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From Good Intentions to True Transformation: Rethinking Poverty Work
If you are ready to move past the exhaustion and align your heart with God’s method of restoration, World Impact’s The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) invites you to our new online course: Redemptive Poverty Work.
Church-Based Seminary Leaders Gather for a Time of Encouragement and Vision
In mid-March, more than 30 Church-Based Seminary partners and TUMI site coordinators gathered near Houston for a time of learning, connection, and shared purpose.
A Life Worth Living
Written by Dr. Alvin Sanders, CEO and President of World Impact A giant has left us. They say there are ten people we meet in our lives who change us.
The Future That Started in a Prison Classroom
Imagine you’re 80 years old. Your driver’s license expired 56 years ago. You’ve spent more than half a century behind bars. Now you’re free. The city you once knew has tripled in size. Car models you’ve never seen
Bangladesh Report: A Healthy Church in Hard Soil
On a Friday afternoon in a quiet village four hours outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, an unusual sight unfolds. Children walk single file along narrow dirt paths that cut through lush green paddy fields. Rice plants sway in the
Scripture Over Soundbites: Addressing Immigration Biblically
80% of self-identified Christians rely on media, not the Bible, to form their views on immigration. We believe the church’s response to immigration must be shaped by Scripture.
World Impact Report from Africa: Listening, Training, and Gospel Impact Across Four Countries
Read our latest Africa report from when our team went last November 2025 to listen, train, and equip hungry leaders through World Impact programs.
Beginning Again with God: Renewal for 2026
A New Year message from Rev. Dr. Alvin Sanders The start of a new year always quietly invites us to pause and reflect on where God is leading us next.
Stella’s Story: Healed Hearts Heal Others
The morning after a World Impact Trauma Healing session on forgiveness, a Kenyan ministry leader, Stella, woke up with tears streaming down her face, but this time, they were tears of joy instead
Honoring Rev. Dr. Edith Robinson-Davis, Our Longest Serving Ministry Partner
Rev. Dr. Edith Robinson-Davis has been ministering in one capacity or another since she was a teenager in rural Virginia. She has been partnering with World Impact for 30+ years and is now a video instructor for our new Cornerstone online course offerings.
From Gaining Knowledge to Living a Life of Discipleship: Jacqua Brown Williams’ Story
Jacqua Brown Williams’ Story of Offering a Refreshing Cup of Water to Those Who Are Thirsty for Purpose
Philemon’s Story: God’s Timing at Work in Rural India to Grow His Church
In a quiet village in rural India, a story of divine timing and faithful obedience is unfolding—one that powerfully illustrates how World Impact makes things possible. Mike Dicke, a long-time
An Answered Prayer: Michael’s Story of Transformation
When Michael first entered the Arkansas Department of Corrections, he was 19 years old, broken, and angry. “I grew up in a dysfunctional home,” he recalls. “My parents were trapped
Celebrating God’s Faithfulness at Our 2025 Community Gathering
This past October, our World Impact team came together from across the country for a community gathering that felt like one big family reunion, full of worship, joy, and a renewed sense of
TUMI x God Behind Bars: A Moment of Faith and Transformation Behind Prison Walls
In a place where dignity is often stripped away, where beige cinderblock walls and metal railings usually define the view, something unexpected was unfolding. On a recent Friday afternoon at
Shaun Estrada’s Story: Multiplying Leaders
Shaun Estrada, co-pastor of Mosaic Life Church in Wichita, Kansas, carries a deep passion for seeing leaders rise up and multiply. But her own journey into ministry wasn’t without obstacles.
God is Establishing Church-Based Seminaries in Rural India
God created us to thrive when we’re connected with other believers through a local church. That’s why World Impact’s mission is to establish healthy churches through church-based seminaries in every
Transforming Lives Behind Bars: A Conversation with Scott McLean of Pathway to Freedom
Pathway to Freedom is leading the charge to restore lives and reduce recidivism through TUMI and Cornerstone curriculum.
