Not long ago boarded-up businesses filled Cleveland’s downtown Slavic Village, which led the nation in foreclosures and became a national symbol of the recession. Now a church is taking back the area to not only give it a new face, but to offer hope to a dying community.

With every cup, you can drink coffee and do good. That was Jonathan Golden’s plan when he founded Land of a Thousand Hills in 2005 as an initiative to support the people of Rwanda after the 1994 genocide devestated the small African nation.

Golden, an ordained minister, had become burdened for the people of Rwanda and was inspired by the signs of forgiveness and healing he saw happening among them. He wanted to find a way for his North American church plant to come alongside the Rwandan people and support them socially, economically and spiritually. 

“Coffee was the answer,” he says. “Through this model, we bless and create value in their work and demonstrate the gospel of grace and reconciliation.”

Partnering with coffee-growing villages around the world is transforming lives. 

“For us, coffee is a highway of trade into communities to make sustainable change that begins by providing farmers with a fair living wage,” Golden says. “Through our community trade model, we’re able to invest in villages by building a school [and] providing food, orphan care and coffee-production training.”

Seven years after its inception, Land of a Thousand Hills now helps communities in Rwanda, Haiti and Thailand, providing a living wage for more than 10,000 farmers and their families. Golden and his team continue to partner with people and churches who commit to brewing good coffee in order to fuel even more good work. 

Golden says it’s easy to do good—“Especially when it [involves] good coffee.”

After a group of intercessors began to pray for their nation amazing results occurred including, a shift toward Biblical values, government's national repentance, and political backing to fight human trafficking and abortion. Be inspired to change your nation through prayer. 

From rallying Canadians for mass prayer to reaching Hollywood on her knees to fighting abortion, Faytene Grasseschi leads a unique movement of activist intercession. Now her call to an entire nation in transition is crossing borders.

There are often plenty of excuses for not giving to the poor, but our opinions should not supersede the word of God. God cares for the poor among us. Here's why you must care for them, too.

Reinhard Bonnke is best known for his crusades in Africa and for his cry, “All Africa shall be saved!” More than 55 million Africans came to Christ under his ministry from 2000 to 2009 alone. Now, he's looking at America.

When four Operation Mobilization volunteers were assigned to work with the pastor of a tiny church in the mountains of Guatemala this past November, they had little idea of what they'd be up against.

Does the thought of sharing your faith to friends or family members give you sweaty palms? Here are a few tips to help you.

The reality of hell as the just end for those who choose a life of rebellion put the fear of God in us. But today it seems that, as a nation, we have lost that fear.

Read about how one Charisma reader’s birthday, spent blessing others, has sparked a global initiative.

Here are three keys to reaching Muslims with the gospel. 

A pastor shares how his congregation takes the true meaning of Christmas to their community every December. Will you share Christ this season? 

American missionaries Mike and Deena Van’t Hul sold everything, moved their children to China and brought nearly 90 severely special-needs orphans into their family. Would you really do anything for Christ? 

The great commission often times seems like a daunting task for many. Here are six easy ways to effectively spread the gospel. 

Thousands of Muslims are converting to Christianity after reportedly encountering Jesus in dreams or visions. Find out why this global phenomenon is happening.

'Go into all the earth and preach the gospel' shouldn't be limited to traveling to another continent, but it should also include your city and even your social networking friends. Check out our list of effective ways to evangelize on Facebook.

How Charisma readers are spreading the true Spirit of Christmas in unique ways