Ministries Making a Difference

Rebuilding lives after disaster, trauma care for child victims, unhoused mothers in Hawaii, Founders Seminary

Readers might wonder why we regularly publish our Ministries Making a Difference column. It’s not salacious. There’s no scandal, no investigation, no breaking news. But as much as we’re committed to exposing the “fruitless deeds of darkness”—particularly those done within churches and ministries—we rest assured that God is sovereignly at work in the world, largely through his church. And those good deeds, the ones that often aren’t flashy enough to make the news cycle, are also worth bringing into the light. It’s through the kindness of God and the faithful obedience of His children that people are exposed to the goodness of the gospel.

So, if you have ministries in your area that are doing good works, we’d love to hear about them. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. With that, here is a roundup of ministries making a difference this week.

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is working to help victims rebuild their lives after a massive earthquake leveled parts of Myanmar in March. Last month, an NCM team completed its fourth round of relief efforts, including trauma debriefing for children. The team opened a prayer clinic for parents and adults to partner in mental and physical healing. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries has 5 stars, an A transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 100.

The A21 Campaign is providing post-traumatic care for three children in Southeast Asia who were exploited over the course of years. Foreigners lured the children with candy and gifts, taking their photos to distribute as child sexual abuse materials. Interpol and the anti-human trafficking police worked together to find and arrest the perpetrator, identifying 79 child victims in the materials. A21 is providing trauma-informed support, education, life skills training, and legal assistance to three of those victims. The A21 Campaign has an A transparency grade and a donor confidence score of 72 (“Give with Confidence”) in the MinistryWatch database. Its financial efficiency has not yet been rated.

The Shelter, a ministry of First Assembly Honolulu in Hawaii, has been providing shelter and recovery support for unhoused mothers and their children since 2018. Now, it is adding a second site about 30 miles away that will house an additional 35 single moms with their children. The 3-acre campus will also include a transitional housing area for women over 55 who are able to work. The Shelter provides shelter, transitional housing, life skills training, and faith-based training, such as Bible studies, chapel services, and discipleship.

Founders Seminary last week named Voddie Baucham as its founding president. Founders Seminary, located on the campus of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, will open its doors August 11. “What a privilege it is to invest your life in training the next generation of pastors,” Baucham said. “It’s about us investing our lives and our resources in sending men forward into the future. Founders Seminary is committed to training men with sharp minds, warm hearts, and steel spines.”

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