Understanding Interim Pastors Interim pastors, also known as transitional pastors, undertake pastoral responsibilities during the temporary absence of the senior or permanent pastor. They help maintain regular operations and provide leadership, ensuring there is continuity and spiritual nourishment within the church community. Recognizing the Need for Interim Pastors 1. Retirement, Resignation, or Unexpected Departure The […]
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How Does Your Church Welcome First Time Visitors?
As the number of regular church attendees continues to decline throughout the United States, and as the number of churches closing increases, it becomes more and more important for each church to proactively think through how welcoming they are when first time visitors attend a service. Many people will visit a church one time, and […]
Siuna, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Bridges to Community is dedicated to extending help and offering hope to Latin American areas characterized by extreme poverty. We’ve chosen the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua as the regions where we focus of our time, energy, and resources. By reading this article you can, hopefully, catch some of our vision for bettering the lives of families […]
Nindiri, Nicaragua: Volunteer Community Service Projects
Nindiri is part of the Nicaraguan department of Masaya, which boasts both the nation’s densest population as well as its smallest land area. With 48,000 people living in its 17 communities, this area is known for both incredible natural beauty and extreme poverty. Masaya Volcano National Park, a popular tourist attraction, is nearby to Nindiri. […]
Where Bridges to Community Volunteers Serve
Bridges to Community is a poverty alleviation-focused nonprofit organization. Our motto, “building communities, changing lives,” encapsulates both the how and why of what we do. Our volunteers work with community leaders in impoverished regions of Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to accomplish these important goals. In this article, we will focus on the criteria we […]
Electronic Giving for when Tragedies Strike
The typhoon in the Philippines. The earthquake in Haiti. In recent years, our world has been plagued with disasters that leave thousands of people in need. Charities and aid organizations, many driven by their faith in Christ, have risen to the cause of helping those people get the basic food, clean water, shelter, and clothing […]