January 2010

Do you read CBE’s weekly newsletter Arise? Do you find the articles and updates inspiring? One grateful reader recently thanked us for Arise in these words:

"I recently subscribed to Arise and love getting the frequent boosts of encouragement. Having grown up in a church which did not encourage women except in the most traditional of roles, I find that no amount of deprogramming is too much. I was a Bible major at a college where two prominent complementarians taught—need I say more?! Now I live in a Sunni Muslim area of West Beirut and attend a church in which women are not invited to usher, let alone pray, read Scripture, lead singing or preach. I am the only female faculty member at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary. Arise is a wonderful ministry to me. I especially appreciate the respect for God's Word and the irenic tone."

Friends, Arise reaches Christian leaders all over the world! Just two months ago, a Christian leader working in India told me that said she sends Arise to her contact list because she thinks her colleagues would benefit from its biblical resources and encouragement. This short publication, read by thousands around the world each week, is one of our greatest outreach tools! Do you realize that Arise was developed by a CBE intern?

If you work with students you realize how pioneering, technically savvy, and passionate they are. Now, factor in a zeal for CBE and you can imagine how CBE interns might dream up and implement some of our most effective initiatives like Arise. I have some exciting news for you.

We have three students interested in a 2010 internship with CBE. They are devoted Christians—they long to reach the world for Jesus, and they are interested in making a difference at CBE. They will invest a total of 480 hours, editing Arise, writing articles, and looking for new paths forward for CBE. Will you consider sponsoring a CBE intern?

We pay interns a stipend of $200 for 120 hours worked. A stipend is our way of thanking students for their time and talents. Would you be the reason we have the benefits of younger minds at CBE? We need to confirm student stipends soon. We only need four people to donate $200 to bring this talent to CBE. If you can respond this week, I would be grateful. Click here and let us know your gift is for student interns.

Thank you for inspiring students who in turn bring new life to CBE.

In Jesus,

Mimi Haddad, President

P.S. For every new gift of $200 or more, CBE will send you a digital copy of Alan Johnson’s article “A Christian Understanding of Submission: A Nonhierarchical-Complementarian Viewpoint.”