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“In the midst of brokenness, there is the beauty of the people of God.” – Jimmy Seibert

Whether a nation is reeling from the aftermath of a tsunami or a continent is facing a refugee crisis, we believe the Church has a crucial part to play. Since 2004, Acts of Mercy has mobilized the Antioch Movement and its partners to be on the frontlines of responding to disaster and crisis. Here are some of the places we’ve worked:

When Hurricane Harvey hit the coast of Texas, thousands of home owners in the Houston and surrounding Southeast Texas areas found themselves in the midst of a major disaster. Hurricane Harvey brought flood waters and devastating damage to homes across the region. 

Over a span of four weeks, more than 1,800 people from across the Antioch Movement participated in Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts. We completed the demolition process of 230 homes, raised $75,000 toward Harvey Relief efforts and an additional $20,000 worth of tools were donated. With an average amount of $10,000 saved per home we demoed, we can estimate that around $2.2 million of demo costs and 18,900 hours of manpower were provided through the volunteers who came to serve in Houston. In addition, our initial response teams helped rescue several hundred people from their flooded homes and many lives were changed by the power of prayer and the Gospel.

As violence and civil war left millions of people displaced, the world faced one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. As refugees began flooding into Europe, we knew the Church had to respond.

We had more than 1,800 short-term workers and 200 interns serve in Europe. 30 laborers and friends continued the work short-term teams began. 

In 2010, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Haiti. 250,000 lives were lost, 300,000 people were injured and about 1.5 million people were displaced.

Acts of Mercy mobilized 10 relief teams to Haiti and established a 5-year development project in a village near the epicenter of the earthquake. After 5 years of operation in Haiti, we officially transitioned leadership to a team of nationals who are focused on church planting, discipleship and holistic community development.

In 2004, an earthquake it the Indian Ocean, triggering a tsunami that would take 36,000 lives and leave 1.5 million people displaced. 

Acts of Mercy responded by mobilizing 46 short-term relief workers. We rebuilt 87 homes in what came to be called, “Restoration Village.” This short-term relief work led to long-term development and church planting that continues today.