Christian Missionary Fellowship
This is a mission that is focused on spreading the gospel, through many different strategies. There are church planting, education, business, community development and medical components to their ministry. CMF has missionaries all over the world. We support CMF Ivory Coast, where the Gable are missionaries.
Andy & Stephanie Gable are CMF International missionaries to Ivory Coast. Committed to transforming lives with the love of Christ, they are a part of a missionary team caring for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS and teaching prevention and community awareness. Andy takes part in the outreach and church development among the Djoula Muslims. He also oversees the church planting & leadership training among the Agni and Attie people groups.
Lebanon Christian church currently supports CMF-and they were also our highlighted mission during VBS. Andy & Stephanie and thier children are currently here with us, on furlough. They plan to return to the Ivory Coast early this coming year, provided they receive all of the financial support they will need to do so. You may have had the opportunity to hear from them in a Sunday school class or ABF visit, but if not-Andy will be speaking during one of the Faith Promise services.
You can visit the CMF website at: http://www.cmfi.org/aboutus.html
Or, the Gable's website at: http://www.gablesinivorycoast.blogspot.com/
Global trends demand attention, presenting opportunities and challenges for missions. Our response to this rapidly changing world is to find powerful ways to fulfill the still valid command make disciples.Church Planting/ DisciplingCross-cultural church planting is at the very heart of CMF’s ministry as it has been from the beginning. As people hear the Gospel and respond to it, churches are planted. Leaders are discipled, trained, and sent out. Then a chain reaction begins among their own people that reaches across their nation and out to the world.
International Campus MinistryOne out of every 5 people in the world is between the ages of 15 and 24. These young people are universally connected ... the barriers between countries, political structures, ethnic groups, social classes, and occupations are coming down. But they are lost without knowing Jesus Christ, and their future determines the future of our world. These students are in need of Christian relationships and community. Medical Just as Jesus met felt needs during His ministry, it is obvious that the Good News is not good news until it resonates in the physical needs of a person’s life. Disease, physical debilitation, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, injury, birth, death, and a host of other illnesses present opportunities for demonstrating God’s love in a most personal and precious way.BusinessMany countries have closed their doors to missionaries and traditional mission methods for political or religious or social reasons. CMF has found that professionals are the key for entry -- whether short-term or long-term. They are invited by many governments to bring their skills and expertise to meet needs in those countries. These professionals become a working witness to God’s grace in the world’s marketplaces where there is no witness. EducationOne definition of a teacher is “one who provides knowledge, skill, and attitude development; a master or mentor who leads through insight, modeling, and the encouragement of others.” Although CMF’s missionaries would fill this definition in one respect or another, there are many fields that need those who would be called “teacher.”Community DevelopmentCMF seeks to minister to the whole person no matter what the economic status. Our vision is to establish holistic ministries that intentionally address the critical needs of the poor -- both urban and rural -- throughout the world. Our desire is that the poor experience economic, physical, social, and most importantly, spiritual transformation.
CMI Ivory Coast website: http://www.cmfi.org/ivorycoast.html
Andy & Stephanie's webpage: http://www.gablesinivorycoast.blogspot.com/
