The Art of Using Art as Ministry

The Art of Using Art as Ministry

“Love your neighbor” was the anthem Amy Swacina followed when she moved to the Ruzafa neighborhood in Valencia, Spain five years ago. The area is home to artists, musicians, dancers and, of course, non-Christians.  As a trained dancer, her love for the arts and...
Serving Well in Warsaw

Serving Well in Warsaw

A Warsaw partnership that goes beyond faith boundaries What does it look like when a church forms a partnership with a secular organization? Communitas is answering that question in Warsaw, Poland.  A nonreligious organization there, Smile Warsaw, is feeding the...
Consistency in Community Creating Lasting Impact

Consistency in Community Creating Lasting Impact

Being consistently present changes lives. It did for Sasha. She spent most of her young life in the orphanages in Russia. She was quiet, reserved, and seemed to be content with just one or two friends. One day, a group of Russian adults showed up to her orphanage on...
Making a Difference in Berlin

Making a Difference in Berlin

Communitas often focuses on serving “the least of these,” but sometimes we interact with very influential people in advancing God’s kingdom.  One memorable example occurred in June in Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel met Christine, the founder and...
Building Community to Change Lives

Building Community to Change Lives

While speaking to a parent from his daughter’s school in Dublin, Ireland, a Communitas church planter was asked what he did. He replied, “We create spaces where people can talk about faith and Jesus – safe spaces where they can ask questions and express doubts,...