SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
Missions inherently conjure images of the rich reaching out to serve the poor. When you witness firsthand the joy and faith of those living in extreme poverty through a Church to Church partnership, you'll discover your church is the one being blessed.
KINGDOM IMPACT
The Church to Church strategy provides a trusted channel for your resources through a direct partnership with an indigenous church. Our rigorous accountability standards ensure your partnership will yield powerful, lasting impact for the benefit of God's kingdom.
LOCAL OUTREACH
As the eyes of your congregation members are opened and spirits are sensitized to the lost and needy of the world, their perspective on missions will also change dramatically. Members who have a heart for others will pray more, grow more and give more so that God's glory can be manifested in their neighborhoods and beyond.
We seek to help your church accomplish what the Holy Spirit has authored in your missions program in ways you might not be able or comfortable to do on your own.
Our expectations for a U.S. Church to Church partner:
- Commit 2-3 years to establish and build a relationship with the pastor, church, and the Compassion child development program.
- Encourage your congregation to pray, sponsor children, and serve through short term mission trips.
- Invest in your church partner in tangible, culturally-appropriate ways.
- Establish a healthy, God-honoring, cross-cultural relationship. Orientation will be provided by Compassion.
If you are excited about the possibilities and comfortable with the challenges, Church to Church may be a useful tool for mutual transformation in your church and your church partner.
Please contact us today to get started!
What are pastors saying about the Church to Church strategy?
These are a few of the pastors participating in the first year of Church to Church partnerships.
"We had a long history of involvement with world missions. We wrote a check every month and sent it to our denominational headquarters and they would disburse the money. One of the things that was missing for was the relationship building with people. This new wave of missions, the idea of building relationships with people and churches around the world is what God wants us to do.
We're going to grow from that. They're going to grow from that. Our people's lives are being transformed. We see an increased level of generosity, passion and awareness. It's not about us. It's not about our own community - it's about communities around the world that are under developed and unresourced that we can become partners with to make an eternal impact for the kingdom of Jesus Christ."
- Tim Gocha, Senior Pastor, The Woods Church of the Nazarene, Warren, Mich.
"Our relationship through Compassion is not only assisting in doing a significant work in caring for needy children; it also highlights Jesus' precious Bride, the Church. I am so grateful that we have a church that we stand beside in seeing to gospel delivered in word and deed. The level of accountability, humility and impact I saw on display was both instructive and challenging to me."
- Larry Szyman, Senior Pastor, Faith Community Church, Hudson, Wis.
"God used our trip to India with the Church to Church program to broaden our vision of what God is up to in the world; to raise our hope for the future as we saw significant, strategic ministry taking place in some every needy areas; and to stir our passion to be involved. When Compassion says they are Christ centered, church based, child focused and committed to integrity, believe them; they are living those values in some of the most challenging places on earth."
- Brian Berg, Senior Pastor, Woodlands Church, Plover, Wis.
Together we can do more.
To learn more please contact us to be considered for a Church to Church relationship.
Dios Proveeder Student Center
Chalchuapa, El Salvador
Pastor's Name: Pedro Antonio Polanco Tobar
Compassion Child Development Center: ES-752
This church has 325 attendees and their vision is to develop godly leaders and provide biblical teaching for their community. Their Compassion center hosts 334 children, who hear gospel and have the opportunity to know the love of God.
M.C.K. Murerwa Child Development Center
Tutua, Kenya
Pastor's Name: Fredrick Kinyua Mutua
Compassion Child Development Center: KE-704
This church has 150 members and their vision is to know Christ and make Him known through equipping and empowering disciples. As a part of this vision, they host 361children at their Compassion center where they participate in Bible studies, leadership training, and spiritual retreats.
Franz Tamayo Student Center
Franz Tamayo, Bolivia
Pastor's Name: Miguel Angel Condori Cruz
Compassion Child Development Center: BO-426
This church has 72 members and their vision is to reach their community with the Gospel and to equip disciples. As a part of this vision, they host 361 children at their Compassion center where they hear about Christ and participate in Biblical teaching.
Lingap Bata Child Development Center
Pinamalayan, Philippines
Pastor's Name: Estelita Mascarinas-Fiedalan
Compassion Child Development Center: PH-261
This church — with its satellite campuses throughout surrounding rural areas — has 350 members. They are committed to evangelism and discipleship through teaching, preaching, and living out the full gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Their worship is lively and dynamic with drums, guitars and keyboards and would be "much better if there were more!"
Find out more about other churches we partner with around the world.