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The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International welcomes you to explore our ministry website to learn how FCFI members have been involved in disaster relief projects in Kentucky and Louisiana. Dozens of farm shows coming back “live” in 2022 including twenty State FFA Conventions where FCFI members interact with high school FFA members about their spiritual walk with the Lord. Thanks to the relationships built with Romania churches and their Pastors over the past 20 years of Mission trips to western Romania, FCFI was in a position to help with an underground railroad for Ukrainian children safely fleeing the violence in Kiev.
A monthly prayer guide is produced both in print and posted online for members to pray and submit “special prayer requests”. The 2022 growing season is going to be a challenging one due to input costs increasing and availability of insecticides and herbicides continues to be a challenge.
From the beginning of the Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International in 1985 at the Soybean Expo in San Antonio, Texas, friendship cultivation is still a high priority. Our friend from South Africa, Angus Buchan, told us long ago that, “Farming—you can’t do it alone.” We are striving to build more friendships for farmers in everything we do. Please contact us and submit how you would like to be communicated with, (phone, text, messenger, email etc). Digital communication helps lower printing and postage costs.
Hope to speak or meet with you soon.
See the year end 2022 message from FCFI Executive Director Dennis Schlagel here –> Year End Message
Your Brother in Christ,
Dennis Schlagel
FCFI Executive Director
Recent News View All
- Prayer Guide – April 2023
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means” The Place of the Skull”). There they off ered Jesus some wine to drink, mixed with gall, but after tasting it, He refused to drink it. When they had nailed Him to the cross, they divided his clothes by casting lots. And sitting down they kept watch over Him there, (Matthew 27:32-36). Jesus had been beaten, mocked, spit on and up all night. His physical body was weak. Simon was probably one of the thousands of Jews in Jerusalem because of the Passover celebration - The Pastor’s Piece – March 19, 2023
Last week, my wife and I were on vacation in Florida. Our daughter, who lives in Tennessee, joined us and we made a week of it. The first thing we did was pick her up at the airport and then we went straight to The Melting Pot restaurant. - The Pastor’s Piece – March 12, 2023
Several years ago, I needed a rim for one of my old tractors. It’s a 1958 IHC 330 loader tractor. After I bought the tractor, I took the loader off and it (the loader) has been sitting in the corner of the shed ever since. We were busy restoring the old gem when we noticed it had a cracked rim on the right rear. - The Pastor’s Piece – March 5, 2023
Time – It’s that time of year again – Daylight Saving Time (Saving – not Savings). The clocks go ahead in order to give us more daylight. But we all know moving the clocks around doesn’t add or take away any amount of time. We also know there is no such thing as making time or losing time. Time is constant. - National Farm Machinery Show and Prayer Event
The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky took place at the Kentucky Convention Center from Wednesday, February 15 through Saturday, February 18, 2023. - Prayer Guide – March 2023
Sanctify them by the truth, Your Word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify Myself, that they too may be truly sanctifi ed, (John 17:17-19). The Bible is our standard…not what the world says is true. We pray to live by the guidelines of the Bible.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Serving, Sowing, Reaping For Christ Around The World
The Vision of the Fellowship of Christian Farmers International is to encourage Christian farm families and agricultural professionals to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior around the world.
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