What Holistic Ministry Looks Like: How to Share the Good News While Serving the Poor In June, Pope Leo XIV shared a message on the 2025 World Day of the Poor that captured the twin callings of holistic ministry for how Christians (whether Catholic or Protestant) should serve the poor. “The worst discrimination which the […]
Category Archives: Spiritual Integration
Nonprofit & Charity, Spiritual Integration
How Small Steps Can Create Big Impacts in the Fight Against Poverty
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Apr
Apr
When I first heard that many people in West Africa live on less than $2 a day, I felt overwhelmed. Poverty is a complex challenge, and at times, overcoming it can seem like an impossible task. But at WAVS, we believe that real change happens one student at a time. Through the support of generous […]
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Aug
Aug
Poverty is a shared aspect of the human experience, touching each of us differently. Whether you’ve witnessed or experienced poverty or not, our aim for our Approaching Poverty devotional is to encourage a compassionate and Biblical perspective on poverty. This 7-day devotional will walk you through an understanding of why poverty exists, why we should […]
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Sep
Sep
How your missions team can be a blessing and not a burden when visiting Africa, or anywhere in the world. With COVID-era travel restrictions all but gone, missions’ trips are back in full swing. This year, hundreds of thousands of church members will hop on planes to visit poor countries all around the world. And […]
Nonprofit & Charity, Spiritual Integration
6 Bible verses about helping the poor – and what they mean for us
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Jul
Jul
Jesus loves the poor – but what does that look like? Here are 6 Bible verses about helping the poor – and what they mean for us. 1. The Tithing Widow The Lord cares about someone’s heart – not their financial status Mark 12:41-44 41 And he (Jesus) sat down opposite the treasury and watched […]
