Two Compassion recipes with a generous helping of love

Tea is a hug in a mug; noodle soup is comfort for the soul. Food is a familiar comfort we all reach for—there are few things that speak love like a home-cooked meal. It’s a universal language of provision, nourishment, recharging. And when done in community, it fosters connection and warmth. ____ In COVID-19, poverty […]

Catch up on “RE:Fuel – Canadian Pastors’ Call” with Compassion Canada

On March 2, 2022, we had the opportunity to gather with church leaders from across Canada for a time of connection, inspiration and refuelling for the mission. Are you a pastor or church leader who missed our time together? Catch up on the recording below! Our hour together included: Encouragement from Scripture and from Compassion’s […]

It takes a village to raise a leader: an interview with Pastor Jeff Lockyer of Leaders’ Village

One of the top three things you should know about Compassion is that we love the local church. Out of that, we love investing in local church leaders. That’s why we’re so thankful for pastors like Jeff Lockyer, Lead Pastor at Southridge Community Church, a long-time partner of Compassion Canada. He recently wrote a book […]

Black History Month: What the early African Church can teach us about theology, faith and generosity

As a Black Christian woman, reconciling my faith with the painful not-so-distant history of colonization, slavery and oppression of Africans all supposedly in Jesus’ name, has not been easy to do growing up. For many of my Black brothers and sisters in Christ, the history of Christianity and racism can be even harder to bear […]

On the frontlines: Meet Compassion centre directors

Compassion centre directors are the nurturers who have seen firsthand how love and connection can help children develop holistically as God intended. Chosen by their local community, centre directors have the responsibility to manage a team of dedicated staff, and together ensure that they know, love, and connect with between 150 and 250 Compassion-assisted children.  Almost 220 children are registered to a Compassion centre, on average, in Bangladesh since Compassion began its work in the country […]

New series for youth: Love and Justice with Ben Woodman and Jason Ballard

Looking for a new video series about God’s heart for justice to go through with your youth group, campus group, small group or friends? We recently partnered with our friends Ben Woodman and Jason Ballard on their brand-new three-part series called Love and Justice and we’re so excited to share this free resource with youth […]

Celebrating the world’s Indigenous peoples and partnerships that honour and empower

Worldwide, there are more than 476 million Indigenous people and 5,000 Indigenous people groups spread across at least 90 countries. Although Indigenous peoples make up just 5 per cent of the world’s population, they account for about 15 per cent of the global extreme poor. Indigenous people are nearly three times more likely to be […]

“You can’t out-give God”: Windsor, ON pastors on cultivating church and mission for today

It was during a Compassion trip to Bolivia when the pastor of a local church spoke a pivotal line to Pastor Brad Watson after hearing about the size and age of his former church: “You must have many daughter churches!” The innocent comment stopped Pastor Brad in his tracks. Recalling that moment, he says, “I […]

Crisis: Both danger and opportunity are reflected through COVID-19

Listen in to this inspiring time that church leaders from across Canada spent with Jimmy Mellado, President and CEO of Compassion International. Jimmy shares about the realities for Compassion’s ministry worldwide as well as the remarkable opportunity we have as the Church to do good and meet the needs of the most vulnerable. With Jimmy’s […]