BOB & MARTHA FOWLER

In January, 1984, Bob began as a student in the CEF class at Wake Christian Academy.  After graduation from Word of Life Bible Institute, he began as a full-time staff worker in September of 1987.  He attended the CEF Leadership Training Institute in the winter of 1988.  Martha began as a summer missionary during the summer of 1986.  She attended the CEF Leadership Training Institute in the fall of 1990.  Bob and Martha were married in March of 1991.  Bob and Martha have served as Directors of the Greater Raleigh Area CEF program since January of 1992. Bob and Martha started the mega children’s outreach called “Children’s Good News Spectacular” in Raleigh in 2004. This ministry has grown to multiple locations across North Carolina, and now is held in multiple states, reaching tens of thousands of children each year.  In 2015 Bob added to his responsibility the position of State Director.  Bob and Martha have two sons, Daniel and Jacob.

 

 

RENEE & ALAN WIMBISH

Renee put her faith and trust in Jesus Christ at the age of 4. She is a Raleigh native and has grown up in CEF. In fact, she is one of the very first Junior Summer Missionaries with our CYIA Program. In Summer of 2023, God called Renee to the NC State office, where she began as the Administrative Assistant.  Renee currently serves as the NC Assistant State Director. Renee ha served with CEF on and off since she was 10, and the family has served both in North Carolina and New Mexico since 2012. Alan and Renee have been married since 1996 and have four children, Shawn (15), Samuel (14), Savannah (9), and Shelby (7). She is excited to see what God will continue to do in the NC area through CEF. 

BECKY BRYANT

Becky Bryant was saved in a CEF Good News Club at the age of six. She grew up in churches that consistently used CEF materials. God used John 15:16 (Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit) to call her to Christian Youth in Action at the age of 16. This training ignited a passion to win boys and girls to Christ. She completed CMI at the age of 19. Becky graduated from Erskine College with an Elementary Education and French degree. She also has a Moody Bible Advanced Studies and a master’s degree in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College. She served 45 years as a CEF International Missionary first as a single missionary in Gabon, West Africa. She married CEF Missionary Kent Bryant and served with him in CEF Fiji. Now as a widow, she is refocusing on her greatest joy in CEF: teaching training. She is serving as Director of Training for CEF North Carolina. She loves encouraging our CEF staff across the state as they teach Teaching Children Effectively level 1.  Her goal is to have an Instructor of Teachers level 2 course for our staff to reintroduce Teaching Children Effectively level 2 to North Carolina.