Unlocking Barriers in Bulgaria
Margie had six weeks to buy the building her community needed. The Visible Fund closed the gap, she repaid it in full, and The Gathering Place in Tulovo, Bulgaria is now a home for the whole town.
Nations Worship in Bulgaria
In Tulovo, Bulgaria, a teenager asked Sam Jung to teach him piano chords. Not long after, 11 musicians from German, Bulgarian, Roma and Persian backgrounds had recorded an album together.
The Difference Long-Term Partnership Makes
Long-term partnerships are where lasting change happens, but starting one well is hard. How a church, business or university can come alongside a specific community without taking it over.
Discovering Ongoing Ministry Through the Camino
Jesse Watson first walked the Camino de Santiago serving pilgrims at Pilgrim House, then returned a year later leading students. What he learned about ordinary gifts, like listening, that serve God anywhere.
A Collaborative Approach to Anti-Trafficking
Andrew Larson, One Collective Catalyst in Athens, Greece, co-founded a network of faith-based groups fighting sexual exploitation. How sharing resources, and earning the government’s trust, made each stronger.
A Blueprint for Community Transformation
Gezim and Leanne returned to his home region of Devoll, Albania, where jobs are scarce and many feel forgotten. Youth work, a teachers’ Bible study and plans for a park show what caring for the left-behind looks like.
Clarity for the Future and Creating Safe Spaces: Emma Narber’s Journey
Emma Narber interned with One Collective in Athens, Greece in 2022, working with refugee women and alongside Nea Zoi’s anti-trafficking team. How a summer of uncertainty gave her direction and a calling.
Leaning Into the Uncomfortable
Hope Trainor arrived in Cowley, England as a planner who packed every hour. Her Catalyst, Lola, handed the interns open space instead. What she learned about saying no and ministry as people, not projects.
Rebuilding Hope Together
When war sent displaced families into Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Doug Landro’s team had 14 churches and 21 organizations already at the table. How those ties became 18 solar-powered tiny homes and a community center.
Hope in Complex Situations
In central Athens, Greece, Danielle Kelly’s team could not serve every need at once, so they focused on mental health and dignity. How showers, laundry and meals with a local church changed a man named Chet.
Finding Healing & Unity Together
In Tulovo, Bulgaria, Catalyst Margie Brown works with Rroma families facing generations of segregation. An after-school program, girls training as hairstylists and Mira’s preschool dream show healing beginning.
Seeing What’s Possible Through the Ways of Jesus
Doug Landro noticed Roma pastors left out of a prayer breakfast in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. From a trash cleanup to a donated X-ray machine, how one Catalyst’s network grew into an alliance of thirty groups.
Lasting Change in the Lives of the Oppressed
Pastor George opened his church in Koukaki, Athens to refugees and then did not know what came next. With One Collective, the church now feeds 130 neighbors twice a week and helps young people find work.