United States

World Renew has been working in the United States since 1962. Today, World Renew's purpose in the United States is to engage Christians, churches and Christian community organizations in wholistic, long-term, and structural responses to poverty. Our goal is that people – regardless of economic status – will work together to transform their communities.

Disaster Response

World Renew’s Disaster Response Services responds faithfully to disasters in North America.  Volunteers (a.k.a. the Green Shirts) give of their time and talents to help clear debris, assess unmet needs, and rebuild homes after disasters strike.  

Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals, couples and groups.  Contact drs@worldrenew.net if you are interested in learning more about the opportunity to serve God through World Renew Disaster Response Services.

 

Community Development

World Renew’s USA ministry is carried out by the Communities First Association (CFA). CFA is a national, ecumenical team of Church and Community Consultants (CCC’s). Each CCC develops leaders in their geographic regions. These leaders are staff or volunteers in churches or Christian community development organizations. They lead citizens (including church members) in their neighborhoods in the work of community transformation.

If your church/organization would like to learn more about how to transform your community, contact a Church and Community Consultant for your state or order Communities First, a curriculum produced by the Church and Community Consultants.

Communities First Association is the public “face” of World Renew's work in the United States. CFA was begun by World Renew to include ecumenical Christian leaders in addition to Christian Reformed leaders.