New to Compassion? Start here!

Hey, friend! It’s so great to meet you. We’re excited to share more about our passion to help children and families overcome poverty. Since you’re new here, we wanted to introduce ourselves. Simply put, we love Jesus. We love the Church. And we love children.    Everything we do flows from there. You might be wondering, […]

What does Good Friday have for us in 2021?

Mass shootings. Heightened racism. Violence against women. Global pandemic. And as if the news stories that galvanize our collective attention aren’t enough, there are the staggering stories that simply aren’t being told, seemingly far too commonplace to warrant our attention: 88 million to 115 million people pushed into extreme poverty in 2020, bringing the total […]

What does the Bible say about social justice?

February 20th is World Day of Social Justice. As a child development organization, we love to champion days like today! We also know that the social justice we seek day in and day out is rooted in something much deeper than cultural movements or online trends. The social justice we seek is deeply rooted in Jesus.

Read our new devotional, Hope Amidst Hardship, now on the Bible App

Are you facing a season of difficulty in your life? Are you finding it hard to cling to hope as the world around you feels like it’s constantly shifting? Our new Bible Reading Plan, Hope Amidst Hardship, was written just for you, and it is now available on the YouVersion Bible App. Written by Compassion […]

Dear Jesus-follower: The world needs your hope in 2021

Here’s the thing. This beautiful hope—hope that is not contingent on what happens in this world—is the best news there is. But the brokenness in this world often clouds it. Hope takes work. To cultivate it. To maintain it. To scatter and plant it. It’s hard work, but it’s worth it.

Read our new scripture-based prayer guide, Prayer for a Hurting World, now on the Bible App

Sometimes in our prayer life, when we’re at a loss for words, we can lean on the words of scripture to guide us. If you’re resolving to refresh your prayer life or find new ways to pray for the needs in our world, check out our new Bible Reading Plan, Prayer for a Hurting World, now […]

Read our new devotional, Living Simply, Loving Fully, now on the Bible App

As we welcome the new year, are you resolving to live more simply, in order to love more fully? Are you seeking a less cluttered, less hurried life, so you can focus on what really matters? Our new Bible Reading Plan, Living Simply, Loving Fully, was written for you, and it is now available on […]

Please join us in prayer for the children we serve and our frontline workers

Hurricanes, civil unrest, economic crises, food shortages. Add these to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the reality for people living in extreme poverty is even more dire. Here are ways you can pray.

A prayer guide for World Children’s Day

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, but children in poverty have taken the brunt of the devastation. On World Children’s Day, we want to take some time to focus our hearts and prayers on vulnerable children around the world. As we continue our efforts to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name, we know […]