Stories of faith, hope and encouragement
Mindoro, Philippines – Deep in the mountains, the Mangyan live off-grid in harsh conditions, far from coastal comforts. Not exactly what Pastor Noriel and his wife Maricel had in mind when they asked God, “Where do You want us to go?”
In a small village near Noepe, Togo, Christian Adzogenu kneels beside a group of uniformed schoolchildren, their notebooks spread across a shared desk built from salvaged wood. “God really changed my heart to help children have a better education — to become what God would want them to become,” he says quietly.
“Aisha” was called to work in a remote and potentially dangerous island from a religious standpoint – she went in obedience. What she found there made her rethink her views of an entire culture and what it means to befriend them.
An unfettered archive of rants and anecdotes from the frazzled mind of a working photojournalist.
A blog about finding meaning in the moment and purpose in the plan, seen through the lens of RTB’s production guru (Lib).
YWAM Ships Philippines delivers critical medical and dental aid to isolated coastal communities as an outpouring of our faith to people of the Philippine Islands.
We are amazed at the goodness of God to provide for the needs of yet another successful medical/dental outreach, this time with 148 volunteers serving 3 communities in the Balabac Island group off southern Palawan.
More outreaches to come. Get involved… and let’s go together!!!
We read about it in the news… we see it in our streets… HOMELESSNESS is now a sprawling issue for urban and rural communities across North America. Actual numbers of homeless individuals are potentially 5X more than casual surveys indicate, and the numbers are increasing. What can we do?
In this video, we look at the holistic efforts of a group of volunteers at Lighthouse Community in rural British Columbia, Canada. The Lighthouse is a volunteer driven ministry hosted by a local chapter of the Salvation Army. This story is told through the eyes of “Dave” and “Jeri”, two members of the local homeless community.
In our work, we often talk about “going the extra mile.” But what does that really mean? For us, it means showing up where few others will. It means bringing hope to those who may feel forgotten. It means loving …without expecting anything in return.
There are no electronic medical records In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea; no insurance companies, and no Medicare. But as one volunteering eye-doctor said, “It gets you back to being a physician; to being what you got in it for in the first place.”
A courageous group of volunteers, from different churches across western Canada share their love for the people of Ukraine through practical acts of faith. Most recently, their efforts focus on a food-security and sustainable agricultural project, just west of the conflicted Donbas region.
Beneath darkened skies, heavy rains wash over the streets of Bario Kapitolyio in Manila, Philippines.The rains today come after a lengthy period of drought – as though it were a sign from Heaven to reassure the community of the reality of Easter Holy Week, now in full swing.
Loren Cunningam, founder of Youth With A Mission, passed into the arms of Jesus on October 6, 2023. He was 88. I met “Uncle
Perspectives is a collection of short video interviews of Christian leaders from around the world sharing their insights, applications and encouragement for the Church body
Bayanihan is a Tagalog word meaning “hero of the community”. It lies at the heart of Filipino culture and feeds the desire to be in one community, helping one another without any expectation in return.
It is also a core value of the ongoing work of YWAM Ships Philippines. YWAM Ships Philippines is part of a global fleet of Christian medical ships delivering practical help and hope of the Gospel to people living in isolated coastal communities in the South Pacific.
