Brendan McClenahan
Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.
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A Plan to Help Congregations Thrive
In Parts One and Two of this blog series, we shared how Plant With Purpose’s journey toward U.S. church engagement was shaped by listening carefully to the church. Through research, interviews, and pastoral feedback, one truth became clear: churches are deeply committed to discipleship and outreach, but they are stretched thin and wary of anything […]
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Why
Why Should Churches Care About Trees?
Several years ago, my home church nearly cut down a 60-foot sycamore tree to build a new parking lot. Removing the tree seemed like the obvious choice—more room for families, more space for ministry. But some hesitated. Wasn’t this tree part of our story? Could we build around it instead of removing it? In the end, the church chose to save it, making it a prominent feature of the new campus.
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