Econet has been making a lasting difference for Africa. Its founder writes, “We didn’t wake up and say we wanted to make billions of dollars; we said we wanted to extend telecommunications to all the people in Africa.” Strive Masiyiwa is a mobile telecoms giant and Zimbabwe’s richest man. He is the founder of Econet […]
Category: community transformation
Life at a ‘Facebook live’ church
In recent times, many churches have switched to ‘online mode’ but what does that look like from an insider’s perspective? My mother is a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Sugar Grove, Pa, and we moved from an ‘in-person’ congregation to a ‘Facebook live’ church that is done exclusively from our dining room. […]
Light of Life Rescue Mission
If you’ve ever volunteered at a homeless shelter, you probably have a solid perspective on what Light of Life Rescue Mission is all about. Light of Life is a ministry centered around providing food and shelter for the homeless, while also making a point to “build disciples for the Kingdom of God among the poor, […]
Empowering the Church to Serve the Most Vulnerable
World Relief Atlanta, a non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower the local Church to serve the most vulnerable – refugees and immigrants. Their vision throughout their organization is to not only provide these people with economic, social, and spiritual change, but to also partner with the local Church in doing that, which sets […]
The Kibo Way
Kibo International is a faith-based outreach group that started in the 90’s with a few college kids wanting to make a lasting difference. Many of us have ourselves gone on a mission trip and left wanting to do more for the community that we were in. This group of students from Harding University did just […]
Redeeming|Love
Redeeming Love is an organization that was born out of the rising number of female sex-trafficking victims in the United States. Their mission is to bring restoration to survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Their vision statement states, “We are a Christ following, faith-based community. We believe it is our responsibility to fight […]
Everclean Car Wash
Everclean is a for profit car washing company that has a redemptive impact. Usually, ‘carwash’ and ‘redemptive’ are not two ideas that we see in the same sentence, but Thomas Kim has successfully tried to change that association. Starting by purchasing a carwash that went out of business and creating a better business model, he […]
Endurance Leadership and Will Cravens
Endurance Leadership is an organization made up of mission minded individuals that focus on the development of others bringing them to a position of preparedness for leadership roles. The group has several different redemptive focuses, including reaching and assisting the homeless, world missions work, and medical missions trips. The head of Endurance Leadership is a […]
Humphreys Street Coffee
“Drink Good Coffee for a change.” You have my attention! Humphreys Street Coffee is a business that seeks to provide jobs, mentorship opportunities, and leadership skills for teens who find themselves in an under-resourced neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. Teens who work at Humphreys Street are provided with not only a positive financial opportunity, but also […]
Old Skool Café
Old Skool Café is a restaurant with a significantly redemptive impact on the youth culture of San Francisco. It is a jazz club/restaurant in the city of San Francisco that employs at-risk youth ages 16-22 in all aspects of the business. Their aim as a program is to break the cycle of poverty, violence, […]