 24 Danny Tomlinson, Belton, TX (CH) 3 Richard Dayringer, Grove, OK (PC) 25 Lindell Anderson, Fort Worth, TX (CH) 3 Rachel Erickson (CH) 25 Rick Foster, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 3 Marianna Hilldrup (S-Decatur) 25 Craig Janney (S-Decatur) 3 William Elliott, Lexington, KY (CH) 25 Mira Zivanov, St. Louis, MO (EP) 4 Delores Kay Smith, Hickory, NC (CH) 26 Christa Chappelle, High Point, NC (CH) 5 Brian Cleveland, New Orleans, LA (CH) 26 Rodney Craggs, Louisville, KY (CH) 5 Rubén Ortiz (S-Decatur) 26 Sheryl Johnson, Richmond, VA (CH) 5 Joanna Tarr, Norfolk, VA (CH) 26 Louise Mason, Richmond, VA (CH) 6 Donn Poole, The Villages, FL (CST) 27 Linda Moore, Greenville, NC (CH) 8 John Boyles, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 8 Biju Chacko, Morrisville, NC (CH) 8 Larry Johnson, Midlothian, VA (CH) 8 Taisha Seabolt (S-Decatur) 8 C.J. Wehmiller, Murrayville, GA (FP) 9 Shaquisha Barnes, Durham, NC (CH) 9 Nathan Cooper, Greenville, SC (CH) 9 Ray Johnson (S-Florida) 9 Jo Kirkendall, Biloxi, MS (CH) 9 Elizabeth Milazzotto, Louisville, KY (PC) 9 Willie Smith, Fredericksburg, VA (CH) 10 Karen Estle, Indianapolis, IN (PC) 10 James Rentz, Spartanburg, SC (PC) 10 Cynthia Thomas, Houston, TX (CH) 10 Todd Toole, Hebron, KY (CST) 11 Lauralee Estes, Northport, AL (PC) 11 Tom Everett, Yorktown, VA (CH) 11 Katee Harris, Rose Hill, NC (CH) 11 Will Runyon, Maryville, TN (CH) 12 Sasha Zivanov, St. Louis, MO (FP) 13 Dianne Swaim, North Little Rock, AR (CH) 14 Roger Bolton, Conyers, GA (PC) 14 Charla Littell, Burlington, NC (CH) 14 Teruco Tynes (S-Decatur) 15 Grace Martino (S-Decatur) 15 Tolly Williamson, Decatur, GA (CH) 16 Rebecca Hewitt-Newson, Glendale, CA (CH) 16 Carter Sapp, Houston, TX (CH) 17 Nancy James, Haiti (FP) 18 Edward Fleming, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 18 Jean Pruett, Charlotte, NC (CH) 20 Amanda Ducksworth, Columbus, MS (CH/CST) 20 Younsoo Park, Aiea, HI (CH) 21 Rebecca Church, Louisville, KY (CH)

February Birthdays

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Lives of Transformation, Lives of Prayers “Prayer turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God.” Samuel Chadwick Prayer changes everything around us, and, sometimes most difficult of all, it changes us. We often confuse what God’s will is with ours. We crave to govern our processes and establish the boundaries of our comfort. However, wholehearted prayer uproots our intentions and plans and replaces them with the Lord’s. It fights the fear of transition because we know we are no longer the ones in control. Our vision is realigned with that of God. Prayer holds the keys to doors that need to be opened, transforms circumstances, and solidifies timing.

Five years ago, when our church merged with the First Baptist Church in our city, it seemed unreasonable and unexpected when we had been growing in a safe and secure place. But prayer has a funny way of showing you God’s plan. Through prayer, what we thought to be absurd became the start of our broader vision, a new name, and a way to see the city in the way He wanted us to.

When transformation is doused and saturated by prayer, we acquire Kingdom mindsets. Because prayer is not transactional, we do not intercede in the hope that God will do things for us. We pray because it is transformational. As Paul writes in Philippians 4: 6-7, when we bring our petitions to the Lord, He gives us assurance that guards our worldly minds and hearts in Christ. Through prayer we are transformed to be transformative for the world around us.

Daniel Martino is the senior pastor of Church of the City, a multicultural church, in the heart of New London, Conn.

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Carson and Laura Foushee

MARCH 1-8

Tokyo, Japan

www.cbf.net/foushee Carson and Laura Foushee serve in partnership with the Japan Baptist Convention as Japanese language students. Carson and Laura look forward to developing future projects that will use their ministry and language skills to walk alongside congregations as they serve others in their local contexts.

For their first three years as CBF field personnel, they served alongside Japan Baptist Convention churches in Kanazawa and Toyama by leading English ministries in both congregations, including regular preaching through translation and leading English Bible studies for adults. Carson and Laura led weekly English classes for kindergarten mothers and English summer camps for families. They also helped to connect the Japanese congregations with both Christians and non-Christians through worship and fellowship at Kanazawa International Baptist Church, the English ministry of Kanazawa Baptist.

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future projects with the Japan Baptist Convention, serving alongside local congregations. new ministry and partnership opportunities in Tokyo and other cities in Japan.

Carson and Laura as they continue to learn the Japanese language and culture.

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!”

Luke 9:35 www.cbf.net/pray

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Keith Holmes and Mary van Rheenen

MARCH 9-15

Westervoort, Netherlands www.cbf.net/holmes Keith Holmes and Mary van Rheenen serve as resource coordinators for Romany and those working with Romany throughout Europe, focusing on Christian media resources in major Romany languages and educational resources.

Keith partners with the Wycliffe translation team to create and distribute culturally appropriate media resources. Since Romany have an oral rather than a written culture, this includes dubbing Scripture videos as well as working with Faith Comes

By Hearing to make audio recordings of the entire New Testament. Mary works with a network of educators and Romany workers to promote culturally-sensitive education for Romany children entering school. Mary and Keith also partner with the Moldovan Baptist Union to facilitate Romany outreach in the poorest country in Europe.

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equal access to education for Romany children. the Holy Spirit to work through scripture resources in Romani languages. safe travel to and from project sites and ongoing encouragement in our work.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.

Romans 10:12

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Matthew and Michelle Norman

MARCH 16-23

Barcelona, Spain

www.cbf.net/norman The Normans serve in Barcelona, Spain, which has seen diverse growth in population, including large numbers of refugees and immigrants from around the world. Spain is also one of the world’s most secular countries.

In this unique community, the Normans are engaged in ministry to assist local churches in connecting with their secular community as well as welcoming immigrants and refugees. They lead trainings for local churches, Bible studies with individuals interested in learning more about the Christian faith and assist local ministry efforts. They are also engaged in social ministry, seeking to address the felt needs of the community through various endeavors.

Keep up with the Normans at facebook.com/partnershipcatalunya.

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opportunities for conversations about God to arise and for relationships to grow. the local churches that partner with the Normans. Pray that their efforts will be blessed and that leaders will develop.

Immigrants and refugees to be welcomed, find jobs and friends and feel loved in their new communities.

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Psalm 27:14 www.cbf.net/pray

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Jade and Shelah Acker

MARCH 24-31

Kampala, Uganda www.cbf.net/acker

Jade and Shelah Acker are committed to doing holistic ministry through Refuge and Hope International, an organization they operate and which they began in 2004 in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Each year, the organization offers skills and business training programs, youth and women’s ministry, spiritual development and social work programs to more than 1,000 refugees through the Center of Hope.

These programs help refugees recover from the effects of war, realize self-sufficiency and become catalysts for change in their communities.

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opportunities to bring the hope and healing found in Christ to hundreds of people who have experienced trauma or have not had the opportunity to learn about Jesus. educational programs for adults and youth, which provide practical knowledge, English and computer skills and high school diplomas. ministries for women who have been traumatized and are especially vulnerable to exploitation.

Refuge and Hope’s fully-staffed social work team that ministers to refugee families and individuals in crisis situations.

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

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1 Brent Peery, Conroe, TX (CH) 1 Chris Scales, Lubbock, TX (CH) 2 Laurice Rogers, Hodgenville, KY (PC) 2 Glenn Williams, Louisville, KY (PC) 3 David Bosley, Vienna, VA (CH) 4 Kristin Akins, Maitland, FL (CH) 4 Ed Lemmond, Athens, TN (CH) 4 Jane Martin, Emeritus (FP) 5 Buddy Corbin, Asheville, NC (CH) 5 Ray Higgins (S-Arkansas) 5 Donnie Marlar, Rochester, NY (CH) 6 Ronnie Adams, Emeritus (FP) 7 Laura Foushee, Japan (FP) 7 Wade Rowatt, Louisville, KY (PC) 8 Marian Boyer, Nottingham, MD (CH) 8 Isaac Pittman, 1999, Miami, FL (FPC) 9 Stuart Collier, Vestavia, AL (CH) 9 Michelle Norman, Spain (FP) 10 Dean Akers, Schweinfurt, Germany (CH) 10 Cindy Bishop, Piedmont, SC (CH) 11 Julia Flores, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 11 Lisa Nisbet, Louisville, KY (PC) 11 Beth Ogburn, Oklahoma City, OK (CH) 11 Rebekah Ramsey, Concord, NC (CH) 12 Jim Crumpler (S-North Central Region) 12 Leah Leath, Concord, NC (CH) 15 Carita Brown, Catonsville, MD (CH) 15 Mary van Rheenen, Netherlands (FP) 16 Trisha Miller Manarin (S-Mid-Atlantic) 17 Mary Gessner, Madison, AL (PC) 18 Dodie Huff-Fletcher, Louisville, KY (PC) 18 Gregory Qualls, Mooresboro, NC (CH) 18 Beth Riddick, Fredericksburg, VA (CH) 18 David Robinson, Newport News, VA (PC) 19 Jennifer Bordenet, Orlando, FL (CH) 19 Kim Schmitt, Fayetteville, GA (CH) 20 Anna Allred, Asheboro, NC (CH) 20 Cynthia Corey, Brunswick, GA (CH) 20 William Hemphill, Stone Mountain, GA (CH) 21 Cole Chandler, Denver, CO (CST) 21 Walter Jackson, Louisville, KY (PC) 21 Alan Melton, Waynesboro, VA (PC) 21 Michael Strickland, Falls Church, VA (CH) 21 Aaron Weaver (S-Decatur) 22 Paulette Blakely (S- Decatur) 23 J. Claude Huguley, Nashville, TN (CH) 24 Gina Biddle, Dallas, TX (CH) 24 Michael Gross, Roswell, GA (CH) 24 Kevin Quiles, Canton, GA (CH)

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24 Emory (Chip) Reeves, Martinez, GA (CH) 24 Mark Spain, Canyon Lake, TX (CH) 24 Todd Walter, Inman, SC (CH) 25 Jade Acker, Uganda (FP) 25 Bryan Cottrell, Abilene, TX (CH) 25 Gary Nistler, Oak Ridge, TN (CH) 25 John Thompson, Texarkana, TX (CH) 26 Colleen DeGraff (S-Decatur) 26 Gale Dollar, Glen Carbon, IL (CH) 27 Ken Chapman, Jefferson City, MO (CH) 27 David Gladson, Pendleton, SC (CH) 27 Amy Karriker, Great Falls, MT (CH) 28 Lynda Schupp, Corinth, TX (CH) 28 Megan Whitley, 2002, France (FPC) 29 Phil McCarley, Charles Town, WV (CH) 29 Michael Shea, Mars Hill, NC (CH) 30 Phyllis Borchert, Oakridge, TN (CH) 30 John Emmart, Stoughton, WI (CH) 30 Layne Rogerson, Winterville, NC (CH) 31 Dale Cross, Lawrenceville, GA (CH) 31 Tim Madison, Clearwater, FL (CH)

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Young Baptists www.cbf.net/youngbaptists

It doesn’t take long to envision a hopeful future for the church and our world if you spend time with college students, graduate students and seminarians serving through CBF’s Student.Go and Student.Church internship programs. Talk with them and you will learn that they are eager to have conversations about race that lead to understanding and deeper respect; they are seeking to help first generation refugees on their journeys from high school into college; they want to destigmatize mental health issues in the church and society at large; and they want to stand with women who’ve been sexually abused or made to feel less than God has made them—all in the name of Jesus.

However, it also doesn’t take long to sense their anxiety and fear about how they will get from where they are to where they one day hope to be. Their current realities as students are fraught with concerns about debt, managing their families’ expectations, where to find jobs—all on top of the normal stress of class schedules and grades.

They ask for your prayers for discernment, direction, patience, wisdom, strength, courage and confidence as they contemplate how God wants to use them for the sake of the world. They also need your words of encouragement, your loving smiles and hugs, and listening ears as they navigate the transitions that “adulting” requires.

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Jessica and Joshua Hearne

APRIL 1-8

Danville, Virginia

www.cbf.net/hearne Jessica Hearne, along with her husband, Joshua, serve among people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, hunger, poverty, addiction and other injustices through Grace and Main Fellowship. This intentional, ecumenical Christian community is devoted to the practices of hospitality, simplicity, shared life and resources, common prayer and grassroots community development. The foundation of their ministry is simple: building relationships and community.

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new homes to join the Hearnes in hospitality and opening extra rooms to provide shelter, food and family. the multiplication of peace, justice and love in our neighborhoods. people experiencing homelessness, poverty and other injustices. developing grassroots leaders and new expressions of God’s kingdom in our neighborhoods.

Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14

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Scarlette Jasper

APRIL 9-15

Somerset, Kentucky www.cbf.net/jasper

Scarlette Jasper serves with Together for Hope in the Appalachian foothills of southeastern and south central Kentucky. A longtime champion for the economically disadvantaged, Scarlette ministers within some of the poorest counties in the United States. She serves as the director of Olive Branch Ministries, which assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic abuse, and families in medical and financial crisis.

Drawing on local assets, Scarlette partners with schools, housing authorities, churches, agencies and other local entities to serve those most in need. These partnerships enable Scarlette to organize grassroots campaigns that enable the materially poor to gain traction in society.

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those who feel trapped in generational poverty. those facing addictions or other barriers to finding stability. the community of existing partners and those feeling inspired to join in ministry with these families.

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.

Psalm 118:26

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Brittany and Casey Ramirez

APRIL 16-22

Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China www.cbf.net/ramirez

Brittany and Casey Ramirez serve alongside the Christian church in Chengdu, China, where CBF has built strong relationships over the past 10 years. Brittany and Casey are developing relationships with local church leaders to provide coaching, training and assistance in developing new areas of ministry and enhancing ongoing church ministries. As they learn Mandarin Chinese, they are investing in a long-term commitment to the ongoing ministries and relationships in the Sichuan Province. As they acquire a deeper understanding of the needs in local churches, they are able to better partner with Chinese Christians and engage CBF churches with the mission of God in Chengdu.

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ease in making connections and building relationships in order to bear witness to Christ. the ability to learn the difficult Mandarin Chinese language and a new culture.

Brittany and Casey to be spiritually nourished. family transitions in this new season of life.

Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

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Brian Price

APRIL 23-30

Ichthus Christian Community | Sugar Land, Texas Commissioned June 2018 Brian Price is the lead pastor of Ichthus Christian Community in Sugar Land, Texas.

After finishing seminary, he and his wife, Maritza, were motivated by a deep passion to be part of starting a Christian community where people could live out their faith in a meaningful and honest way. Thus, Ichthus Christian Community was born — a community whose heartbeat is to follow Jesus and build His Kingdom. Ichthus leads people to be faithful followers of Jesus who are loving, neighborly, balanced, authentic and generous. The ministry at Ichthus is marked by two things: following Jesus and building His Kingdom.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150:6

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1 Jennifer Dill, Pittsburgh, PA (CH) 1 Greg Smith, Fredericksburg, VA (FP) 1 Craig Walker, High Point, VA (CH) 2 Christie McTier, Dearing, GA (CH) 2 Leonora Newell, Emeritus (FP) 2 Wayde Pope, Crestview, FL (CH) 3 Mark Reece, Elkin, NC (CH) 3 Wayne Sibley, Pineville, LA (CH) 3 Thomas Wicker, Salado, TX (CH) 4 Truett, 2011, Southeast Asia (FPC) 5 Patrick Baxter, Atlanta, GA (CH) 5 Darcie Jones, Columbia, SC (CH) 5 Eddy Ruble, Southeast Asia (FP) 6 Lauren Deer, Wallace, NC (CH) 6 Felix Iyoko, Raleigh, NC (CST) 6 Steven Mills, Flat Rock, NC (CH) 7 LaCount Anderson, Scotland Neck, NC (EP) 7 Nathan Dean, Atlanta, GA (CST) 7 Bonnie Hicks, Woodstock, GA (CH) 7 Mary Timms, Hawkinsville, GA (CH) 7 Mary Wrye, Henderson, KY (CH) 8 Laura Johnson, New Bern, NC (CH) 8 Tangie McKinley (S-Decatur) 8 Drexel Rayford, Birmingham, AL (CH) 9 Jessica Hearne, Danville, VA (FP) 9 Scarlette Jasper, Somerset, KY (FP) 9 Jim Pruett, Charlotte, NC (PC) 9 Steve Vance, Charlotte, NC (CH) 10 Joi Fitzgerald (S-Decatur) 10 Alan Rogers, San Diego, CA (CH) 11 Laura Broadwater, Louisville, KY (CH) 11 Steve James, Haiti (FP) 12 Ryan Clark (S-Decatur) 12 Allie Kilpatrick, Milledgeville, GA (CH) 13 Landon Alberson, Chula, GA (CH) 13 Steve Sullivan, Little Rock, AR (CH) 13 Brian A. Warfield, Spencer, OK (CH) 14 Kerri Kroeker, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (CH) 15 ________, Middle East (FP) 15 Jeff Flowers, Evans, GA (CH) 15 Jeff Langford (S-Heartland) 16 Kaitlyn Parks, 2006, Slovakia (FPC) 16 Kay Wright, Virginia Beach, VA (CH) 17 Allison Anderson, Morgantown, WV (CH) 17 David Jones, Newberg, OR (CH) 17 Doug McKinney, Salisbury, MD (CST) 18 Cyrus Bush, Pfafftown, NC (CH)

April Birthdays

18 Ray Cooley, Wallingford, CT (CH) 18 Susan Crumpler (S-North Central Region) 18 Mason Jackson III, Fort Myers, FL (CH) 18 Nathan Solomon, Swansboro, NC (CH) 19 Michael Lee, Houston, TX (CH) 20 Susan Stephenson, Edmond, OK (CH) 22 Judith Wortelboer-Grace, Temple, TX (CH) 22 Barry Pennington, Blue Springs, MO (CH) 22 Brittany Ramirez, China (FP) 23 David Kolb, Lexington, NC (CH) 23 Isaac Lopex, Crowley, TX (CH) 24 Brenda Atkinson, Greenville, SC (CH) 24 Rhonda Gilligan-Gillespie, Memphis, TN (CH) 24 Laura Mannes, San Antonio, TX (CH) 24 Travis Smith, Forest City, NC (CH) 24 Leslie Stith, Liberty, MO (CH) 25 Connie Graham, Fitzgerald, GA (CH) 25 Victoria Whatley (S-Decatur) 27 Pat Davis, Baton Rouge, LA (CH) 27 Pete Parks, Williamsburg, VA (CH) 28 Carrol Wilson (S-Decatur) 28 Gary McFarland, Charlotte, NC (PC) 29 Ted Dougherty, Winston-Salem, NC (PC) 30 Melissa Neal, Floyd, VA (CH) 30 Charles Wallace, Fort Worth, TX (CH)

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Transformational Hope In Genesis, the stubborn and rebellious nature of the man Jacob is inherited by his 12 sons. These sons in turn give rise to the nation of Israel, a name which basically means “Contentious with God.” This name was still valid during the lifetime of the prophet Ezekiel — who declares grave consequences and impending destruction for the entire contentious House of Israel!

Please read Ezekiel, chapter 36. In particular, verse 26 is like a flare of transformational hope: “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”

The Babylonians conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE. The prophet Ezekiel was contemporaneous with the Babylonian captivity of Judah.

Despite a prophecy of gloom and doom for Judah, the Lord causes Ezekiel to utter words of hope, encouragement and restoration to the people of Israel (this includes Judah). The Lord even promises to transform Israel completely: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”

As humans, we tend to be contentious with God. We love to wrestle with Him and prefer not to have the Lord’s influence in our lives. Let’s become people infinitely greater than we can ever envision. The Lord Jesus Christ can transform our contentious hearts of stone into a living and beating heart of flesh. Let Jesus transform us perfectly through the power of His blood and resurrection. Amen.

Gregory Long is a Truett Seminary graduate who currently lives in Flagstaff, Ariz. He and his wife, Sheila, are facilitating a new word-for-word translation from the original languages of biblical Hebrew and Greek into the Navajo language.

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Rick Burnette

MAY 1-8

Disaster Response www.cbf.net/burnette

Commissioned June 2018 Rick Burnette coordinates and manages CBF's domestic disaster mitigation and response efforts in collaboration with CBF state and regional organizations and partners. Based in North Ft. Myers, Fla., Rick co-directs Cultivate Abundance with his wife, Ellen, engaging in the community-level food security efforts of Cultivate Abundance alongside the Rural Americas Team of CBF Global Missions and Together for Hope, CBF’s rural poverty coalition.

For nearly 30 years, Rick's work has been focused on international agriculture development ministry, including two years in the Philippines, 15 years as CBF field personnel in Thailand and nine years working with ECHO in Thailand and Florida.

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wisdom for engaging in two significantly different areas of ministry.

God’s leading of the people and groups who will make these endeavors thrive.

Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Revelation 5:13 www.cbf.net/pray

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Hunter and Mary

MAY 9-15

Southeast Asia

www.cbf.net/huntermary Hunter and Mary serve among a minority group in Southeast Asia through education, resourcing, Bible translation and outreach. For 19 years, Hunter and Mary have formed relationships within this minority group that is feared and misunderstood and with partners who wish to share the good news with these people. In a country where less than one percent of the population is Christian and Christian resources are written from a different perspective, much of the ministry is outreach and creating and providing resources with the appropriate terminology.

Alongside local and other partners, Hunter and Mary provide assistance with development work, ensuring human rights and obtaining legal status for immigrants.

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the local churches and believers to have a greater desire to reach out to the people Hunter and Mary serve. those Hunter and Mary serve to understand and accept the love, grace and forgiveness that can be found only in relationship with Christ Jesus. spiritual and numerical growth in new believers. the unity of Christ’s body and the understanding that we all need each other.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

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Butch and Nell Green

MAY 16-22

Houston, Texas

www.cbf.net/green After a long-term ministry overseas in Africa and Europe, the Greens continue a strategic ministry to help churches care for refugees, promote transformational development among refugees through social entrepreneurship, and raise awareness about the travesty of human trafficking. The Greens help churches understand Islam, develop multidisciplinary ministries to meet the needs of Internationals, share the gospel of Christ and become effective global partners.

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strengthening, growth, and effective programing of the anti-human trafficking coalition that has developed between Texas gateway cities along the border and destination cities. volunteers who will participate in the ongoing work of ministry among refugees in the Ready for School Program, English classes, food basket distribution, and adopt-a-family initiative. greater awareness among churches and individuals of the plights of displaced peoples and how to minister to the needs of the displaced. increased business skills and entrepreneurial opportunities for refugees engaged with the business Threads by Nomad.

“If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” Acts 11:17

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Stephanie Vance

MAY 23-30

Athens, Alabama www.cbf.net/vance

Stephanie serves as the manager of Together for Hope, CBF’s rural development coalition partnering in over 25 counties and parishes across the United States. She also serves as the area coordinator for mission teams for the Rural Americas Team of CBF field personnel.

Launched in 2001, Together for Hope is a long-term commitment to working with people in the nation’s poorest counties in order to affect change and break the cycle of economic disparity. The ministry is about establishing long-term relationships, listening, learning and walking alongside local leaders. The hope is that communities will be transformed as will the churches and individuals who serve in focal counties.

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those working in the rural Americas. the future of rural communities in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah Psalm 67:4

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1 Michael Coggins, Navarre, FL (CH) 1 Bob Whitten, Springfield, VA (PC) 2 Karen Borchert, Talbott, TN (CH) 2 Cathy Cole, Aiken, SC (CH) 2 Stephen Murphy, Hull, MA (CH) 2 Deborah Reeves, Atlanta, GA (CH) 2 Terry Wilson, Mt. Pleasant, SC (CH) 4 Johann Choi, Decatur, GA (CH) 4 Gary Metcalf, Kingsport, TN (CH) 4 Skip Wisenbaker, Atlanta, GA (CH) 5 Austin, 2004, Thailand (FPC) 5 Karen Long, Birmingham, AL (CH) 6 Carol Dalton, Swannanoa, NC (CH) 6 Terry Maples (S-Virginia) 8 Rusty Elkins, Edmond, OK (CH) 8 Brenda Pace Jones, Hendersonville, NC (PC) 8 Christopher Jones (CST) 9 Rich Behers, Lakeland, FL (CH) 9 David Harding, Emeritus (FP) 9 Leigh Jackson, Austin, TX (CH) 11 Larry Ballew, China (EP) 11 Leah Boling, Waipahu, HI (CH) 11 Robbi Francovich, Emeritus (FP) 11 Jonna Garvin, Manassas, VA (CH) 11 Cy Miller, Marion, NC (CH) 13 Tracy Dunn, Hereford, TX (CH) 13 Samson Naidoo, Denison, TX (CH) 14 Scott McBroom, Charleston, SC (PC) 14 JoAnne Morris, Louisville, KY (CH) 16 Lauren Bass, Cambodia (FP) 16 Lauren Hall, Wilmore, KY (CH) 16 Steven Harris, Salem, VA (PC) 16 John Reeser, Sautee Nacoochee, GA (CH) 16 Alex Ruble, 2001, Southeast Asia (FPC) 17 Jennifer Call, Salem, VA (CH) 17 Robert Duvall, Lawrenceville, GA (CH) 17 Nell Green, Houston, TX (FP) 17 Filip Zivanov, 1998, St. Louis, MO (FPC) 18 Clay Polson, Waco, TX (CH) 18 Greg Slate, Littleton, CO (CH) 19 Mary Ahn, Round Lake, IL (CH) 20 Eddie Hammett (S-North Carolina) 20 Julie Perry, Charlottesville, VA (CH) 20 Marcy Thomas, Brentwood, TN (CH) 21 Carson Foushee, Japan (FP) 21 Pat, New Jersey (FP) 21 Ron Winstead, Emeritus (FP) 22 Jon Ivy, Tuscaloosa, AL (CH) 22 Travis Yelton, Prattville, AL (CH)

May Birthdays

23 Polly Barnes, Brandon, MS (CH) 23 John Schumacher, Smyrna, GA (CH) 24 Harold Phillips (S-Heartland) 24 Paulette Porter-Hallmon, Spartanburg, SC (CH) 25 Stephanie Vance, Athens, AL (FP) 25 Rick Burnette, Ft. Meyers, FL (FP) 26 Stephanie Coyne, Conyers, GA (CH) 26 Valerie Hardy, Loganville, GA (CH) 26 Hunter, Thailand (FP) 26 Gerry Hutchinson (S-Decatur) 26 Daniel Todd (S-Decatur) 28 Hardy Clemons, San Antonio, TX (PC) 28 Kenneth LeBon, Fayetteville, NC (CH) 28 David Smith, Alpharetta, GA (PC) 29 Aleesa Naish, Birmingham, AL (CH) 31 Stacey Buford, Murfreesboro, TN (CH) 31 LouRae Myhre-Weber, Twin Bridges, MT (CH) 31 Kelley Woggon, Louisville, KY (CH)

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling www.cbf.net/chaplaincy-pastoral-counseling

A common denominator for ministry care in chaplaincy and pastoral counseling is the sacred holding of another’s story. Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors meet people where they are in some of the darkest hours of their lives. The variety of placements where one encounters these stories ranges from combat zones, to retired veterans, hospitals, universities, hospices, prisons, continuing care communities, the Civil Air Patrol, and first responders such as police, firefighters and EMTs. The care offered by chaplains and counselors in these sacred spaces may address traumas, soul and moral injuries, PTSD, and sojourning in the grieving process with others. The ministry tasks performed by chaplains can include counseling, advocating, teaching, presence, rituals, sermons and funerals provided beyond the traditional settings of a local congregation.

CBF chaplains serve with the U.S. Armed Services, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Association of Professional Chaplains, Association of Clinical Pastoral Educators, College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, the COMISS Network and over 700 healthcare systems across the country.

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our partnerships in professional relationships to remain highly regarded and trusted. (The worth of a name is more precious than riches. Proverbs 22:1) CBF Chaplains/Pastoral Counselors to be salt and light in a hurting world.

(Matthew 5:13-16) those in discernment who are seeking to be endorsed by CBF. the specialized settings where our chaplains/pastoral counselors encounter suffering and grieving routinely. May we help others find the God that is not about fear, but love, power and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7)

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Diann Berry

JUNE 1-8

McAllen, Texas www.cbf.net/berry Diann Berry engages individuals and communities located on the U.S./Mexico border through ministries and partnerships which address systemic poverty. Since 2011, her primary focus has been on literacy.

Literacy is a long-term development ministry which, in this case, targets Latino adults and families who want to address their lack of education or English skills in order to find better employment. Diann has helped to lead and maintain a local Literacy Center offering ESL and GED classes to the community.

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strength and wisdom as Diann lends support to other community needs that stem from poverty. literacy initiatives, projects and grants that are part of Diann’s continuous efforts. partnerships with local, area and state organizations that also focus on literacy and poverty.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.

Revelation 22:17

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Chaouki and Maha Boulos

JUNE 9-15

Beirut, Lebanon

www.cbf.net/boulos Chaouki and Maha Boulos have a vision to reach the people of the Middle East with the good news of the Lord Jesus. They have been sharing Christ’s love through celebrations, women’s ministry, children’s camps and medical/dental clinics. The light of Jesus shines amidst darkness.

Chaouki and Maha Boulos are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel ministering in Lebanon and the Middle East through evangelism, leadership training and refugee aid. Their multi-faceted ministry includes refugee assistance, church planting, orphanage support, Christian family relief and the creation of a Christian conference center. In addition, Chaouki and Maha reach large crowds with the Gospel through multi-night open air “Celebrate Jesus” rallies.

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men, women and children served through the Boulos' many ministries. safety in a turbulent area. peace and stability in the Middle East. more people to come to know Christ as their Savior.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

John 14:27

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Kirk and Suzie

JUNE 16-22

Thailand

www.cbf.net/kirksuzie Kirk and Suzie serve neglected ethnic minority people groups in Southeast Asia through a ministry of translation, literacy and advocacy. They seek to build bridges between government officials, international development agencies, churches and communities to envision a brighter future for children in areas where illiteracy, drug addiction and human trafficking are rampant.

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the translated Word in print, audio and smart phone formats, that it will renew hearts and lives. the mother tongue literacy programs to bring transformation to marginalized communities. favor in the eyes of government officials, so that sustainable help can reach those who need it most.

Kirk and Suzie’s children to grow in faith and grace as they explore God’s purpose for their lives.

Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice?

Proverbs 8:1

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Alicia and Jeff Lee

JUNE 23-30

Skopje, Macedonia www.cbf.net/lee

Alicia and Jeff Lee engage in holistic, relational and healing ministries among the ethnic groups of Skopje. They work alongside local grassroots organizations to address the needs of families living in extreme poverty, people neglected by society and children rescued from or who are at risk for human trafficking. They participate in and organize weekly activities at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities and are also partnering in the development of a faith-based children’s home.

Alicia’s educational background has allowed her to provide counseling services for English speakers in Skopje, while Jeff’s educational background has opened up opportunities to consult for farmers and local governments to address the environmental issues within Macedonia. Agricultural work includes the development of a cow-bank project that provides livestock to local farmers through a small business development program.

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continued growth of the cow-bank program at Aya Farm.

Poraka, a group home for adults with developmental delays. the growth of the International Church of Skopje. the Lee family as they continue to build relationships, live in community and share the love of God with those around them.

The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!

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1 Karen, North Africa (FP) 1 Thong, Lun, Houston, TX (CH) 2 Inakali Kuruvilla, San Antonio, TX (CH) 2 Gary Sparks, Tyler, TX (CH) 3 Susan Arnold, La Grange, KY (CH) 4 Sarah Smith, Winston Salem, NC (CH) 5 Jennifer Clamon, Indianapolis, IN (CH) 5 Stacy Sergent, Mount Pleasant, SC (CH) 5 David Smelser, Lucedale, MS (CH) 6 Erskine Alvis, Black Mountain, NC (CH) 6 Wayne Bruner, Augusta, GA (CH) 6 Michael Costner, Valdese, NC (CH) 6 Todd DeLaney, Alexandria, VA (CH) 6 Parker Ebglin-Artz, Aurora, CO (CH) 6 Greg McClain, Lillington, NC (CH) 7 Bill Peeler, Cambodia (FP) 7 Diana Place, Tucson, AZ (CH) 7 Gary Skeen (S-Decatur) 7 Butch Stillwell, Candler, NC (CH) 7 Diann Whisnand, McAllen, TX (FP) 7 Carol Wilkinson, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 8 Larry Lawhon, Stephens City, VA (CH) 8 Janice Newell, Emeritus (FP) 8 Randy Parks, Sparta, NJ (CH) 8 Clay Porter, Stanton, TX (CH) 8 Joseph Primeaux, Pensacola, FL (CH) 8 Jeromy Wells, Great Falls, MT (CH) 9 Michelle Cayard, China (FP) 9 Sara Stubbs, Monroe, NC (CH) 9 Patricia Taylor, Tuscaloosa, AL (CH) 9 Doug Wiggington, Pineville, LA (CH) 10 Cindy Goza, Little Rock, AR (CH) 10 Christopher McDaniel, Charleston, SC (CH) 10 Ansia Picou, NY (CH) 10 Michael Osment, Martin, TN (CH) 10 Kim Wyatt, Raleigh (FP) 11 Joshua Hearne, Danville, VA (EP) 12 Mark Chambers, Ness City, KS (CH) 12 Emma Jane Conley, Round Rock, TX (CH) 12 Brady Lanoue, Danville, VA (CH) 13 Richard Forest, Louisville, KY (CH) 13 Kim Thompson, Columbia, SC (CH) 14 Chaouki Boulos, Lebanon (FP) 14 Tracey Lopez, Vienna, VA (CH) 15 Josh Speight (S-Decatur) 15 Melissa Whaley, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 16 Kimberly Emery, Hartville, OH (CH) 17 Linda Jones, Winston-Salem, NC (S-North Carolina/CST)

June Birthdays

18 Bill Hayes, Bogart, GA (CH) 18 George Linney, Durham, NC (CST) 20 Tim Johns, San Diego, CA (CH) 20 Wanda Kidd (S-North Carolina) 20 Jeff Lancaster, Cartwright, OK (CH) 20 Cherry Moore, Bryan, TX (CH) 20 Lonnie Turner, Emeritus (FP) 21 Jim Cook, Salisbury, NC (CH) 21 Susan Harthon, Indianapolis, IN (CH) 21 Jeff Hoppe, Albuquerque, NM (CH) 21 Ken Lake, Fort Mill, SC (CH) 21 Adam Page, Kingsport, TN (CH) 22 Sharon Eldridge, Smithfield, NC (CH) 22 Joanne Henley, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 22 Kirk, Thailand (FP) 22 Jessica Prophitt, Palmetto, GA (CH) 23 Andrew, 1998, Thailand (FPC) 23 Sarah Ballew, China (EP) 23 David Lowe, Fort Worth, TX (CH) 23 Helen McNeely, Emeritus (FP) 23 Dustin Payne (CST) 24 Robert Brown, Henrico, VA (CH) 24 Latoya Cross (S-Decatur) 25 David Weatherspoon, Memphis, TN (CH) 26 Elias Crosby, Lilburn, GA (CH) 26 Anna Jacks, Birmingham, AL (CH) 26 Tamara Witte, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 27 Alicia Lee, Macedonia (FP) 28 Michael Brainerd, Alexandria, VA (CH) 28 Roger Rich, Lexington, SC (CH) 28 Scott Sterling, Whispering Pines, NC (CH) 29 Kevin Adams, Cincinnati, OH (CH) 29 Carrie McGuffin (S-Decatur) 30 Ira Campbell, Nashville, TN (CH) 30 Margaret Guenther, Richmond, VA (PC) 30 Amy Holtz, Richmond, VA (CH)

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Embodying Transformation When I think of the word “transformation,” the image that comes to mind is Zacchaeus in a tree, straining to get a glimpse of Jesus. I have always wondered what this chief tax collector’s motivation was to see Jesus. Was it sheer curiosity? Or, was his heart stirred by the stories he had heard about Jesus? We don’t really know; but what we do know is that Jesus took the time to look up into that sycamore tree, call Zacchaeus by name, invite him to come down and tell him that he would be a guest at his house. That radical response was all that Zacchaeus needed. He vowed to give half his money to the poor and repay fourfold anyone he had cheated. Jesus proclaimed salvation, sonship and transformation to one scoffed by the crowd as a traitor and sinner.

This story reminds me of the work of our CBF field personnel who embody radical grace and love for the most marginalized people both locally and globally. I had the privilege of witnessing such transformation when I visited Missy Ward-Angalla as well as Jade and Shelah Acker in Kampala, Uganda. Like Zacchaeus, the refugees they serve have been rejected by society. Like Jesus, Missy, Shelah and Jade call each refugee by name, affirm that they are children of God and open the doors to provide refuge and hope. I will never forget the words of one refugee who said, “When I think of Missy, I think of God.” What I have learned is that transformation is not the work of humans, but the work of God. Embodying radical love and hospitality is our work. May God find us faithful!

Shauw Chin Capps is CEO of Hopeful Horizons, a nonprofit organization that provides safety and healing for victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault in Beaufort, South Carolina. She served as CBF moderator from June 2017 to June 2018.

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Alex Rodriquez

JULY 1-8

La Roca Baptist Church | Raleigh, North Carolina Commissioned June 2018 Alex Rodriguez is the pastor of La Roca Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has also served as a ministerial coordinator at Instituto Canzion Raleigh for the past 11 years. In 2015, he became the pastor of La Roca Church, a small church with only seven members, which was about to close its doors. With a new vision of serving the Hispanic community, La Roca is now committed to sharing the Gospel of Christ through resourcing its members and by serving others with training and education. Alex believes that spiritual formation and biblical studies are vital for churches today. The church is not only growing in numbers, but is leading its people to have the desire to serve Christ with the best of their lives.

Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

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Joel and Tiffne Whitley

JULY 9-15

Strasbourg, France www.cbf.net/whitley

The Whitleys are based in Strasbourg, France, ministering among the international community — including immigrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking — in France, Germany and throughout Europe.

The Whitleys coordinate various ministries focused on building relationships, providing food and medical aid and combatting trafficking. These ministries include Migration, Crisis, and Relief Project (MCRP); Kilos of Care food aid ministry; The Difference ministry for international women; Ladies in Waiting anti-trafficking ministry; Unique international youth ministry, and the European Baptist Federation’s Anti-trafficking Working group.

Keep up with Joel and Tiffne’s ministry at whitleybananaboat.blogspot.com.

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international women, youth and children. those coming from countries with little or no access to the gospel. victims of human trafficking.

No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.

Deuteronomy 30:14

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Lita and Rick Sample

JULY 16-23

San Francisco Bay Area, California www.cbf.net/sample Lita and Rick Sample serve with the international and refugee community in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, being the presence of Christ through relationship building, evangelism and outreach.

The San Francisco Bay Area is a diverse region where more than 100 languages are spoken and where diversity is displayed throughout the area. Lita and Rick seek to minister holistically to the international community, including immigrants and refugees from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Yemen, India and Turkey. Many predominantly Muslim ethnic groups live in the Samples’ immediate community as well as a large number of Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu people.

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refugees and immigrants to open their hearts to Christ. the needs of refugees and immigrants to be met holistically. the Samples' Homework Club for refugee children. refugee families to feel the love of Christ. boldness in sharing the gospel in every opportunity. strength, protection and for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

God to use ministry events to communicate God’s love to internationals.

He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.

Colossians 1:18 www.cbf.net/pray

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Karen Morrow

JULY 24-31

Fort Worth, Texas www.cbf.net/morrow Karen Morrow seeks to be an advocate for the needs of newly-arriving refugee families, working to inform, educate and engage Christians and churches in relational ministries with refugees. She is passionate about walking alongside refugees as they acclimate to life in the U.S. through ESL; “Ready for School,” a family literacy project for preschoolers and their parents; and Hope Library, a refugee community library.

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God to move in the hearts of Americans, that we would have immigration reforms and that we would welcome the immigrants living among us. the “Ready for School” program and the families who will be impacted. Pray for the funding and volunteers needed to lead and expand the program.

Hope Library, that God would provide volunteers to direct the program and that refugee children will be able to improve their reading and succeed in school. refugee families as they adjust to life here in the U.S. Pray that they find jobs and educational opportunities to provide for their families.

On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.

Psalm 138:3

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1 Debra Walters, Lawrenceville, GA (CH) 2 Jennifer Dockum, Ashland, VA (CH) 2 Aaron Mussat, Shreveport, LA (CH) 2 Steven Smith, Springfield, MO (CH) 2 Kyle Tubbs (S-Decatur) 3 Elizabeth Ellis, Crestwood, KY (PC) 3 Brenda Lee, Williamsburg, VA (CH) 3 Ascanio Peguero, Fort Worth, TX (CH) 3 Leland Parks (CH) 5 Coy Callicott, Spartanburg, SC (CH) 5 Jeff Fryer, Murfreesboro, TN (CH) 5 Amy Dills-Moore, Atlanta, GA (CH) 5 Bob Potts, Emeritus (FP) 5 Mark Snipes (S-Virginia) 6 Shelah Acker, Uganda (FP) 6 Sam Harrell (S-Decatur) 6 Debbie Kubo, Arlington, TX (CH) 7 Barbara Dail, Greenville, NC (CH) 7 Steven Flowers, Waynesboro, VA (PC) 7 P. Randall Wright, Rockhill, SC (CH) 8 Ruth Perkins-Lee (S-Decatur) 8 Renato Santos, Miami, FL (CH) 8 Steve Sexton, Knoxville, TN (CH) 8 Robert Summers, Lexington, KY (CH) 9 Miriam Dakin, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 9 Charles Godfrey II, Charlotte, NC (CH) 10 John Helms, Jefferson, GA (CH) 10 Heather Rothermel, Lilburn, GA (CH) 10 Whitney Edwards Russell, Whiteville, NC (CH) 10 Tiffne Whitley, France (FP) 11 Allie McNary, 1995, Slovakia (FPC) 11 Steven Shaw, Jacksonsville, NC (CH) 12 ________, North Africa (FP) 12 Christopher Morris, Winston-Salem, NC (CH) 12 Stacey Pickering, Laurel, MS (CH) 12 Mark Podgaisky, 1999, Ukraine (FPC) 12 Jerell Wesley, Rembert, SC (CH) 13 Craig Stevens, Saluda, SC (CH) 14 Kan’Dace Brock, San Antonio, TX (CST) 14 John Deal, Emeritus (FP) 14 Nicole Iyoko, Raleigh, NC (CST) 14 Denise Massey, Lilburn, GA (CH) 15 Jean Randolph, Swannanoa, NC (CH) 15 James Tippins, Fernandina Beach, FL (CH) 16 Mark Hart, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (CH) 16 David McDaniel, Kansas City, MO (CH) 16 Amy McPherson (CH) 17 Caleb, 1996, Thailand (FPC) 17 Cindy Meadows, Roanoke, VA (CH) 17 Leanna Pearse, St. Louis, MO (CH)

July Birthdays

17 Kimberly Sheehan, Nashville, TN (CH) 18 David Graves, Atlanta, GA (CH) 18 Timothy Hunter, Gatesville, TX (CH) 18 Tom O’Neal, Charlotte, NC (PC) 19 Steven Hill, Knoxville, TN (CH) 19 Jason Pittman, Miami, FL (EP) 20 Carol Ashworth, Richmonod, VA (CH) 20 Tim Mayhall, Birmingham, AL (CH) 21 ________, daughter, Middle East (FPC) 21 Peter Arges, Durham, NC (CH) 21 Corrina Adkinson (S-Decatur) 21 Susan Lanford, Wichita Falls, TX (CH) 21 Twyla Nelson, Jackson Springs, NC (CH) 21 Walter White, Arlington, TX (CH) 21 Lavonia Winford, Doraville, GA (CH) 22 Jessie Kearns, Abbeville, SC (CH) 22 Dorothy Potts, Emeritus (FP) 22 Bonnie Reedy, Lumberton, NC (CH) 22 Natasha Nedrick (S-Decatur) 23 Butch Green, Houston, TX (FP) 23 Mark Traeger, Peoria, IL (CH) 24 Christiana Bentz, King George, VA (CH) 24 Glynn Ford, Reston, VA (PC) 24 Jeff Huett (S-Decatur) 24 Laurel Link, Winston-Salem, NC (PC) 24 Ronald Oliver, Goshen, KY (CH) 24 Casey Ramirez, China (FP) 26 Scott Jensen, Saint Joseph, MO (CH) 26 Rick Sample, San Francisco, CA (FP) 27 Kathryn Callaway, Smyrna, GA (CH) 27 Peter Ott, Oak Harbor, WA (CH) 27 Sandra Smith, Moore, SC (CH) 28 Emily, 2000, Thailand (FPC) 28 Seth Hix, Winston-Salem, NC (S-North Carolina) 28 Daniel Fairchild, Goldsboro, NC (CH) 29 Michal Patrik Brunclik, 2006, Czech Republic (FPC) 29 Wayne Morris, Lawton, OK (CH) 29 Carrie Tunning (CST) 29 William (Butch) Wise, Spokane, WA (CH) 29 Karen Morrow, Aledo, TX (FP) 29 Martha Crocker Strong, Olive Branch, MS (CST) 29 Briana Whaley, Clearwater, FL (CH) 30 Paul Byrd, Birmingham, AL (CH) 30 James Francovich, Emeritus (FP) 30 Garnett White, Midlothian, VA (PC) 31 Amber Blackwell-Childers, Inman, SC (CH) 31 Cindy Thorpe, Greenwood, SC (CH) 31 James Tille, Lakewood, WA (PC)

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PRAYING FOR CBF MINISTRIES

Ministerial Excellence Initiative www.cbf.net/mei

The Ministerial Excellence Initiative (MEI) is designed to help pastoral and congregational leaders identify and respond to personal and congregational financial stress. Pastoral leaders cannot perform with maximum excellence when stressed about personal or congregational finances. Congregational leaders cannot make informed, strategic decisions when burdened with financial pressures. The priorities of the initiative include: • • • •

empowering pastoral leaders to minister and lead so that congregations can flourish. partnering with pastoral leaders and congregations to understand and to help to overcome the economic barriers that impede their mission. equipping pastoral leaders and congregations by providing a variety of resources, including financial education, coaching and grants. providing executive coaching and peer learning as vital components of rising above personal anxiety and stress around financial matters.

The initiative provides funding for personal debt relief for qualifying pastoral leaders. The initiative also identifies resources and provides training events to aid in managing and maintaining financial integrity for both the pastoral leader and the congregation. Our goal is to stimulate a sense of confidence and increased knowledge in the lives of our pastoral leaders and congregations.

Said one pastoral leader who has been part of a learning cohort, “You have no idea of the stress that my wife and I have been carrying. I’ve felt like a failure…failing my family, failing my church, failing in my faith. You have given me a plan to move beyond personal debt! I am forever grateful to you for the non-judgmental grace you have shown me in these months.”

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our pastoral leaders and congregations. the faculty who help make this ministry such a blessing of grace and restoration.

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Janée Angel

Antwerp, Belgium

AUGUST 1-8

www.cbf.net/angel Janée Angel serves in Antwerp, Belgium, working particularly among the Arabic speaking community, which is ever growing in the midst of the world refugee crisis. Janée and her husband, Hary, live in a Moroccan neighborhood and minister primarily with those who come from the Middle East.

Janée and her family established the first evangelical Arabic church in Antwerp. The church holds weekly services and Bible studies, has a music ministry and children’s program. Janée also hosts women’s events and a prayer group. Janée and Hary seek to meet the needs of the rapidly growing refugee community, meeting newcomers, hosting refugee dinners and opening their home to those with nothing.

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Arabic speakers to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. protection of those who come to know Christ from a Muslim background. the spiritual and emotional maturity of the Angels' church in Antwerp. protection, wisdom, direction and provision for Janée's family.

I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.

Hosea 11:4

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Brooke and Mike

AUGUST 9-15

Southeast Asia

www.cbf.net/brookemike Brooke and Mike serve in Southeast Asia among a community to which Christianity is fairly new. They work with the local church to offer hospitality to students from the city’s many college and university campuses. They seek transformational development through education initiatives and English as a Second Language training in public and private religious schools and in their neighborhood. Mike and Brooke also bear witness to the peace of Christ as they partner with interfaith colleagues to promote religious freedom, interreligious dialogue, and reconciliation in a country splintered by religious tensions.

Pray for: • • • •

peace among the country’s many religious groups.

Christian and other religious minorities, that they would have the freedom to worship fully. the universities and the students Brooke and Mike serve.

Brooke and Mike's family as they to adjust to life in Southeast Asia.

But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 11:16

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Kim and Marc Wyatt

AUGUST 16-23

Research Triangle, North Carolina www.cbf.net/wyatt Kim and Marc serve among the immigrant and refugee populations of North Carolina’s capital, an eight-county region of approximately two million people. The Wyatts help connect resources and mobilize churches to welcome and love their international neighbors.

In 2015, they established Welcome House Raleigh, shaped by their previous ministries to refugees in Canada. Welcome House Raleigh is a temporary reception home for refugees who are resettling in the area that do not have a place to live upon arrival. Welcome House provides a safe home, settlement assistance and bridges into the community. Similar refugee ministries are now underway in Wilmington and Durham, N.C.

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churches to develop a cross-cultural witness among internationals. opportunities to share the Gospel in culturally relevant ways with refugees, immigrants, international students and trafficking victims. friendship to grow in the grace and love of God. cooperation among organizations that serve internationals.

Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 82:3-4 www.cbf.net/pray

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Cindy and Eddy Ruble

AUGUST 24-31

Malaysia and Indonesia www.cbf.net/ruble

Cindy and Eddy Ruble serve in Malaysia to transform systems of oppression, build capacity with partners, bring relief to vulnerable populations in the wake of disaster, and empower young people through higher education.

Cindy works to create safer communities for women and children by aiding and empowering the survivors of human trafficking. Eddy is CBF’s International Disaster Response Coordinator, building on experience gained from responding to the Asian tsunami in 2004.

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local and global partners joining hands, resources and skills to bring Christ’s love and justice to those in need. justice and restoration for the survivors of human trafficking. staff and resources to increase the capacity of the Penang Shelter for Trafficking Survivors and Migrants in Crisis. empowerment for students through higher education scholarships. Pray that resources will match the needs and that students will pay it forward.

The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 58:11

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1 Steven Safreed, Waynesville, NC (CH) 22 Daniel Hix, Maryville, TN (CH) 1 Stephen Saunders, Live Oak, TX (CH) 22 Ana Podgaisky, 2001, Ukraine (FPC) 3 Russell Jones, Belton, TX (CST) 22 William Thompson, Los Alamitos, CA (CH) 3 Mina Podgaisky, Ukraine (FP) 23 Mike Bumgarner, Norman, OK (CH) 3 Scott Uzzel, Marietta, GA (CH) 23 Keith Little, New Bern, NC (CH) 3 Mary Ellen Yates, Louisville, KY (PC) 23 Allen Williams, Emeritus (FP) 4 Hannah, 1999, Thailand (FPC) 24 Timothy Boschen, Waynesboro, VA (CH) 4 Paisley, 2012, Southeast Asia (FPC) 24 Craig Klempnauer, Hewitt, TX (CH) 4 Mark Pruitt, Martinsburg, WV (CH) 24 Brian Wilson, Louisville, KY (CH) 4 Diane Stamey, Clyde, NC (PC) 25 Arville Earl, Emeritus (FP) 5 Susan Allen, Midway, KY (CH) 25 Robert McMillan, Oklahoma City, OK (CH) 5 Charles Hamilton (S-Decatur) 26 Cindy Ruble, Southeast Asia (FP) 5 Ronald Howard, Tuscaloosa, AL (CH) 27 Jim Kirkendall, New Orleans, LA (CH) 5 Donald Lederer, Kingsport, TN (CH) 27 Verr Dean Williams, Emeritus (FP) 5 Mary, Thailand (FP) 28 Sarah Greenfield, Richmond, VA (CH) 5 John Oliver, Durham, NC (CH) 28 David Morrell, Jacksonville, FL (CH) 6 Larry Hamm, Greenwood, IN (CH) 28 Randal Walton, Lynchburg, VA (CH) 6 Deborah Jenkins, Novato, CA (CH) 29 Robert Blackwood (CH) 7 Merrie Harding, Orlando, FL (FP) 29 Pam Foster, Haslet, TX (CH) 7 Vernon Westenbroek, Columbia, MO (CH) 29 Blake Strother, Durham, NC (CH) 8 Janée Angel, Belgium (FP) 30 Teresa Darnell, Louisville, TN (CH) 8 LuAnne Prevost, Knoxville, TN (CH) 30 Becky Buice Hall (S-Decatur) 9 Elizabeth Sample, 1998, San Francisco, CA (FPC) 30 Christiana Liem, Houston, TX (CH) 10 Elliott Sample, 2004, San Francisco, CA (FPC) 30 Stacey Painter, Charleston, SC (CH) 10 Nicholas Wright, Waco, TX (CH) 31 Karr La Dickens, Emeritus (FP) 11 Robbie Byrd, Fayetteville, NC (PC) 31 Ashley Litzell (S-Decatur) 11 Justin Murphy, Leesburg, FL (CH) 31 Cecelia Walker, Montgomery, AL (CH) 11 Karen Rector, Jacksonville, FL (CH) 12 Charline Berry, Baltimore, MD (CH) 12 Brian Price, Sugar Land, TX (CST) 13 Henrietta Anderson, Henrico County, VA (CST) 13 Clyde Angel, Indianapolis, IN (CH) 13 Rodney Bolejack, Denton, TX (CH) 13 Thomas Dougherty, Mechanicsville, VA (PC) 13 Martha Kate Hall (S-Georgia) 13 Wayne Maberry, Alturas, FL (CH) 13 Johnny Taylor, Plano, TX (CH) 14 Mike, Southeast Asia (FP) 15 Daniel Shadix, Prattville, AL (CH) 16 Don McNeely, Emeritus (FP) 17 Susan Rogers, Jacksonville, FL (CST) 17 Anna Sample, 2001, San Francisco, CA (FPC) 18 Thomas Riley, Wilson, NC (CH) 18 Brickson Sam, Charlotte, NC (CST) 19 Kaela Ruble, 1998, Southeast Asia (FPC) 20 Joyce Cleary, Emeritus (FP) 20 Jim Ivey, New Albany, IN (CH) 20 Sharon Spivey, Wilmington, NC (CH) 21 Inetta Taylor-Shuetz, Lubbock, TX (CH) 21 Alice Tremaine, Corbin, KY (CH)

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