News – Prayer

This article is intended as a follow-up to the previously published “CSBC churches encouraged to register prayer requests in 2023.” FRESNO – Initially, a handful of prayer requests were received. Christina Acosta, who serves as the Children’s Ministry Director at Thrive Church in Madera Ranchos, reached out with a request that read, “Prayers for our…

In the summer of 2022, the Oak Fire in Mariposa County burned approximately 20,000 acres and destroyed nearly 200 structures. CSBCDR responded, and teams were assembled. I was able to serve on a Personal Property Recovery (PPR) team in which we would search for items in homes destroyed by the wildfire.   For me personally, the fire…

FRESNO – March 28-29 marked the monthly CSBC Staff Week for leaders and staff members. The meeting began much like a homecoming for former CSBC staffer Pastor Greg Sumii. Sumii, who was first introduced to the CSBC ministry 35 years prior, preached at Chapel for the CSBC ministry teams. During his message, he recollected his…

Explore the Rim events began over two years ago when the global pandemic forced borders throughout the world to close and prevented our stateside partners from partnering with us here in the Asia Pacific Rim as we have traditionally partnered in the past via short-term mission trips. Although borders were closed, our partners still had…

FRESNO—Prayers for a search team to find a new pastor, for church growth, for new leaders, and for children’s ministries were a few of the requests California Southern Baptist Convention staff received from churches for prayer during December. However, the CSBC staff wants to hear from more churches about their prayer requests and needs in…