Stories of Impact

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Food Distribution Outreach Helps Muslim Neighbors in Chad Find the Love of Jesus

In 2018, Pastor P. of Chad attended a week-long PEACE Plan introduction in Rwanda. Encouraged by PEACE’s practical strategies, Pastor…

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“Digital Missionary” Takes the PEACE Plan to the Philippines with Amazing Results

Arlene Hewitt had served with the mission team of her church, Saddleback Church, for years prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic.…

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PEACE Plan Partnership in Guinea Featured in the News

One key aspect of The PEACE Plan is fostering connections between local churches to share learnings – even across continents!…

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4 Steps to Move Your Church to Address Homelessness

Homelessness is an issue a majority of American cities are facing. Those experiencing homelessness are prone to insecurity and isolation.…

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From “Doing Church” to “Being the Church” – NewStory LA Feeds their Community

“We are truly in Downtown Los Angeles,” says Pastor Tom Kang, Senior Pastor of NewStory LA. The historic congregation –…

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6 Tips for Overcoming Virtual Meetings Fatigue

By Chris Surratt & Brian Daniel (Small Group Network) Most of us are still adjusting to a world where screen…

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The Cross and Emotion

HOW TO MANAGE OUR EMOTIONS By Todd Olthoff, Pastor of Pastoral Care, SaddlebackChurch There is a lot in our world right…

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5 Strategies for Coping with Stress

In today’s world, it’s difficult—if not impossible—to escape stress. We face all kinds of psychological stress on a daily basis.…

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4 Ways to Rethink Missions in Your Church

Your church was made for a mission—this is God’s design. Here are four ways your church can reach your next level in caring for your community and ministering to communities around the globe ...

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10 Tips to Stay Emotionally Healthy

By Pastor Rick Warren TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF – A COVENANT OF HEALTH “Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and…

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8 Tips for Homeschooling + Additional Resources

Our family has been homeschooling for 8 years (on purpose!) so I put together some info and resources to help…

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4 Keys to Leading a Small Group Ministry Online

Everything has changed in the past several weeks. Suddenly homeschooling has become the norm, a trip to the grocery store…

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6 Ways to Use Your Pastor’s Sermons for Online Small Groups

Many of our Small Groups have experienced much change (and so quickly) in recent weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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How To Take Your Small Group Online

The world is looking for hope and we have an unprecedented opportunity to provide it. Your small group is now…

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4 Steps to Getting Started with Online Groups

During this COVID-19 crisis, everyone is either making a rush to get online groups going at their church or already…

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Supporting the Vulnerable: A Rwandan Church Keeps Families Intact

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their…

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Pastor Straton’s Church Cares for the Sick

We are taught to be “Christ-like,” but what does that really mean? It means loving those who are in pain,…

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Welcome to the Family: Young Man Living with HIV Finds Community in the Church

When Jacob’s friend invited him to Saddleback Church four years ago, he reluctantly agreed to go. He wasn’t sure what…

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A Home in Our Hearts: Local Church’s Adoption Support Group Brings Life Change

When Linda and her husband Les married, they knew they wanted to start a family right away. After countless doctor’s…

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Church Outside the Walls

On Palm Sunday, Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Maryland cancelled all services, sending members into the community to participate in service projects across three counties.