Stories - Page 13 of 22 - David Caleb Cook Foundation

Discipleship

Alcohol + Poverty = Death

Substance abuse leads to poverty. Poverty leads to substance abuse. It’s a vicious cycle we’re breaking one child at a time. The World Health Organization (WHO)

Leadership Development

Jesus Heats Up the World

The temperature is rising in the world and it has little to do with climate change. Opposition to Christianity is reaching feverish levels in many

Discipleship

A Lifeboat in a Sea of Lost Causes

Our world is filled with lost causes. Fifteen year-old Jaidev used to be one of them. His family’s low caste status in Indian culture kept

Discipleship

Potential on the World Stage

There is little more inspiring this summer than watching talented young people represent their nation and strive for the highest honor in their sport, something

Evangelism

Bugs, Evangelism, and Unity

A unidentifiable creature jumped into Scott and Cynthia Miller’s small wooden boat as they made their way to a remote village in the dark of

Leadership Development

Cleaning Fish for Jesus

A wise man once said, “Everybody wants to catch fish, but nobody wants to clean them.” There’s truth in that statement, at least when it

Discipleship

Ugandans Prepare to Reach 7 Million Children

A new outreach developed by The Church of Uganda (COU) and David C Cook will reach 7 million at-risk children starting in September 2012. COU

Leadership Development

Tested by Fire

Our staff regularly works for children and adults around the world who are in crisis; we equip local Christians to serve them. In recent days,

Discipleship

Would Jesus Wash Socks?

Chaitanya is just 13 years old and from a Hindu background, yet he grasps biblical truths that elude most adults. Chaitanya’s relationship with Jesus involves

Discipleship

Tell Me a Story

In the beginning there were stories. Storytelling is found in every culture. Still today, in many places, stories remain the preferred way that people learn,

Discipleship

Breakthrough to a Broken Heart

Natasha had some good things going for her despite a tragic past. Her orphanage, quite good by Indian standards, provided food, clothing and shelter. But

Leadership Development

Why Boys Abandon Church

Children’s leaders too often teach in ways that are more effective with girls than boys, ignoring boys’ natural instincts. How we teach can signal to boys

Leadership Development

Cell Phones for Pastors

It’s ironic that in parts of the world where churches are growing the fastest, there’s the greatest shortage of trained pastors. This problem is obvious

Discipleship

Surprising Facts about Orphans

Did you know that most children described as orphans actually have living relatives? Or that only a very, very small number of orphans are candidates

Discipleship

No Girls Wanted

In India, discrimination against women is a fact, as is the killing of female fetuses and babies. But facts can be cold. The story of