“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 Isaac is a young pastor in Rwanda who has a passion for educating and caring for vulnerable children with disabilities. Pastor Isaac …
Supporting the Vulnerable: A Rwandan Church Keeps Families Intact Read More »
We are taught to be “Christ-like,” but what does that really mean? It means loving those who are in pain, no matter what caused their pain. Pastor Straton and members of his local church in Rwanda minister to those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. He doesn’t ask how they became infected; he chooses to …
When Jacob’s friend invited him to Saddleback Church four years ago, he reluctantly agreed to go. He wasn’t sure what to expect – he’d never attended church before, and if people discovered his true story, what would they think of him? Little did he know, that simple invitation would begin a series of events that …
Welcome to the Family: Young Man Living with HIV Finds Community in the Church Read More »
When Linda and her husband Les married, they knew they wanted to start a family right away. After countless doctor’s visits and tests, they learned some disheartening news — they would not be able to conceive. Linda’s heart ached as she watched mothers push their babies in strollers at the mall. Would she ever hold …
A Home in Our Hearts: Local Church’s Adoption Support Group Brings Life Change Read More »
On Palm Sunday, Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Maryland cancelled all services, sending members into the community to participate in service projects across three counties.
Saddleback Church is just one of thousands of churches that strives to live out love in action. The PEACE Plan is a Church-wide strategy for helping people take that next step in serving, whether that means locally at home or globally by working with churches around the world. Each spring, Saddleback’s Hong Kong campus steps …
Over 14 years ago, the local churches of Rwanda partnered with Saddleback Church to begin a movement of ordinary church members transforming their communities. This April, Saddleback Church joined their Rwandan partners in commemorating Kwibuka 25, an annual event honoring the victims of the horrific Rwandan genocide 25 years ago. Together they thanked God for …
Rwandan Pastors Remember Tragedy and Celebrate Change Read More »
On November 8, 2018 the small town of Paradise was hit by the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. Among the 27,000 residents stood a church that clung to hope in the midst of the blaze. Just weeks before, Stan Freitas, Senior Pastor of that little church called Hope Christian, had helped design …
Church leaders from 12 American churches convened with church leaders from 19 African nations, Costa Rica, and Brazil, in Kigali on February 24–27 for the 5th Annual All-Africa Conference. The gathering is part of a movement of American churches partnering with pastors of African nations to bring tools and training for church health and community …
American Churches Partner with Leaders of 48 African Nations Read More »
It was 1996 when Rudy Corea started leading the youth ministry at Central Baptist Church in Heredia, Costa Rica. Abandoning his full-time profession as a dentist, he simply answered God’s call to impact the next generation. After learning of the book, The Purpose Driven Church (PDC), Rudy read it cover to cover and began introducing …
From the Street to the Fastest Growing Church in Costa Rica Read More »
