activities · 21
what they do
direct service · 16
- Humanitarian assistance for families and refugees in crisis-affected regions Emergency Supply DistributionDelivered humanitarian aid to 800 families across 8 areas of Tigray in September 2024 and provided support to refugees in Uganda, Egypt, and Chad in October 2024.
- Interfaith Gospel-Sharing EventsOrganizes meal and gospel-sharing events in Tigray that bring together families, parents, and children from Orthodox, Muslim, and Evangelical Christian backgrounds.
- Interfaith meal and gospel-sharing events Interfaith Dialogue & Community BuildingOrganizes meal events that bring together families—including parents and children—from Orthodox, Muslim, and Evangelical Christian backgrounds in Tigray to share food and the gospel, promoting cross-community engagement.
- Operating the House of Hope Orphanage Residential Care for Orphaned and Vulnerable ChildrenOperates the House of Hope, an orphanage in Adwa, Ethiopia, providing care, support, and preparing children for future leadership. The House of Hope expanded in May 2021 to accommodate over seven times the usual number of orphaned children due to conflict and provides new shoes, clothing, and school supplies to children multiple times a year.
- Operating the House of Hope Orphanage Residential Care for Orphaned and Vulnerable ChildrenOperates the House of Hope, an orphanage in Adwa, Ethiopia, providing care, shelter, and emotional support for orphaned children, including those displaced by conflict. The House of Hope also prepares children for future leadership and provides them with new shoes, clothing, and school supplies.
- Operation of the House of Hope orphan care program Residential Care for Orphaned and Vulnerable ChildrenOperates the House of Hope in Addis Ababa and Adwa, Ethiopia, providing care, shelter, and leadership development for orphaned children; expanded in May 2021 to accommodate over seven times the usual number due to conflict-related displacement.
- Organizing Christian Youth Workshops and Worship Programs Youth and Young Adult Discipleship ProgramsOrganizes week-long "Destiny Worship" programs and "Destiny Discovery Workshops" for Christian youth and teenagers from various churches in Adwa, Ethiopia, coaching them in their faith journey.
- Organizing Inter-faith Gospel-Sharing EventsOrganizes meal and gospel-sharing events in Tigray that bring together families, parents, and children from Orthodox, Muslim, and Evangelical Christian backgrounds.
- Providing Humanitarian Assistance to RefugeesProvides humanitarian assistance and support to war refugees in Sudan, Uganda, Egypt, and Chad. This includes supporting 800 families in 8 areas of Tigray.
- Support for Evangelists and StaffEmploys and supports evangelists, house mothers, social workers, local staff, guards, and cooks in the Horn of Africa, including providing support to impoverished evangelists and their families.
- Support for impoverished evangelists and local staff employmentProvides financial and material support to impoverished evangelists and their families and employs local staff—including house mothers, social workers, guards, and cooks—in the Horn of Africa to sustain program operations.
- Support for persecuted Christian converts Emergency Supply DistributionProvides food, shelter, emotional support, and six-month discipleship programs—including Christian education and worship—to new Christian converts facing social ostracism; operates in two cities and expanded services to include war refugees in Sudan and Uganda.
- Supporting Evangelists and StaffEmploys and supports evangelists, house mothers, social workers, local staff, guards, and cooks in the Horn of Africa, including providing support to impoverished evangelists and their families.
- Supporting Persecuted Christian Converts Emergency Supply DistributionProvides food, shelter, and emotional support to new Christian converts facing social ostracism in two cities. This includes offering six-month discipleship programs with Christian education materials and worship.
- Youth Worship and Destiny Workshops Youth and Young Adult Discipleship ProgramsOrganizes week-long Destiny Worship programs and special Destiny workshops for teenagers and Christian youth from various churches in Adwa, Ethiopia, coaching them in their faith journey.
- Youth spiritual development programs in Adwa Youth and Young Adult Discipleship ProgramsHosts week-long Destiny Worship programs and Destiny Discovery Workshops for Christian youth from multiple churches in Adwa, Ethiopia, including discipleship and faith-coaching components; served over two dozen youth in recent events.
capacity building · 5
- Conducting Pastors and Leaders ConferencesConducts conferences and leadership training seminars for pastors, evangelists, and elders from various denominations in Tigray, Ethiopia, including Adwa, Shire, Axum, Mekelle, and Eritrean Refugee camps. These conferences provide discipleship materials and Bible lessons.
- Leadership and discipleship training for pastors and church leaders Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsConducts conferences and seminars for pastors, evangelists, and church leaders across Tigray and Eritrean refugee camps, including multi-day events with discipleship materials and Bible lessons; held events in Adwa, Shire, Axum, Mekelle, and refugee camps with participation from multiple denominations and churches.
- Ministry schools for pastors and evangelists Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsOperates four schools of ministry in Tigray, Ethiopia, to train pastors and evangelists in biblical and evangelistic practices.
- Operating Schools of Ministry Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsOperates four schools of ministry for pastors and evangelists in Tigray, Ethiopia.
- Pastoral and Leadership Training Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsConducts conferences and operates schools of ministry for pastors, evangelists, and church leaders in Tigray, Ethiopia, including Adwa, Shire, Axum, and Mekelle. These trainings provide discipleship materials and Bible lessons, and have included leaders from various denominations and refugee churches.
strategies · 17
how they think
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- Child Sponsorship and Surrogate Parenting child_sponsorship, surrogate_parenting_modelThe organization supports individual children through a child sponsorship model and a surrogate parenting model, providing care and support within the community.
- Child sponsorship with leadership development child_sponsorshipUses child sponsorship as a model to support individual children while preparing them for future national leadership roles, integrating material care with long-term discipleship and church strengthening in Ethiopia.
- Child sponsorship with leadership development child_sponsorshipUses child sponsorship as a holistic model to support individual children while preparing them for future national leadership roles, integrating material care with spiritual and discipleship formation within a faith-based framework.
- Christ-Centered and Spirit-Empowered Ministry christ-centered_ministry, spirit-empowered_ministryThe organization's ministry is centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ, relying on the empowerment and guidance of the Holy Spirit, including the use of spiritual gifts for church edification and evangelism.
- Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered discipleship and evangelism christ-centered_ministryCenters ministry on the person of Jesus Christ and the empowering work of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing personal conversion, obedience to Scripture, holy living, and the active use of spiritual gifts to foster evangelism and church growth.
- Church-coordinated community and evangelism outreach church_coordinated_ministryChannels outreach, support programs, and evangelism through local churches and indigenous leaders, using methods such as oral storytelling, radio ministry in native languages, and community meals to engage diverse groups and strengthen local faith communities.
- Church-coordinated community and evangelism outreach church_coordinated_ministryPartners with local churches to coordinate outreach programs, leveraging existing community structures for evangelism, discipleship, and support, including through radio ministry and local leaders using oral storytelling.
- Discipleship Through Obedience and Spiritual Fruitfulness discipleship_through_obedienceThe organization promotes a discipleship model that emphasizes obedience to Scripture, holy living, and spiritual fruitfulness as core components of following Christ.
- Evangelism Through Local Leaders and Oral Storytelling evangelism_through_local_leaders, community_outreachThe organization supports local evangelists who pastor small churches and utilize oral storytelling to share their faith within communities, reaching people in their native languages.
- Integrated spiritual and material support to sustain conversion integrated_spiritual_and_material_supportCombines meeting basic needs with spiritual discipleship for new Christian converts to prevent recantation due to social or material hardship, ensuring holistic follow-up after evangelism.
- Integrated spiritual and material support to sustain conversion integrated_spiritual_and_material_supportCombines meeting basic needs with spiritual discipleship for new Christian converts to prevent recantation due to social or economic pressure, ensuring holistic support grounded in faith.
- Interfaith Community Engagement and Evangelism interfaith_community_engagement, faith-based_community_engagement, conversion-centered_evangelismThe organization engages diverse religious groups through shared meals and interfaith community events, using these contexts for gospel-sharing and evangelism, emphasizing personal conversion.
- Interfaith and community engagement through shared meals interfaith community engagementUses shared meals as a context for interfaith engagement and gospel-sharing, creating relational spaces to connect with diverse religious groups while proclaiming Christian faith.
- Leadership Development and Church Strengthening leadership_development, church_strengtheningThe organization focuses on building up churches and pastors through leadership training and discipleship, preparing individuals, including children, for future national leadership roles and encouraging all believers to participate in discipling new converts.
- Leadership development through local church discipleship leadership developmentPromotes leadership development by equipping all believers, not just pastors, to participate in discipleship, with local churches playing a central role in training and mentoring new believers.
- Spirit-empowered, obedience-based discipleship and evangelism spirit-empowered_ministryCenters ministry on the person of Christ and the empowering work of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing personal conversion, obedience to Scripture, holy living, spiritual fruitfulness, and the active use of spiritual gifts for evangelism and church edification.
- Surrogate parenting within faith-based child development surrogate_parenting_modelImplements a surrogate parenting model to provide holistic care for children, combining spiritual support through Gospel sharing with long-term developmental investment in their lives.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Evangelist Support Program
Supports impoverished evangelists and their families who pastor small churches and share the Gospel in local communities, including oral storytelling for the illiterate
House of Hope
Residential care program for at-risk children and orphans in Ethiopia, providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support through surrogate parenting, education, and monthly food and clothing distributions
Youth & Pastors Conference
Hosts conferences for youth and church leaders in Tigray, including worship workshops and leadership training for teenagers from multiple denominations
relationships · 7
who they work with
- Hagos Partner — Serves on the local House of Hope Board in Adwa, overseeing staff and supporting at-risk children.
- Horn of Africa Missions Partner — Joined Horn of Africa Missions to serve in the mission field.
- House of Hope Partner — Provides care and support for at-risk children in Ethiopia.
- MEKANE YESUS (House of Jesus) CHURCH Partner — Hosted the choir composed of House of Hope kids and a Destiny Worship event.
- MEKANE YESUS (House of Jesus) CHURCH Partner — Hosts the House of Hope choir and serves as a site for youth and pastoral programs in Adwa.
- O.C. International Partner — Accepted by O.C. International mission organization for missionary work.
- local churches Partner — Collaborates with local churches to coordinate support for new converts.