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Stories of hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
The Whole Picture: Wholistic Care on Short-Term Mission Trips
By Kathy Davis | Director of Wholistic Care Summer is an exciting and busy time of year for the ministry of World Orphans. Short-term trips are being mobilized, itineraries are being planned, hearts are being prepared, and global church partners are anticipating...
The Connected Economy: Creating a Better World Together
By Jeremy Resmer | Senior Director of Projects Seth Godin, a well-known marketing and thought leader, has frequently discussed the idea of “The Connection Revolution” where technology connects people to form relationships and share ideas that will create value and...
We Must Go
By Bailey Kalvelage | Director of Mobilization We must go, live to feed the hungry Stand beside the broken We must go Stepping forward, keep us from just singing Move us into action We must go…* Singing in church, these words began to resound in Jayne’s heart like...
Expose It: History’s Fatal Wounds for Unwanted Children
By Sheri Mellema | Church Partnership Director Do you ever have those days when you listen to the news and wonder how things can get any worse? At every turn there is barbarism, cruelty, injustice, and inhumane treatment. Here we are, these “enlightened” creatures...
Am I a Father Worth Celebrating?
By Scott Vair | PresidentSunday, June 15, is Father’s Day. It’s a holiday that will be celebrated in over 50 countries. As I contemplate the day and what it means, this morning I asked my daughters what Father’s Day means to them. As we were walking...
What I Saw (And Learned) in Haiti
By Nate Livesay | Church Partnership Director Written on August 6, 2013, after Nate’s first trip to Haiti. Since then he’s been back three times, taking groups of people for their first eye-opening trip. This is the third time I have started to write this post. I...
Oh, Hi Daddy.
By Matthew Hanks | Africa Projects Manager Though World Orphans is not an adoption ministry, our hearts open wide when it comes to adoption. Several of our staff members have adopted and we know it is a primary way the Church is getting involved in orphan care. As...
When Helping Helps
By Kevin Squires | Senior Director of Church Partnerships I like to think. I like to think a lot. In fact, I often analyze things so much that I get lost in the process and forget what the purpose was in the first place. Honestly though, I have to admit that I find...
How Did I Get Here?
The following is a guest post from Lindsey Allen. Meet Lindsay Allen! We're thrilled to have Lindsay coming on staff as a Project Manager in our Project's department, as well as joining us on our upcoming Journey Trip to Haiti, leaving this Saturday. We invite you...
Why Suffer?
By Kate Borders | Senior Director of MobilizationAt World Orphans we are deeply committed to and working towards the wholistic care of the children being cared for through our church partners; their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care. Recently I’ve...
Why Suffer?
By Kate Borders | Senior Director of MobilizationAt World Orphans we are deeply committed to and working towards the wholistic care of the children being cared for through our church partners; their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care. Recently I’ve...
Widows, Orphans, and Home Based Care
By Jeremy Resmer | Senior Director of Projects I’ve heard it said by leaders and members in the church, “Our church focuses on evangelism and discipleship.” Or swap out evangelism and discipleship with other words like ministry, outreach, fellowship, worship, prayer,...