“It’s not an ‘either/or,’” Pastor Joe explained. “It’s not either we go and meet human needs, or we go and preach the Gospel. We have to preach and heal … preach and meet those needs. Because one without the other isn’t effective.” Pastor Joe Veres has been the...
For a community to thrive, it needs essentials like schools, churches, sturdy homes, medical clinics, and access to clean water. Without these resources, the people living there — generation after generation — will remain shackled to poverty. Last year, you helped...
Pastor Gonzalo’s village had practically nothing. There was no church in the community, and families had to walk miles to find a water source. Gonzalo hated to see his neighbors struggling to get by. Then, generous donors transformed the village. They built a...
Building churches in Nepal was the furthest thing from the minds of the Harding family. They didn’t even know anyone who lived in Nepal or was from there. But it’s been one of their favorite adventures yet. In 2014, Sherry Harding worked as a PR director, and her...
Pastor Tyag once traveled long, narrow roads and climbed steep, mountain paths to reach his mission field … but now his mission field comes to him. Tyag watched members of his community travel hours to gather water — even if it was contaminated. And the pastor, whose...
Before the war in South Sudan, Isaac had easy access to education. He attended a good school with nice classrooms and qualified teachers. It wasn’t fancy, but it was functional.Then the war took everything from him. Around the world, poverty and violence have left...
