The ads for back-to-school shopping were everywhere, and while I tried to ignore them in the middle of summer, my daughters were thrilled with the idea of picking out their school supplies in early August!
For over 40 years CBM has sent individuals and teams from Canada to visit our global partners. These experiences were put on hold in March 2020 due to the pandemic. However, we are excited to be planning SENT experiences again for 2023.
We hear a lot about the value of hard work. Our parents, grandparents, and teachers all promote the message. My husband’s grandfather always asked only one question: “Are you getting enough work?” My paternal grandfather was a teacher, boatbuilder and pattern maker who worked into his mid 80’s, still building boats. Both men lived through two world wars and the Great Depression. They both had a deep-rooted faith and knew that living it out through their work and in all aspects of life was integral and essential to life itself. But somehow this has gone astray, and our lives reflect the unbiblical sacred/secular dualism where what happens at Church on Sunday is ministry, and Monday to Saturday are for secular activities.
At Christmas, churches around the world celebrate God’s gift to us - the Word becomes flesh. This Christmas, CBM wants to help your church community offer this gift of hope to others through our local church partners around the world.
Rob lives in Ottawa with his wife Jill, son Isaac, daughter Nevaeh and two dogs. They moved to Ottawa so that Rob could serve as the pastor of Bromley Road Baptist Church. Previously, Rob served at Heart Lake Baptist Church in Brampton as their associate pastor, West Edge Community Church as their youth pastor, and at Yonge Street Missions Evergreen Youth Center. Rob completed his undergrad at Tyndale University College and received a master’s degree from Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto and another master’s degree from Tyndale Seminary. He also went through the Arrow Leadership Program a few years ago, which was a transformational experience. Rob is currently a student at Acadia Divinity College in their Doctor of Ministry program.
One of CBM’s key causes is to Build the Church around the world. We believe that God brings healing to a broken world through local churches. That’s why we aim to equip and empower congregations to share the gospel and proclaim God’s love in their communities.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)
New partnerships, new staff, and opportunities to give a gift of hope this season.
Bruno and Kathleen have served with CBM since 2006, first in Rwanda and now as Latin America Team Leaders, since 2014. They support CBM’s Field Staff, church partners, and programs in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Bruno and Kathleen are passionate about working with local churches in Latin America to develop sustainable growth and transformational impact in their communities.
Bruno and Kathleen have served with CBM since 2006, first in Rwanda and now as Latin America Team Leaders, since 2014. They support CBM’s Field Staff, church partners, and programs in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Bruno and Kathleen are passionate about working with local churches in Latin America to develop sustainable growth and transformational impact in their communities. They assist Canadian church mission efforts and church engagement locally and globally through meaningful short-term mission experiences and partnership possibilities in Latin America. Bruno has broad experience in technical and management roles in Agricultural Credit in many areas of Canada. Before joining CBM, Kathleen worked in agricultural research, in Pregnancy Resource Centers in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, and as an area manager for the Canadian Cancer Society in New Brunswick.
