April 3, 2022
UKRAINE: Kentucky Organizations Provide Relief
Several Kentucky ministries have organized relief efforts for Ukrainians affected by war. They include ScatterJOY Inc., Team Expansion, Mulberry International, and Master Provisions.
Articles for tag: Humanitarian Aid
March 29, 2022
UKRAINE: Two U.S. Churches that Are Providing Support
Pantano Christian Church in Tucson, Ariz., and Fayetteville (N.C.) Christian Church are among the many congregations in the U.S. that are actively supporting Christian ministries, organizations, and individuals inside Ukraine.
March 27, 2022
Kherson Fights Back; Uman Church Provides Aid
Despite being the first metropolitan region of Ukraine to fall to Russian forces after the invasion, residents continue to protest the occupation. Meanwhile, a church in Uman has worked tirelessly to feed and support their fellow Ukrainians.
UKRAINE: Ministry Continues Amid Russian Attacks in Mariupol, Odesa, and Western Ukraine
"Surviving is just one side of the story [in Ukraine],” says Natasha Reimer from Mulberry International. “The other side is saying goodbye to loved ones.” . . .
Ukrainians Providing Aid to One Another
In the midst of war, Ukrainians are reaching out to help one another survive. Ukrainians who initially evacuated certain areas have since been attempting to return to areas of intense fighting to bring food and supplies to people trapped there. . . .
UKRAINE: Kharkiv Under Fire; Russians Enter Kherson
Kharkiv has been the target of some of Russia’s fiercest attacks this week. The second-largest city in Ukraine, located about 30 miles from the Russian border, has a population of 1.4 million. Amid destruction, stories of hope have emerged. . . .
February 23, 2022
Ukraine: How Should We Respond?
Christian church ministries played a role in the growth of Christianity and churches in Ukraine starting in the 1990s, writes Doug Lucas of Team Expansion. Now, in light of this week's invasion by Russia, you might be asking, "What can I do?" I propose these key action steps. . . .
November 19, 2021
When People of Faith Stand: A New Hope for Afghanistan
Two Afghan nationals are helping meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in their nation with support, provision, and encouragement from Western believers through Team Expansion.
November 1, 2021
Opening Closed Doors
Tools and Strategies for Sharing the Gospel in Restricted Nations
Update on Afghanistan: Where Do We Go from Here?
If we want to see God do something big and miraculous, we need to pray. The Afghan people are in a dangerous moment in their history. Pray for a miracle . . . but also pray for endurance and tenacious faith. . . .
August 23, 2021
The Role of Eggs in Earthquake Relief
After the Haiti earthquake, KORE Foundation farmers and staff began boiling and packaging hard-boiled eggs for people in the hardest-hit areas. These Haitian farmers have now contributed more than 36,500 eggs!
November 3, 2017
Three Shifts to Increase Global EngagementÂ
By David Dummitt The church is the hope of the world. The global church is connected like no other generation before us. This should impact the way churches engage internationally. We live in an exciting time in church history, and we have the privilege and responsibility to grow the kingdom of God well. Global engagement isn”t a new idea to American churches. Mission programs, global outreach projects, generosity campaigns, and more have been a part of churches in the United States for centuries. Many methods, strategies, and best practices have come and gone, but like everything else, we need to
March 10, 2017
OUR MINISTRY TO REFUGEES: A “˜loaves and fishes” alternative
By Brad Pontius In an effort to help displaced victims of violence by the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church in Bloomington, Indiana, discovered a different way to assist thousands of Iraqi Christians who have been forced from their homes. An initial effort to host refugees in Hoosierland was transformed into a campaign to provide necessary, life-giving tools to 125,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), Christians who lived in the Ninevah Plains near Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. It all began simply enough: an Indiana University undergrad asked Rawand, a Kurdish student from Iraq, “Can I help you?”
December 8, 2016
An Incomprehensible Grace: Interview with Naomi Zacharias
By Jeff Vines Her work with abused and suffering women worldwide has spread hope and helped her experience healing herself. Naomi Zacharias blew into the foyer of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) 10 minutes late. She had been caught in a typical Atlanta, Georgia, traffic snarl. With a large drink and a half-eaten sandwich in her hands, she was on the move. She greeted me and then escorted me to her office, making sure the door was left open to remove any question of impropriety. I was immediately impressed. I wondered if Naomi, the daughter of perhaps one of the
April 24, 2015
Released to Report
By Cathy Mogus I feel honored to know Stefan Petelycky. The first time I saw the elderly man he was wearing a white apron. I remember thinking he looked a bit out of place as he helped set the tables for an evangelism outreach dinner. Was it because I thought he was too old””or too good? I had heard bits of his unbelievable story. He wasn”t a big man, but there was something about the way he carried himself, the way his eyes sparkled when he spoke, that gave him stature. Maybe it was the tattoo on his left arm.
April 13, 2011
Farm Team
Gifts for the Nations, a ministry at Tyro Christian Church, restored a Farmall tractor and plow to help farmers in northern Africa prepare fields and grow more food.
July 13, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Insights Into the Middle East
LeRoy Lawson reflects on Afghanistan, humanitarian service, and three books that illuminate suffering, courage, culture, and the costly hope of education in a wounded region.
