CBF Global Missions

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CBF Global Missions

• Embrace the World
• Northern California

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CBF Global Missions

• Our purpose is to introduce people to Jesus by
  both word and deed, and our primary focus is on
  some of the worlds most neglected peoples. This
  purpose launches us on a journey ministering with
  and among unreached and marginalized peoples. As
  we travel, we are committed to collaborating with
  churches and Christians to engage in holistic
  ministries with the most neglected people in a
  world without borders.

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CBF Offering for Global Missions

• The CBF Offering for Global Missions is the
  primary way CBF field personnel and projects are
  supported. Through the Offering, CBF churches
  participate together to do things we could never
  do alone.

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Offering Goal

• This years goal for the
• Offering for Global Missions is
• 6,100,000
• This Offering will support field personnel
  serving in countries around the world.

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Offering Spotlight

• Lita and Rick Sample
• Fremont, California

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• Lita and Rick Sample welcome refugees and
• immigrants to the San Francisco Bay area by
  helping them resettle.
• Many of the refugees they meet are from
  Afghanistan.

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• Mustafas story
• In Afghanistan, the Taliban murdered Mustafas
  father, kidnapped and imprisoned his brother, and
  helped force him and his remaining family out of
  their homeland and into a crowded refugee camp in
  Pakistan. Mustafa and his family were resettled
  in Fremont, California.
• This name has been changed for security reasons.
  
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• When Lita and Rick met Mustafas family in this
  suburb of San Francisco, they had hardly
  anything.
• Soon, a relationship that begin with buying
  furniture and other household items for Mustafas
  family, became a transformative experience.

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• Through the Samples, he heard the gospel.
• Through a visiting student mission team he got
  answers to some of his questions about Christ.
• And finally during worship at an Iranian church
  retreat Mustafa said he was ready to become a
  follower of Jesus.

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• Fremont, California has the largest
• Afghan-American population in the
• United States.

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• The Samples seek to be the presence of Christ in
  Fremont through
• Assisting refugees and immigrants with
  immigration papers
• Providing household supplies for newcomers
• Connecting church members and newcomers
• Helping to facilitate worship resources for
  Afghan congregations

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• After sharing our lives and showing that we
  genuinely care for these families and that we
  want to be in their lives and part of their
  lives, then we have the opportunity to share the
  gospel verbally.
• - Lita Sample

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• We want them to know that the reason we are
  there for them is not just because were nice
  Americans, but because Jesus loves them. I
  believe its so important for us to have
  ministries with them to show them that there is
  hope and that Jesus is that hope.
• - Rick Sample

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• The Samples also partner with an organization
  called FarsiPraise
• This ministry partner provides worship songs and
  resources in the Farsi language, which is spoken
  in countries such as Iran and Afghanistan.
  Christians in these countries, where its illegal
  to convert from the Islam religion, wouldnt have
  access to Christian music if it wasnt for
  FarsiPraises Web site.

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• Through CBFs Offering for Global Missions, which
  supports their salary, ministry and living
  expenses, the Samples are able to continue being
  a long-term presence among Afghan refugees. They
  are able to continue sharing their lives and the
  gospel with people who might not hear otherwise.

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• This is a group of people that are desperate for
  the gospel, and without the Offering, they wont
  be able to hear. In supporting the Offering,
  everyone has an opportunity to make an incredible
  difference in these Afghan lives more than just
  sharing the gospel, but to make a difference in
  their whole being.
• - Lita Sample
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• Give generously to the

This years goal for the Offering for Global
Missions is 6,100,000