Have you ever tried to explain the concept of “missions” to someone else? Is it equal parts evangelism and discipleship? Are all Christians missionaries? Where exactly do “missions” take place? Are you involved in missions without knowing it? Being a…
*Guest blog post reprinted from the Chalmers Center and adapted from Dr. Charlie Self’s book “Flourishing Churches and Communities”. A few years ago, at a restaurant near Dallas, Texas, a young cashier with Down Syndrome told a customer, “I love…
Why we are passionate about sustainability. When Bright Hope talks about our “sustainable programs,” and we do talk about these a lot, we are saying, “Hey! This program isn’t about a one-time attempt to make today easier for the poor.” Sustainable programs are…
Over the years, I’ve realized that out of the various Spiritual Disciplines, there are few that I neglect as often as Silence and Solitude. Spending time, silent before the Lord, waiting to hear what He had to say rated secondary…
My mother is dying. I just left her bedside; she is 85 and in the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She is clinging to life with little to say and not much strength to show. But she has taught me so much about dying and the…
Although it’s still dark, early-morning crowds rushing to work fill the Juja Road—a major road that leads from many low-income communities east of Nairobi. Many children hurry off to school, backpacks on their backs, creating a sea of brightly colored…
*Story taken from “Beautiful Miracles I’ve Seen The Lord Do – Story of Zainabu” by Kevin G. Dyer, founder of Bright Hope International. Bright Hope has had an amazing ministry in some of the world’s poorest communities. People’s lives have…
Back in 2006 when I first started working on humanitarian projects at Bright Hope, I distinctly remember someone from an NGO saying to me, “Haiti is the worst place for community development. It’s just not worth it.” I didn’t agree…
Uganda – The rain poured down the slanted, tin roof, swirling into a stream headed toward the road. As the rain started to dwindle, Yoko found himself waiting in the sheltered haven of a papaya tree. But that shelter didn’t…
President/CEO: C.H. Dyer (Staff Member) No terms for President Chairperson: Tammy Massey (Independent Voting Member) Vice Chair: Mike Staff (Independent Voting Member) Secretary: Ken Bodel (Independent Voting Member) Treasurer: Craig Thistlewaite (Independent Voting Member) Members of Board: Alex Rodda (Independent…
Bright Hope is committed to the highest possible standards of ethical, moral, and legal conduct. Consistent with this commitment, this policy allows employees to raise concerns about suspected misconduct, dishonesty, and fraud and to provide reassurance that they will be…
The ultimate goal of poverty alleviation and development is the restoration of people to all that God has created them to be—priests and rulers who proclaim His glory to the world and call others to worship Him. A nearer-term goal…