Bringing a spirit of hope
For
CBF field personnel Ben and Leonora Newell, ministry in Helena-West Helena, Ark., is about sharing hope. In a city of economic decline, where one-third of the population lives in poverty, hope can do and has done a lot during their eight years of ministry. The Newells share the Gospel not only by words but by hands and feet. They believe ministry is about following the example of Christ, who ministered spiritually but didn’t neglect the physical needs of people. As the Newells and CBF partner churches minister, lives are being changed. People are choosing to follow Christ, to see potential where they once saw none and to hope for better days ahead in their own lives and community. “Now, we most certainly have a spirit of hope,” said local resident Harold Duncan. “We hope things can be turned around.”
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Watch a video update about the Chile earthquake from Raquel Contreras, president of the Chile Baptist Union. |
You can be part of the Fellowship's earthquake response in Haiti and Chile. Here's how:
• You can pray
• You can give to relief in Chile and Haiti
• You can get involved: Apply to volunteer or use disaster response
worship resources in your church.
• You can stay connected: Read blog updates from
Chile and
Haiti and connect through CBF's
Haiti ministry network's Ning site.