Topic
Disaster Relief
Earthquakes and tsunamis. Hurricanes and tornadoes. War and famine. Disasters like these consistently raise the question: Where is a good God in all of this? Even as Christians wrestle with this question, they continue to send out workers and supplies to bring what relief they can. But logistical challenges, financial problems, and (particularly in recent years) the continual arrival of one disaster after another can all add up to create “compassion fatigue” for both relief workers and the people who support them.
Temptations in Disaster
A ministry leader in Sri Lanka advises his colleagues on spiritual disciplines during a crisis.
December 1, 2004
Disaster and Birth Pangs
Let's not bash traditional Christian answers to disaster, only keep them in context.
January 13, 2005
More on Disaster Relief
Hurricane Sandy Unites New NYC Churches
Pastor Pete Armstrong says his church's relief efforts are among many common-good decisions to bless the Lower East Side.
November 29, 2012
After Superstorm Sandy, Advice for Churches from the First Christian Disaster Research Center
An interview with Wheaton College's new Humanitarian Disaster Institute.
November 2, 2012
Tsunami Aftermath: Second Chances in Japan
One year after disaster, sacrificial giving gains churches new credibility.
March 9, 2012
When 'Effectiveness' Is Not Effective
In Haiti, we have to trust that our labor is not in vain.
January 13, 2012
Fighting Famine Isn't Enough
Some 2,000 Somalis die of starvation daily. Drought isn't the reason.
November 4, 2011
Aid on the Edges
What turned Somalia into the epicenter of a famine hinders attempts to help. And now even the refugee camps are targets.
October 19, 2011
Undoing the Famine Damage
If the famine in the Horn of Africa is manmade, human intervention can end the crisis.
October 12, 2011
Famine in East Africa: Who Cares?
Several Christian NGOs are on the move, provided they can get the appropriate funds.
August 19, 2011
Katrina Volunteers Continue, Even When it Costs Them
Volunteers remain willing to donate time and labor, even if it means that they have to pay.
June 1, 2011
Harnessing Haiti's Football Fever
How one ministry is using Haitians' passion for soccer to dispel post-earthquake stress.
July 6, 2010
210 Million Reasons to Adopt
Haiti's devastating quake reminds us that orphans matter to God.
April 7, 2010
'Best Time for a Christian'
Resilient evangelicals vow to restore Haiti, body and soul.
March 1, 2010
Helping Haiti Heal
Food for the Hungry explains the challenges it faces before it can begin to help Haiti recover from the earthquake.
January 20, 2010
One Week After Haiti's Earthquake, New Challenges in Helping
World Vision's Laura Blank on what makes this relief effort different—and on being surprised by hymns.
January 19, 2010
Haitian Shockwaves
In a week full of political fights over same-sex marriage, groups pause to raise funds for Haiti relief efforts.
January 15, 2010
Soul Tremors
With approval from China's government, Robert Yeung brings faith-based counseling to those shaken by the May earthquake.
November 12, 2008
Churches Begin Cleanup after Ike
Some congregations worry that storm fatigue could cause exodus.
September 23, 2008
Managing a Crisis
Relief needs in China and Myanmar are massive—and will likely continue for years.
May 23, 2008
Aiding China's Shaken Church
Franklin Graham discusses outreach after the Sichuan earthquake.
May 23, 2008
Myanmar Aid Crisis Triggers More Deaths, Disease
Groups still unable to deliver food, medicine. Death toll may top 128,000.
May 16, 2008
Myanmar Cyclone Aid Caught in Red Tape
Military junta limiting ability of relief groups to deliver and distribute food, medicine, shelter.
May 9, 2008
Fleeing from Chad, Waiting for Peace
Refugees in Cameroon fill their days with conversation and worship.
February 19, 2008
Baptists Serve Kenya's Displaced After Post-Election Violence
Nearly 600 dead in clashes, and more than 250,000 ousted from homes.
January 15, 2008
From Hand Out to Hand Up
Three Arkansas entrepreneurs are helping build Rwanda's largest bank for the poorest of the poor.
November 1, 2007
When Tragedy Happens
After a massacre like Virginia Tech's, how we minister makes all the difference.
June 8, 2007
Man-Made Disaster
In Sri Lanka, money abounds, but fighting halts tsunami reconstruction.
April 25, 2007
Does Darfur Have a Prayer? 
Genocide in western Sudan proves nearly impossible to stop.
December 13, 2006
Q&A: Richard Stearns
The president of World Vision U.S. on the Global Fund, free condoms, and church-based relief and development work.
October 17, 2006
What's Next: Relief and Development
Not What, But How: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.
October 17, 2006
'They Know We Are Christians'
Lebanese Christian compassion impresses Muslims during bloody conflict.
September 28, 2006
Soaking in Blood—Again
Sri Lankan violence costs 1,000 lives. Relief efforts set back.
September 27, 2006
The Fulfillment of Prophecy Right Before Our Eyes
Walking among Lebanon's Christians.
August 30, 2006
The AIDS Team
Principled collaboration by churches is urgently needed to help defeat HIV.
August 1, 2006
Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields.
July 1, 2006
A Bigger Problem for Fighting AIDS
Plus: The latest abortion ban, reports of Religious Right infighting, getting men to church, and other stories from online sources around the world.
June 2, 2006
Church Broadcasts Hope; Haitians Flock Post-Quake
The evangelical mission now claims to have more than 50,000 members and one of the most popular radio stations in Haiti. (NPR)
Lutheran split shakes up social service network
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a theologically conservative denomination, said Wednesday that direct work with its larger and more liberal counterpart, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has become "difficult if not impossible," because of doctrinal conflicts, including the 2009 decision by liberal Lutherans to lift barriers for ordaining gays and lesbians. (AP)
For the Southern Baptist Convention, Disaster Relief is a Calling
With a chain of command so tightly-run it would make a military officer proud, the Southern Baptist teams have been the backbone of disaster relief from the South's tornadoes. (The New York Times)
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