community transformation
Redeemed
Redeemed This organization is extremely interesting. They are based in Houston, Texas, and they work with adult domestic sex trafficking survivors. They work to bring restoration to through restoration services, holistic healing programs, and support from the community. They do this by providing a place for women to heal and the program is uniquely tailored…
Read MoreFeed My Starving Children
All around the world there are people hungry for food with no resources to get it. These people are living uncertain of where their next meal will come from. Feed my Starving Children seeks to change that. They are a nonprofit organization that runs off of volunteers to come in and pack bags of food…
Read MoreWhy Churches Should Be Talking More About Social Entrepreneurship
The attached article, by Kenda Dean, goes into detail about why it is important that the Church should be spreading the idea of why social entrepreneurship is key to spreading the gospel. In all business where Christians go to work every day there are opportunities to help others see the truth of the gospel. Kenda…
Read MoreEconet Wireless!
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…
Read MoreLife 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.…
Read MoreLight 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,…
Read MoreEmpowering 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreRedeeming|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…
Read MoreEverclean 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…
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