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Two Top Challenges When Increasing Advocacy for Poor Neighborhoods
To be eternally effective, advocacy for poor neighborhoods must include sincere charity, Christian witness, and solid biblical theology.
Evaluating Theological Education in Prison
In a recent article, Dr. Robin LaBarbera of LaBarbera Learning Solutions answers the question, “Should we educate those in prison?” Her answer is based on
What I learned as a World Impact intern
For his final assignment as an intern with World Impact, Tabor College graduate Toby Penner went into the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to conduct
Why Plant More Churches with Pastor Samuel Mazuri
https://youtu.be/Yiavtc3_H1o A couple of months ago I wrote about how World Impact follows the model of the Macedonian Call (Acts 16:6-10) when it comes to establishing international
What Does Personal Well-being Have to Do with Community Development?
Our ministry friends at CCDA sat down with Pastor Will Francis, a World Impact ministry developer in the Atlanta/Piedmont region, to talk about World Impact
Church Planter and Uber Driver: The Story of Pastor Prodip Das
https://youtu.be/vvPTi7isAGo Many church planters are where you might least expect them. They’re a normal family in the neighborhood with regular jobs and a unique
Measurable Church Impact
I believe the local church is the hope of the world. This statement has raised eyebrows. A common objection from outside the church is along
“What Do I Have to Do to Know God?”
Our mission is to empower urban leaders and partner with local churches to reach their cities with the Gospel. Much of our time is spent
Curriculum Delivery By Mule
We are so easily inconvenienced, put out by schedule changes and demands on our time. But across the world there is a group of men
The Macedonian Call
Recently, a colleague of mine asked me, “Will World Impact’s focus on communities of poverty in American cities be affected by the increasing number of international partners?”
EMPOWERED REFUGEES ADVANCING THE GOSPEL
“When you see somebody else, without any reason whatsoever, jumping on you, shooting you, or using a machete to cut you, chopping you in a
LIVING OUT THE GREAT COMMISSION
Frankly, I’m tired of offering up thoughts and prayers for evil incidents like what recently happened in Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, TX, and Philadelphia, PA. I’m
TRAUMA HEALING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA TO WEST AFRICA
We are continually seeking ways to serve church and ministry leaders around the world for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. Below, Chad Wolyn shares about
CHURCH-BASED SEMINARY IN LONDON
We are continually seeking ways to serve church and ministry leaders around the world for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. What began in cities in
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A MENTOR
The role of a mentor is a powerful component of the Church-Based Seminary education offered by World Impact. When students become part of The Urban
MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT: AN INTERVIEW WITH JUSTIN CHUNG
When Justin was 17, he was tried as an adult for a gang-related shooting and was given 82 years to life. “I cried out to
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RECIDIVISM: PART THREE
Over the last several months, Robin LaBarbera of LaBarbera Learning Solutions has been conducting an effectiveness study of The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) at World Impact in
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RECIDIVISM: PART TWO
Over the last several months, Robin LaBarbera of LaBarbera Learning Solutions has been researching the factors leading to the high recidivism (i.e., reoffending) rate and the effectiveness