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God is in control: A reflection on the election

November 13, 2020By Nate LanceAdvocate Stories 1 Comment
God is in control: A reflection on the election

Regardless of who is in the White House, or which political party controls Congress, World Vision will continue to work on behalf of vulnerable children.

What our advocacy team is thankful for this year

November 5, 2020By Samantha Urban TarrantAdvocate Stories No Comments
What our advocacy team is thankful for this year

As we near Thanksgiving and search our hearts, our team found quite a few things we were thankful for this year!

When prayers are answered: An advocate story

September 18, 2019By WV AdvocacyAdvocate Stories, Learn About Advocacy 2 Comments
When prayers are answered: An advocate story

Brad and Diana were nervous about their first meetings with their members of Congress, but God blessed their efforts in a big way!

Why I’m not giving up on Central American aid

July 16, 2019By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories, Child Protection, Foreign Assistance 3 Comments
Why I’m not giving up on Central American aid

After Emily visited Guatemala, she boldly advocated against cuts to Central America. The results were not what she hoped — here’s why she’s not giving up.

New perspective: a child sponsor takes on advocacy

April 10, 2019By Katie TaylorAdvocate Stories, Foreign Assistance, Learn About Advocacy No Comments
New perspective: a child sponsor takes on advocacy

Carol was a child sponsor for years before becoming an advocate. She says of her advocacy work: “It’s not about, ‘Are you being successful?’, it’s about, ‘Are you serving the Lord?'”

Davis’s story: Why he changed his mind about advocacy

April 1, 2019By Katie TaylorAdvocate Stories, Foreign Assistance, Learn About Advocacy No Comments
Davis’s story: Why he changed his mind about advocacy

Davis knew he wanted to work alongside those in extreme poverty, but he was skeptical about advocacy. Then he went to Tanzania…

“I was right where I was supposed to be:” A Q&A with advocate Anna Kostrivas

August 30, 2018By Samantha Urban TarrantAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
“I was right where I was supposed to be:” A Q&A with advocate Anna Kostrivas

With this community, I feel like God is saying to me, “I called you and I’m equipping you with everything you need to know.”

World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns: ‘Why I’m fully persuaded of God’s power’

August 30, 2018By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories 8 Comments
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns: ‘Why I’m fully persuaded of God’s power’

“As I depart my role as World Vision U.S. president, let me encourage you with this: Even when we don’t see results, God is still working through us.”

Adventures in advocacy: How to steward our influence

May 31, 2018By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories 1 Comment
Adventures in advocacy: How to steward our influence

Our political influence doesn’t have to stop when we cast our vote. We can hold our members of Congress accountable and encourage them to help end global poverty.

Poking Holes in the Darkness

December 21, 2017By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
Poking Holes in the Darkness

This Advent season we are reflecting on the different candles of the Advent wreath and how their themes relate to our role as advocates for Christ. Advocate Laura Crosby recalls her experience seeing the AIDS crisis in Uganda as she reflects on the Christ Candle – a light in the darkness – for part five … Read More

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