Stonebridge Christian Church, your generous gift to plant a church in Nicaragua has culminated in the completion of Mi Fortaleza and a special inauguration ceremony in January to celebrate the new church and child development center. Thank you for joining Compassion and the mother church to build Mi Fortaleza in an Indigenous community. The spacious, safe and comfortable facilities draw the community for worship, outreach and discipleship activities and prayer. “The church was surprised ... Read More
An Update on Your Church Plant
Stonebridge Christian Church, thank you for your gift to plant a new church in Nicaragua. We're pleased to bring you an update from the construction team. Currently, 100 adults and 150 children attend church activities. Pictured above is the front entrance of the new church. Construction Progress and Next Steps Workers have made significant progress on the new facilities. The multipurpose room, kitchen, bathrooms and classrooms are all structurally complete. Next steps include installing ... Read More
Church Plant Progress
Stonebridge Christian Church, the team at Mi Fortaleza in Rivas, Nicaragua continues to make construction progress and bring hope to a community in desperate need. Currently, 90 adults and 150 children are attending the church. Staff share that three people recently received Jesus as their Savior and four people are in a discipleship class. In the photo above, Pastor Adela and leaders from Mi Fortaleza review building plans with the construction supervisor. Construction Progress and Next ... Read More
Progress at Mi Fortaleza
Greetings, Stonebridge Christian Church! We're pleased to share exciting news from Mi Fortaleza, the church plant that you support in Nicaragua. Construction is underway and the team is making solid progress. The church is growing, 80 adults and 150 children attend the church and six people have recently professed faith in Christ. Photo above: masons use certified concrete blocks to build walls. Construction Progress and Next Steps Thank you for your patience and prayers as the church ... Read More
An Update From Mi Fortaleza
Stonebridge Christian Church, thank you for your investment to plant a new church in Nicaragua. The team at Mi Fortaleza is hard at work and eager to begin construction. As church staff are praying and faithfully ministering in the community, the church is growing. Currently, 25 adults and 10 children are attending church services. Current Status and Next Steps Mi Fortaleza is based in an indigenous community with 1,160 residents in the city of Rivas. Through outreach, the church has ... Read More
Welcome!
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed on the impact of your generosity. Updates will be added to this site, sharing the progress of planting this church, approximately every 60 days until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion's program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for this new ... Read More
Research Affirms Faith-Based Approach
Everything we do at Compassion International is in partnership with the local church. We are convinced that this is the most effective approach in releasing children from poverty. Since it was established in 1946, UNICEF has been a leader in researching the needs of children living in poverty and identifying effective solutions to those needs. Today, UNICEF’s research is used to shape the child development policies of governments and non-governmental organizations across the world. In 2012, ... Read More