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Brethren Housing Association is a non-profit organization that is having a “kingdom impact” by providing affordable housing and support services to families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. The organization’s mission is to empower families to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing safe, affordable housing and supportive services.…

AhniArt was started by Amy Kirk before 2010 and was first started to fundraise money to bring home her adopted son from Ethiopia. Amy started by selling painted canvases that included scripture as a way to share the Good News with others through beautiful pieces of art. As time has moved on, and technology has…

Over spring break, I had the privilege of serving in rural New York with Project Rural ministries on an ICO trip. We visited many different churches and ministries in the area and learned from many local rural pastors. We were traveling around the Chautauqua, Jamestown, and Fredonia area. One ministry that I learned about is…

As I have been looking back on my experiences with redemptive organizations, Rock Mountain Bible Camp (RMBC) quickly came to mind. While this camp is located in a very remote and mountainous region of Northeastern PA, it still manages to attract thousands of visitors every year. During my senior year of high school, I attended…

“Rescuing Leftover Cuisine” is a company who collects “left over cuisine” from restaurants and donates the food to nonprofit organizations to “provide food to the insecure”.  I stumbled over this company during the summer.  I work at a Bakery and at the end of every day, there are large quantities of pastries left over.   As…

A great example of an organization that is having a redemptive global impact, is Haven of Hope Global Ministries. Haven of Hope Global Ministries is based in State College, Pennsylvania, where it began as a ministry of State College Christian Church in 2007. Now a nonprofit organization, they are blessed by the ongoing partnership of…

In-N-Out is a fast-food chain that was created by Esther Snyder and Harry in California. I picked this company as a redemptive-minded business because I never even knew they were Christian before reading the article and I wanted to write about their redemptive mission. the company is a family-owned and operated business that prides itself…

Alpha Ministries is a redemptively minded organization that equips churches, ministries, and individuals to help others discover a relationship with Jesus. Alpha Ministries estimates that more than a million people in the U.S. have experienced Alpha for themselves in the last three years. Alpha created a learning program for new Christians, questioning Christians, and even…

Spring Canyon is a Christian conference center for military families who want to come up to grow closer with God. In all honesty, the conference part of the name is very confusing, because in reality its closer to a Christian Summer camp. Spring Canyon is located in the Collegiate Peaks next to Buena Vista, CO,…

Christian Strong is a faith based apparel business that is always looking to provide new ways for Christians to proclaim their faith with what they wear. First beginning in 1996, Christian Strong has been an online seller of Christian apparel before it became trendy, giving them a head start in faith based clothing. Christian Strong…