In A Place At The Table, author Chris Seay proposes that we spend 40 days in a fast with a unique twist: eat what our sponsored child eats. And in the process, recapture gratitude and a sense of solidarity with the poor.
The Compassion Life
Rev. Everett Swanson laid a foundation for us. Jesus laid a foundation for the whole Church. Let each of us take care how we build upon it.
The Trouble with Carnival is…
Seen from afar, Carnival in Brazil is truly beautiful, and it’s possible to understand why tourists from around the world come. But if you look closer, you will see another scenario.
From the Inside Out
What would it be like if our thoughts were not our own? What if everything that went through our minds—the good, the bad, and the ugly—was broadcast for all those around us to hear
How Can Sponsorship Help Prevent Child Slavery?
JD’s sponsored child did not know that child slavery was happening in his own country — to children just like him. And, JD did not know that she was helping prevent this from happening to him.
Think Healthy
If you could record your thoughts for a day, what would you hear? What would God hear?
Positive Change Agents for the Kingdom
Wesly and Innocent are former Leadership Development Program students who are determined to be positive change agents for their respective countries — Haiti and Uganda.
The Importance of Resource Fulfillment
Eddie Simpson’s journey led him to our ministry and to the Resource Fulfillment department. His role is important as “the feet of the ministry.”
Ministry Highlight: Uganda
We began our ministry in Uganda in 1980 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 1999, we started the Leadership Development Program the Child Survival Program followed in 2006
Actively Extend Grace
Be challenged today to extend grace to someone. Don’t just pray. Do something. It can be the difference between life and death for a hurting soul.
Mean Words Hurt
Calling someone “negro chocoano” is offensive; it shows discrimination because of skin color. Juan, a sponsored child, has been deeply hurt by these words.
Christian Love and Confrontation
As Christians, if we truly love one another as Jesus says we ought, then we need to be willing to pursue loving confrontation and be willing to humbly accept correction.
A Day in the Life of Dipu
Dipu is a 15-year-old sponsored child living in Bangladesh. He is happy to have a sponsor because that gives him the opportunity to continue his studies.
Lead with Love
It is very easy for leaders to see people’s strengths through love. Love even makes it easier to correct or discipline the people you lead.
Hearts Apart Linked by Love
Ever since I knew about Compassion International and their child sponsorship work helping children in impoverished areas of the world, I knew I wanted a child of our own to sponsor. My idea was to find a boy that my son could correspond with, a boy that had something in common with my son.
Carry the Love of Jesus to the Little Ones
One young boy came the child development center every day to have something to eat. It was quickly discovered though that he was seeking something more.
A New Generation of Sponsors in Colombia
Staff and formerly sponsored children around the world are sponsoring children themselves. And now we have our very own Advocate in Colombia, María Ximena Marín!
God’s Love for the World Is Personal
A sacrificing love still touches the spirit, heart, and soul of each one of us who is God’s unique, beloved creation.
Be Strong and Courageous
Joshua is told to be strong and courageous as he prepares to lead the people of Israel through a season of change. A season where they are transformed from a wandering people into a possessing people.
Building Healthy Partnerships
Examples of healthy partnerships abound in the world around us. Let’s take a look at eight dimensions of healthy partnerships from a ministry perspective.
Ministry Highlight: Rwanda
We began our ministry in Rwanda in 1980 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2008, we started the Leadership Development Program, and the Child Survival Program followed in 2010.
The Role of an Individual
As we continue growing as a global ministry, let’s continue valuing and loving one another. It is because of your fellow staff that you are what you are today.
From “Cry Baby” to Respected Leader
Lawrence, who once was very shy and considered a “cry baby,” now bursts with confidence at Makerere University Business School in Uganda.
You: A Miracle Worker
At Compassion, we have one thing in common: We are all miracle workers because we are all part of this ministry that, around the globe, is preaching the good news to the poor.
Moving the Army of God to Care for a Child
In our positions as priests, servants, or soldiers in the army of God, we can protect our children from the reality of violence, poverty, and abuse — if we have the presence of God with us.
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