NCM MAGAZINE

INTO THE RED-LIGHT DISTRICT: Showing hope to women in exploitation

One organization in Canada gives job training and dignity to those living on the streets

In Germany, the work of a local church sheds light on God’s presence in brothels

SEEKING REFUGE: Stories from refugees caught in crisis and how the church is serving

Refugees share their stories of fleeing and finding hope in a series of featured stories
Sponsored children share their favorite recipes so you can bring the world to your kitchen
Families in Odessa, Ukraine, make a new life after being displaced by violence
The church becomes family in a slum in the Philippines, where possibility replaces poverty
People grow a future in Kosova, where one church is alleviating hunger with greenhouses

DISASTER RESPONSE: When tragedies strike, the local church is there before, during, and after

When a string of disasters rocked our world, churches mobilized to care for people in the aftermath
Why a young woman in Ghana started a justice club to make sure girls can stay in school
A former sponsored child shares how sponsorship changed the trajectory of her life
Savings groups are enabling people to turn their dreams into reality for the first time

Ministry in the Margins: How Churches Are Living Out Compassion Among the Least of These

On Skid Row in Los Angeles, karaoke builds community among people facing addiction and homelessness
In an L.A. neighborhood known for gang violence, the Bresee Youth Center empowers students to become leaders
Volunteers in Swaziland care for people living with HIV/AIDS
A 20-something shares his experience working with children displaced by war
Children with special needs find love and acceptance

Reflecting God’s Love: Clean Water Is Transforming Lives in Sierra Leone

Churches in Sierra Leone are giving the gift of safe water, which is the difference between life and death for many
In Kroo Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone’s capital, the church is helping prevent the deadly sting of rampant malaria
A mobile intervention clinic in Moldova is offering the possibility of new life for women caught in sex trafficking
In East Toledo, Ohio, a church is getting outdoors and building relationships in the community
Sheep and chickens are providing food and a future for families in rural Armenia

BEYOND BELIEF: How a mentoring ministry in Nashville is empowering youth to believe in themselves

In an area of Nashville, Tennessee, known for violence and poverty, mentors aim to transform the lives through empowerment
After decades of separation, a pastor is reconnected with the couple who sponsored him
A church in Monrovia, California, is making sure everyone is welcome at the table by providing immigration resources
Villages in rural Sri Lanka finally able to have access to the clean water they’ve needed for years

Compassionate Churches Are Changing Communities

Relief to Recovery: The Church in Nepal Is There for the Long Haul

Images of the devastation after Nepal’s earthquake — and the church’s pursuit of hope
Turning dreams into reality for entrepreneurs
Holding onto hope in the face of HIV and AIDS
How child sponsorship is changing futures

Faces of Hope: How Churches Are Picturing a Better Tomorrow for Children

Special photo issue
How the refugee crisis is affecting children—and what churches are doing in response
An alternative to despair in an Indianapolis neighborhood
Taking vulnerable children off the streets of Madagascar
Teaching childlike faith in the Philippines