Once there was a place called Mathare. It was a hard place; a difficult place. But, there was also a place called the Kingdom of God.
Pray for Your Sponsored Child: Prayerfulness
God has given sponsored children around the world His ear, that even though they are often voiceless in this world, He cares for their prayers.
Instead of focusing solely on places to send our money, let’s take a look into ways we can give of our time, money, and talents—in every season.
Chatting with Pastor Matt Chandler
We recently talked with Pastor Matt Chandler about The Village Church, child sponsorship, the poor and his book, The Explicit Gospel.
Are You There God? Do You Hear Me?
Excerpted from Compassion Blogger, Emily at With Elephant Grace. Emily won third place for the ‘Dear God’ Blog Month assignment.
Happy Thanksgiving
On behalf of the children and God we serve, thank you for the abundant love you share with the world. Happy Thanksgiving!
Part of what makes a successful tour is making sure all of the little details are taken care of. This is where Ashley Cooper comes in. She’s our assistant tour manager.
Catching the Rain
Compassion Blogger, Faith, Life and Compassion won third place during Blog Month by writing from the perspective of a child living in extreme poverty.
The Power in a Name
While the significance of a name may not carry as much weight as it previously did in Western culture, one’s name is still the most distinguishing characteristic an individual in a developing country clings to.
Pray for Your Sponsored Child: Self-Discipline
Pray that your sponsored child would learn self-discipline and would become prudent, even when surrounded by recklessness.
Through the Eyes of a Child: Eastern India
What does life look like through the eyes of a child photographer? Several sponsored children in eastern India were given cameras and a chance to find out.
Sponsored Children Need Us to Be Jesus
Sponsored children need to know that we love them and pray for them; they need our encouragement to do well in school and at the center, and to remember that Jesus loves them very much.
Hope is a Four Letter Word
On his arrival to the student center, one six-year-old boy had a packet of cigarettes in his top shirt pocket. He drank and smoked, usually receiving alcohol and cigarettes from the men of the village who he would hang around with.
Pray that your sponsored child would cling to God and develop a passion for Him.
Dear God: It’s Been a While
Excerpted from Compassion Blogger, Kim at Three Little Larks. Kim won second place for the ‘Dear God’ Blog Month assignment.
Someone Loves Wendy
Excerpted from compassion Blogger, Emily at An Ounce of Compassion. Emily won second place during Blog Month by writing from the perspective of a sponsored child.
Who Is an Orphan?
How exactly do we define orphan? As we follow Nelson’s journey, we will see multiple definitions of this oft-misunderstood term.
Pray that your sponsored child would attack their school work with eagerness, as doing it for the Lord. Pray that in all their endeavors, they would devote them to the Lord and do it in His strength.
And I Named My Dreams, I Named Them Big
Compassion Blogger, wynnegraceappears won first place during Blog Month by writing from the perspective of a sponsored child.
Dear God: Listen in on a Private Conversation
Compassion Blogger, She Getz the Shot won first place for the ‘Dear God’ Blog Month assignment where she shares about the desire for motherhood and the gift of sponsorship.
Even though we were a few months into the child sponsorship journey with Compassion (researching the organization, praying about sponsoring a child, and then finally sponsoring two children)there was still a piece of me that had felt distant from the process. Until now.
Through the Eyes of a Child: Burkina Faso
We gave several children in Burkina Faso disposable or digital cameras and asked them to take photos of their lives. Looking at these photos, what do you think matters most to the children who took them?
Pray for Your Sponsored Child: Hope
Pray that your sponsored child would be filled with the hope they have in Christ.
Dear God: On Compassion and Gratefulness to God
Compassion Blogger, Fontenot Four writes in response to the ‘Dear God’ Blog Month assignment.
Pray for Your Sponsored Child: A Servant’s Heart
Pray that your sponsored child would serve others around them with all their heart and that they would learn to put the needs of others before their own.
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