Posted by As a result of many prior years of serving with ReachGlobal in Ukraine, Julie knew how important a warm cup of black tea would be for Ukrainian refugees to help them process their trauma, so soon after the invasion, she told her husband, “I’m going to need more tea.” Tea, a strategic part of our…Read more »
Posted by “Each trip is different when God is working in you. These trips model what Christian community should look like and give us an example of how to bring that home. When you are in this atmosphere, it breaks down walls. The spiritual growth that we’ve watched people experience is just amazing.” -Paul and Lonie Nei…Read more »
Posted by It seemed like the winds would never end. The howling and relentless pounding, coupled with a powerful storm surge and driving rain, forced people to flee for safety as Typhoon Rai devastated the Philippines just before Christmas. Melvan, a long time friend of ReachGlobal living on Siargao Island said, “First there was the strong winds.…Read more »
Posted by In Paradise, California our staff and teams are working with Roger and Brenda Greene, who attended Paradise EFC even before the fire, and who are still rebuilding their home. Roger is a strong Christian and he hopes his home will serve as a community hub once it’s finished. It could serve as a location to…Read more »
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 »
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