Walking By or Stopping to Make a Difference
Are we on the Jericho Road, where violence is committed and Christians pass by without getting involved.
Or do we like Jesus speak out against injustice even as we face escalating pressure to steer clear of politics. Instead to step out of comfort zones and show solidarity as our Christian witness.
These are the questions our guest speakers Helen and Emmanuel Mbakwe asked during our 2025 Leadership Conference.
What a Difference a Year Makes
Women’s and girls' lives are turned around in a rural farming community following workshops with local pastors and their wives.
Dawaki and Amper are rural areas with subsistence farming and widespread poverty as well as many smaller churches spread across the area.
Grace & Light’s Jos team were invited back to Dawak by the local COCIN Regional Church Council following our Sexual and Gender-based Violence workshop for pastors and wives in 2024.
Gender Equality in Pankshin
More Nigerian churches have advocates for gender equality following our latest Gender Champions training
Twenty-six people from 13 churches in Pankshin, Plateau State attended Grace & Light’s three day Sexual and Gender-based Violence training programme. Each church sent one woman and one man to be trained.
Stunning Scenery for our Fundraising Walk in the Yorkshire Dales
Colourful heathers from deep pinks to strong whites, birds hovering over water and sitting on flat rocky outcrop close to a dramatic waterfall are the highlights of our fundraising walk in Wensleydale.
This Yorkshire Dales walk blended natural beauty and cultural heritage with waterfalls, woodland, historic sites and rural landscapes.
Teachers Convicted to Care
Teachers are changing their mindsets and behaviours towards students following the most recent conference for teachers.
Seventy-four teachers from secondary schools in Jalingo joined our one-day Teachers Conference in early May to discuss teaching as a profession and social righteousness issues.
Churches Partnering for the Long Term
Churches are inviting our Grace & Light volunteer teams back for annual visits as leaders see the impact our message is making in the lives of their congregations.
Just over half the churches we visited in the first six months of 2025 were repeat visits. Their leaders say we are bringing revival through our preaching that challenges people to live righteously.
More Schools Opening to Our Volunteer Teams
Teachers who loved our challenging messages in last year’s Teacher’s Conference are now inviting Grace & Light into their secondary schools, many for the first time.
They were using teaching as a stepping stone into another better-paid job. There was no commitment to their schools or students. Following changes of heart at the conference, they have remained in teaching and are keen to help their students.
