Partnering with Churches to Proclaim the Gospel Worldwide
Every year, churches pack shoebox gifts full of toys and other fun items and send them to the ends of the earth through Samaritan's Purse.
Why Is Operation Christmas Child Important to Pastors?
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“We have been doing Operation Christmas Child for 29 years and I wish we could do it another 29 years because it is the best children's evangelism project that I know of on the planet.”
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"For overseas churches, Operation Christmas Child is a proven outreach tool to strengthen existing works and plant new churches. For our church, it provides a viable option to engage more of our members and our guests in the actual ministry of sharing Christ, serving the local church, and helping fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth"
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"Working with Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child is an incredible way to engage your entire church in a conversation about the global mission of God. We are so grateful to see people in our congregation—from preschoolers through senior adults—filling shoeboxes, praying for the nations, working in processing centers, and celebrating the awesome work of Operation Christmas Child every single year. Best of all, Samaritan's Purse provides every resource you need to be successful. We thank God that we can count them as key strategic mission partners of our church!"
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“Our NorthStar Church Network is comprised of over 160 churches and has partnered with Operation Christmas Child for over a decade and we continue to be encouraged and blessed by their great work. Our churches pack boxes individually, and we have even done events collectively. Every year pastors share stories of the way people in their churches are energized and appreciative of the opportunity to take part in such a great ministry.”
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"What a wonderful opportunity that we have each year to participate with Samaritan's Purse. Fill these shoeboxes both with toys and gifts and also with love and prayers and send them around the world.”
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"Our partnership with Samaritans Purse and Operation Christmas Child is one of the most effective ways we evangelize and reach the world with the Gospel. Additionally, it provides an easy opportunity for the community to engage with the local church, becoming an onramp for discipleship and multiplication.”
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"Operation Christmas Child has allowed families from our congregation to participate in the proclamation of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. It's a very effective way for children around the world to hear the gospel and experience the love of God through the local church.”
CONOCE MÁS
Discover how churches and pastors are working in the U.S. and overseas to deliver shoebox gifts—and the Gospel—to children in need.
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The Philippines
Fe en la cima de la montaña
An isolated village in the Philippines is changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ after hearing the message through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey.
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Surinam
Puertas se abren para el Evangelio entre los saramacanos
Operation Christmas Child volunteer leaders in Suriname are eager to bring Good News to more children among this unreached people group.
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Ohio
Ohio Farmers Influence their Community and the World by Packing Shoeboxes
Una pareja de agricultores en Wadsworth ayudaron a empacar 5.000 cajas de regalos este año, mientras representan a Cristo en casa y en el extranjero.
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Texas
God is Using a Small Texas Church to Bless Many Thousands of Children
A church of just over 50 members continues to pack more Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts every year.
Key Ministry Partners
Operation Christmas Child is pleased to partner with the following organizations: