Posted by Every Friday morning our staff lead volunteer teams in a devotional time centered on the idea of “taking it home.” Taking home the missional attitude, the people over projects mentality that helps volunteers boldly engage with strangers and share the Gospel during their week of service. We also have very similar conversations with our interns…Read more »
Posted by When Hurricane Florence hit in 2018, Crisis Response loaded up skid loaders and trailers filled with tools and headed to the East Coast to see where we were going to be needed. When our initial team made it into Morehead City the storm was still causing major damage and flooding inland, but One Harbor Church…Read more »
Posted by The fire response in Paradise, CA looks different from our other ReachGlobal Crisis Response sites. It’s been three years since the Camp Fire devastated the town, and since most of the infrastructure was completely destroyed with the buildings, the restoration has been painfully slow. But our staff there report seeing God moving in the lives…Read more »
Posted by Emily came on a team this summer and participated in the Trauma Care Training on a Tuesday night. The next morning, she had the opportunity to sit and talk with a little girl who had been through a lot in her short 10 years of life. Emily sat down on the floor beside her and…Read more »
Posted by Pastor Cris got the phone call at 3 am telling him that a fire had broken out in part of Cebu City and was threatening the homes of some of his church families. He rushed over before the fire was even out, waiting with families until morning to see the extent of the damage. Other…Read more »
Posted by Our Florence response staff in North Carolina got an interesting call. A man who had recently moved called the church to see if he could get help for one of his old neighbors. Knowing that she probably could not afford all the repairs she needed, he then offered to buy the materials if we would…Read more »
Posted by Trinity Fellowship Church partnered with Crisis Response for many years and housed our Hurricane Harvey Response in Friendswood, Texas. Having seen and been a part of the impact that Crisis Response had in their own community, the church decided to prepare for responding to local crises. They transformed their carport space into a storage area for gutting supplies…Read more »
Posted by Usually our strongest connections in the community come from working in someone’s home for a prolonged time, or from church members who are passionate about Crisis Response. But every once in a while, God brings us to someone on a prayer walk who connects with the volunteers in an amazing way. When the first group…Read more »
Posted by Crisis Response and Paradise EFC teamed up for our very first “Serve Saturday” in May. We teamed up with Chico EFC, and between the 2 churches, we had about 12 people ready to serve, including the children as young as five. We met at Paradise EFC and had a little orientation, sharing that the goal…Read more »
Posted by This is a story from one of our Harvey Response volunteers serving in Corpus Christi. “On a recent trip with ReachGlobal I was told that Cruz, the homeowner whose home we were repairing, may not come across real friendly. We were told that he was hoping for a total house rebuild instead of a repair…Read more »
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