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There is a lot of excitement this month in the Alongsiders International office as we launch the brand new Discipleship Training Manuals
After hearing so many stories of children experiencing poverty, a recurring theme began to emerge - something most people overlook about poverty...
Seth Godin points out that no-one ever bothers to wash a rental car. The reason why is of critical importance to Alongsiders.
Alongsiders has a different DNA. That's why we shy away from terms like "charity" or "non-profit" or even "ministry". But what makes us a movement?
Across the developing world, there is a demographic explosion – a population bulge of children and youth and it's changing the world we live in.
PREVIOUS ARTICLES
There is a lot of excitement this month in the Alongsiders International office as we launch the brand new Discipleship Training Manuals
"I felt at first like only smart people, older people, or leaders could be Alongsiders. Not just any member of the church...."
Statistics on orphans can be misleading. Let's take a look at one of the most overlooked aspects of orphan care.
The most important decisions in the Alongsiders movement aren't made in a North American headquarters, but under a hot tin roof in the rural villages and urban slums of Asia and Africa
The story of Serey Choeng, one of the earliest leaders of Alongsiders in Cambodia, embodies many of the lessons we have learned.
Jesus was a master of this form of communication, and His teachings have stood the test of time partly because He wrapped them in compelling parables and sayings.
His story doesn't have a Hollywood ending, but you'll be surprised what you learn from this young man.
This is what happens when 400 young Cambodians gather to fellowship, train, play games and worship God. Plus glitter.
Alongsider relationships nurture four characteristics in children and youth that increase their courage and, therefore, their resiliency.
Sorn may not seem like much. If you were looking for a leader, or a game changer, a guy like Sorn might not turn your head.
An ancient Chinese proverb teaches us that, “A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.”
We all love the part where Jesus says, "Let the children come to me." It's a comforting line, and a good passage for a devotional, but do you ever wonder what it has to do with getting things done in mission/ministry?
Change starts with this generation. But here's what we need to know when there are set-backs.
Too often foreign organizations use money to move their agendas forward. Here's why that's a problem.
When we have a simplistic understanding of poverty, we respond in a simplistic way.