Why Did Canadian Baptist Ministries join “Grow Hope Saskatchewan?

By Dennis Shierman, Western Canadian Representative and Major Donor Strategist, Canadian Baptist Ministries

One of the many goals we have at Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM), is helping the poor through Word and Deed, helping and bringing justice to those that find themselves in situations that are no fault of their own. Our commitment in every project and partnership is to help restore dignity to the people of villages and cities we minister in.

One of those ways is to be a part of the Canadian Food Grains Bank. CBM is one of the 15 churches and church-based church agencies that work together for the common goal of ending hunger around the world. There is something unique about different church denominations working together and coming together to end hunger for everyone. We believe we are much stronger together.  We all have the same goal and calling in the countries, we all are involved in, and even in the same villages and communities, we have the same commitment to food security and feeding those that need it. Why should we not minister together?

In Canada, and at CBM, we often have partnerships in the countries that we operate in that are the same—ministering in countries alongside other church denominations for the same goal. We have joined Grow Hope Saskatchewan because we are stronger together.  We have a common purpose of feeding the poor. It is not about our differences. It is about what our Lord has called us all to do.