The Blog

Sherry Varughese visited Guatemala to meet the community where her church has partnered. Lighthouse Community Church in Commack, New York, was engaging with other cultures long before they began to partner with Food for the Hungry (FH). As an ethnically inclusive community in the multicultural… Read More

When Christians gather, they inevitably pray. It’s a right and fitting thing to do. They pray to kick off small-group meetings, choir practice, chapel, Sunday worship, Sunday School, seminars on Financial Peace and board meetings. Before every head is bowed and every eye closed, someone generally asks for prayer requests… Read More

Last week fifteen volunteer educators from churches across Lebanon spent their entire Saturday gathered in the hills above Beirut. They collaborated to coordinate the education programs they offer to over 1,200 vulnerable refugee students in eight different programs. Food for the Hungry’s local implementing partner, the Lebanese Society for Educational… Read More

Can international missions have an impact on a church’s local ministry? CrossPoint City Church of Cartersville, Georgia, has found that one approach is effective in both international missions and local missions. It Started With a Trip Four years ago, Pastor James Griffin… Read More

Phil Assink is Lead Pastor at Faith Community Church in Edmonds, Washington. We recently sat down with him to hear his thoughts about the church’s relationship with Food for the Hungry and their kingdom-minded approach to global missions following their sponsorship event, Hope Tree. FH: Why did your church decide… Read More

Churches across the world are waking up to the famine that has struck East Africa. In South Sudan, climate conditions have combined with political conflict and a collapsing economy to bring devastation. The United Nations has declared a famine in South… Read More

Arizona Community Church (ACC) is located in Tempe, Arizona, just miles away from the Food for the Hungry (FH) Global Service Center in Phoenix. ACC has had a heart for missions and has supported missionaries around the world for many years. So when… Read More

Here’s what the World Council of Prayers has to say about the need to end famine. “We are not only called to respond to the needs of our sisters and brothers in dire situations in a compassionate, timely and sufficient manner. We are also commanded to see the… Read More

In 2011, Marc Daniels was praying for the Lord to reveal His plan for his church’s missions program. As the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Avondale, Louisiana, Marc had been on mission trips. He struggled to find the right fit for his church’s capacity. Read More

“I do not have to wait until I am an adult to make a difference.” These words came from 15-year-old Taylor Pratte of Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania. Taylor and her family belong to LCBC Church, which partners with Food for the Hungry (FH) to provide community… Read More