Presence and Partnership
Rachel and Alonso Silva have spent eight years in Santiago, Chile, building trusted friendships with youth in state group homes. Now the government has written their program into its care plans.
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.
Opportunity for Change is Ripe in Papagayo
Papagayo Farm in Los Rios, Nicaragua grows dragon fruit, hosts retreats and employs local farmers. With its leader of five years heading home, the farm is looking for the person to lead what comes next.
Dove Power, Serpent Power
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra has helped churches move from compassion to action for nearly 50 years. Her story challenges us to ask: what if justice isn’t just a cause, but a calling for the whole church?
Discipleship as Part of a Holistic Cross-Cultural Ministry - Part 1
Pastor Eric Costanzo and One Collective’s Scott White lay out the first three levels of cross-cultural discipleship: welcome, conflict and community. Why Jesus put a tax collector and a Zealot on one team.
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.
See Partnership In Action
Mars Hill Church in Mobile, Alabama went to Masatepe, Nicaragua to listen first. A farm, a recovery center and local pastors running the work show what that partnership built, even through 2018’s unrest.
5 Essential Commitments for Sustainable Impact In A Cross-Cultural Setting
Most short-term efforts never produce lasting change, however much time and money goes in. Scott White names five commitments, starting with going as a learner, that mark the partnerships that work.
Cultivating Long-Term Relationships
Christian Fellowship Church in Columbia, Missouri has walked with Quito, Ecuador for 20 years and is now sister church to a congregation in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Michael Acock on why depth beats trip count.
The Impact of Strategic Partnership
Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay, Wisconsin partnered with Mapalo Trust School in Chibolya, Zambia. Retired educators, teacher-led priorities and $25,000 for classrooms show what listening first produces.