Cross International’s ministry model is partnership. We come alongside local believers in the countries we serve, supporting them as they implement their God-given vision to impact the people in their communities. We believe in this biblical model of collaboration, working together with the local church through funding, management capacity, and organizational planning—and by empowering you, […]
When Your Vision is Too Small, Go Bigger!
Our plan was to build 20 homes. It was a modest goal we knew our supporters could meet. Then I hopped on a plane to Zacapa, Guatemala, and everything changed. As my wife and I met some of the families living in remote mountain communities and saw the full extent of their struggles, I just […]
Rising From the Ashes: Survivors of Disaster Begin to Rebuild
Less than a year ago, families in San Miguel los Lotes lost everything beneath a cataclysmic downpour of burning ash and rock. Now the survivors of Guatemala’s Volcano Fuego eruption are finally beginning to rebuild their lives — and I was blessed to see the progress. On Monday, Jan. 21, I watched as several families […]
Providing Shelter in His Name
Project: Rainbow Network HousingLocation: Nicaragua Rainbow Network is a Nicaragua-based Christian ministry that fights poverty through a holistic approach that includes food, health care, education, microenterprise and housing. Over the years that Cross has worked with Rainbow Network, the ministry has impacted thousands of lives and served as a beacon of light and hope to […]
A Country of Contrast
Nicaragua is a nation of contrasts, fittingly earning its reputation as “the land of fire and water” (a reference to its many volcanoes and lakes). But contrasts of a more serious kind are also part of the picture. Nicaragua possesses great beauty… as well as great poverty. On a recent trip to visit this complex […]
