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Perseverance
This year the program team took a group of eighth grade students on a three-day backpacking trip.
Empowered for Purpose
My journey into urban ministry began in the late ‘90s, when I ended up homeless, living on the streets of Seattle. Little did I know at the time that God had plans to use that time to empower me for His purpose.
Summer at the Oaks
As you know, this is our busiest season of the year. Each week for most of the summer we will have a new group of campers come!
Drop Everything and Read!
Back in August of last year, the students would squirm like worms after a simple 10 minutes of silent reading. I couldn’t blame them, so many of my classroom books were worn out and stained with who knows what.
Pillar of Fire
Long before Danny, Red, Martin, and Carlos were physically released from their prison cells, God had set them free spiritually.
A Lifeline for Pastors
The Wichita Urban Church Association (UCA) marked its fourth year this summer. What started as a group of three like-minded pastors has grown into an association of over fourteen different churches and ministries.
Urban Church Plants
It is so exciting when we get the privilege to identify, equip and release urban leaders to plant churches and facilitate church planting movements among the unchurched urban poor.
Associate Spotlight: Roger Alford
Through the resources provided by World Impact donors I have been able to start a TUMI (The Urban Ministry Institute) satellite in St. Louis, MO.
Depending on Community
When I first drove into North St. Louis 11 years ago as a brand new missionary, I had no clue how my call to serve in the inner city was going to radically change my perception of community.
Ms. Ida
In the month of April, my wife Becky and I took a trip to Kansas to visit friends. One main thing that stood out about this trip was that Ms. Ida accompanied us on the trip.
Our Month of Gratitude
This past June marked my husband’s and my 31st year of ministry with World Impact. We raised our children in the city and this is our home.
God’s Provision
As the school year at Los Angeles Christian School (LACS) has come to a close I want to praise God for His provision throughout the past several months.
