Helping the ‘undeserving’ can be difficult at times. Like Glynka stated on Wednesday, “It is natural, if I think I kind of deserve good things, to think that people who “got themselves into a mess” are getting what they deserve [...]
Giving and sharing with other people no matter what it is, whether it’s small or big is always a blessing, especially for the giver. We feel good about ourselves when we give, just as God promised ‘It is more blessed [...]
Matt was a pastor of one of our very first TCT churches. He was passionate about seeing change in his village and eagerly attended every training we had to offer. After one of the trainings one thing really stuck in [...]
What do you think of when you hear the word adoption or orphan? When I think about adoption, I envision a family that has gone through hours and hours of paperwork, excitement and tears to bring a child into their [...]
Our TCT village leaders have been doing exciting things lately. They have been busy engaging their communities and showing God’s love to the vulnerable around them. Here are a few of our favorite stories that were recently received from one [...]
One of the key topics in our sixth TCT training module is encouraging people to get out of debt. Almost everyone has large amounts of debt, and the interest they pay on this debt plays a significant role in keeping [...]
In one year, two major storms hit the areas where we work. Many of the churches’ projects (their Acts of Love) were damaged or destroyed—houses, bridges and roads. It was heartbreaking to see all their efforts ruined. Yet God had [...]
Putting your faith in Jesus Christ should have a profound impact on every decision, behavior, and aspect of your life. However, this was not true for one pastor we worked with. Though he had accepted Christ, he had not surrendered [...]
This story is not really about us, or what we did, but about God and what He did. In 1996, I began working with Food for the Hungry, whose vision is to “end physical and spiritual hungers worldwide.” An audacious [...]
After finishing the first training, I challenged one church to do a seed project addressing the most vulnerable, but reminded them that it should be a simple thing. The church members decided to fill a water pond that is no [...]
