As a partnership of 15 church and church-based agencies working together to end global hunger, our members represent nearly 30 Christian denominations made up of over 12,000 individual congregations across Canada.
Our shared faith is our strength, as it compels us to have a vision of a world without hunger, and to live out this vision by providing access to food for people overseas who experience food insecurity.
We also seek ways to build a more just world, so that one day, no one will experience the injustice of hunger.
For Lt. Colonel Brenda Murray, who leads international programs at Salvation Army, her faith is what drives her holistic approach to this work of ending hunger.
“Today, my faith in a God who calls us to love and serve others, inspires me to use the resources available to me, to make a difference in the world. When we work alongside individuals, recognizing their unique and inherent worth in God’s eyes, it changes how we engage with them. It encourages us to interact with greater respect, empathy, and care, understanding that everyone is special and valuable.”
United Church of Canada’s executive minister Rev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu shares a similar sentiment as he describes how his Christian faith informs his work in international development.
“My faith is not merely a belief system, but a guiding force that motivates me in my work with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank – particularly in our mission to ensure that everyone is fed, embodying the teachings of Jesus that “as long as you do this to the least of these, you do it unto me” (Matthew 25:40) and “when I was hungry you fed me” (Matthew 25:35).
During our World Food Day 2024 webinar, we heard from overseas partner staff on how faith impacts their work to end global hunger in the midst of conflict. “Times of crises never pull us away from faith and from God. Crises always bring us closer to God, because we realize we have nothing else but Him,” says Daniel, a pastor whose church partners with MERATH in Lebanon with support from World Renew.
Missed the webinar? You can watch the replay here.
This story was originally published in the 2025 Winter edition of Breaking Bread.
