How do you reach an unreached people group? There’s lots of deep thinkers creating deep thoughts on the topic. But what happens when the people that are reaching out to the unreached people group haven’t had the opportunity of training [...]
We all want to help people. We all want to make a positive impact in someone else’s life, especially if that person is hurting physically, emotionally, or spiritually. The danger is that sometimes this desire to help others can manifest [...]
As we focus on the topic of vulnerable children this month, my thoughts turn to the ministry of the Wholistic Development Center (WDC). Students at WDC come from a variety of backgrounds, with many of the same struggles faced by [...]
Life in a developing country can look a lot different than life in the west. Even more so when comparing rural areas. Take for example the seemingly small task of going to the market. Most people merely hop in a [...]
Seated on the ground on rough carpets under a thatched roof, we survey the battered and lined faces in front of us. These are society’s rejects, the lost, the dispossessed, the broken. Yet they are all precious. Made in God’s [...]
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 year, we accepted four students at the school who are from the same ethnic minority area where there are no known Christians. This area is a stronghold of animism and is resistant to the Gospel and even to development [...]
Rinky is ten years old and lives in a shelter for girls rescued from difficult situations in slums around the city. She participated in one of our half-day workshops for at-risk girls. The girls were guided to create art work [...]
