
Editorial Collection
Community Features
Community features let you step into work happening in One Collective communities today. Hear from Catalysts and other leaders about the challenges and milestones of holistic work - and watch what happens when people come together around a vision for change.
What happens when a community is ready for transformation—and just needs the right person to help bring it to life? In the hills of Nicaragua, Papagayo Farm is more than fields and buildings. It’s a place where people come together, where agriculture creates opportunity, and where lasting change is within reach. Now, with a new season ahead, Papagayo is looking for someone to help lead what’s next.
One of our newest communities in Kenya is a great practical example of how One Collective’s model of Integrated Community Transformation (ICT) takes shape in everyday work. There are four steps to the ICT process: Enter, Evaluate, Engage, and Expand, and one person in the center of them all: Jesus. Continue reading to see how ICT has impacted one Kenyan community over the past few years.
How sustainable change in Masatepe is laying the groundwork for a new chapter of transformation in Ticuantepe—and the opportunity to be part of what God is already doing.
In Vietnam, many neurodivergent individuals struggle to find work and community. One couple set out to change that—building inclusive workplaces, launching a coffee shop, and reshaping perceptions of disability. Their story proves that when given a chance, people thrive.
A look at how social entrepreneurship is fueling community transformation in East London, South Africa
In Chibolya, Zambia, a women’s empowerment program that builds skills, hope, and sustainable futures is sparking transformation — and now, a new ministry center is about to multiply that impact even more.
When a problem builds up for generations, it can feel impossible to find lasting, sustainable solutions. How do you avoid settling for short-term fixes to long-term problems? How can you go deeper and disrupt those harmful cycles, to see a community truly transformed long-term through the ways of Jesus?
When war forced thousands to flee, a tiny home village in Uzhhorod became a lifeline — built through deep local partnerships and your support, it’s offering families dignity, safety, and hope for a future. See how this life-changing work began even before the crisis.
Where does Jesus show up, even to those who fall through the cracks - those who are invisible to much of the world? Rachel and Alonso, leaders in Santiago, Chile, have asked themselves the same question - and today, they are part of the answer.
When a community contains many vulnerable populations, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Is it possible to meaningfully care for each marginalized group at the same time? Can a plan be implemented that actually takes into account each group without stretching resources too thin?
In a town long divided by deep-rooted prejudice, young Rroma in Tulovo are beginning to dream — and as education, hope, and unity take root, lasting change is finally breaking through. Discover how healing is unfolding where it once seemed impossible.
Across Quito and beyond, vulnerable lives are being transformed as local leaders are empowered to follow the ways of Jesus — creating a ripple effect of hope, healing, and lasting change. This is how real transformation begins, and why it’s spreading faster than ever.
What happens when local leaders - people who have grown up in and understand the needs and strengths of a community - are empowered with a vision for sustainable change?
In a rural South Asian community trapped in cycles of poverty, a bold vision and a simple idea are transforming lives. With your support, local leaders are creating jobs, restoring hope, and uniting people of different faiths through the ways of Jesus.
In a Middle Eastern community crushed by job shortages and pandemic lockdowns, a new entrepreneurial training—made possible by your generosity—is helping locals turn skills into businesses and hope. Discover how economic and spiritual transformation is taking root against all odds.
What if being seen could change everything?
In the midst of crisis and isolation in Quito, Ecuador, women once invisible—like Kimberly—are finding healing, dignity, and purpose through the love of Jesus and the support you’ve made possible. Your generosity is reaching the margins with hope, one life at a time.
What happens when a divided city comes together through the ways of Jesus?
Read how a Catalyst in Ukraine is breaking barriers and restoring dignity to the Roma community. From cleaning trash to saving lives with a donated X-ray machine, transformation is spreading—and it all started with one person saying “yes” to change.
When Haya fled war, she felt lost—until she found a One Collective ministry that made her feel like more than just a refugee. Her simple “thank you” shows how your generosity is the difference between feeling lost or loved.
What if one spark could ignite lasting change in an entire community? Explore how empowered local leaders—equipped through the ways of Jesus—are breaking cycles of poverty and bringing hope to the oppressed.
What happens when a local pastor opens his eyes—and his church doors—to the needs of the oppressed in Athens? Discover how one bold step, guided by the ways of Jesus and empowered by One Collective, sparked real transformation in an entire community.
When violent unrest swept through Nicaragua, American leaders were forced to evacuate, leaving years of community transformation work hanging in the balance. But what happened next is a powerful story of resilience, unexpected partnership, and how one local leader, stepped in help a community not just survive—but thrive.
What happens when local leaders in Masatepe, Nicaragua ask “What would Jesus do if he was the mayor of this town?”