Recently I was asked by a leader at another church, “How does your church decide which missionaries to support?” If you have ever worked at a church, you have probably encountered this question. There are thousands of missionaries, needing thousands of prayers and thousands of dollars in support, and your church cannot support them all! … Continue reading Who do I support? (A Guide for Missions-Minded Churches)
Developing a Missions Strategy
Missions belongs on the priority list of every pastor, church, and Christian. But as any missionary will tell you, you cannot take a random approach to missions and hope to be successful. Everything worth doing is worth doing well and this requires a strategic approach. If you are starting your missions support from scratch or … Continue reading Developing a Missions Strategy
Dealing with Domestic Violence: an Interview with Billi Lacombe
I’ve been so privileged to have had the joy of meeting and interviewing directors and advocates of organizations that are truly making a difference in the world. I wanted to shed light on something that may hit closer to home for a lot of women. I sat down with Billi Lacombe, the director of Faith … Continue reading Dealing with Domestic Violence: an Interview with Billi Lacombe
Empowering Mothers
Food for the Hungry has been one of my favorite organizations for years. I’ve had the joy of sponsoring several kiddos through them, and while I lived in Uganda I even had the opportunity to meet one of my sponsored kids! During this visit, I got to see what Food for the Hungry (FH) does … Continue reading Empowering Mothers
Let Her Go to School: An Interview with Alice Sayo
Although it is certainly necessary to hear the statistics of injustices around the world, one of my favorite parts of this campaign is sharing stories: stories of real women who have faced real challenges, have understood injustice and have taken up their role in being the solution. Today it is my joy to share an … Continue reading Let Her Go to School: An Interview with Alice Sayo
See the Invisible Girl: an Interview with Jill McElya of Invisible Girl Project
A few weeks ago I sat at my desk at home, typing out a blog about 200 million missing girls and deeply thinking about the impact of a single post. I knew I had found this amazing organization, Invisible Girl Project, but IGP was one of the only organizations on my list that I had … Continue reading See the Invisible Girl: an Interview with Jill McElya of Invisible Girl Project
