The Lutheran World Federation is a global organization that works to “put faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us.” 

The United Church of Christ has an official website that provides resources on the Christian beliefs and news. Rebekah Choate is the WCM Communication Associate.

“Psychology of Spiritual Movements” provides a psychological analysis of Spiritual Movements’ history, beliefs and ideals by Michael Rogge.

Read the 2005 report by the United Nations Millennium Project about reducing gender inequality through education.

Read a August 23, 2012, story on the World Food Programme website about how the organization’s programs to improve maternal health have changed one community.

Read an August 2012 research report about the effects of religion on the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Read a Jan. 6, 2011, article in Bloomberg Businessweek about Kiva, a microlending non-profit, and how microfinancing can help women around the globe.

The Institute of Halal Investing in Portland, Ore., can provide an Islamic perspective on microfinance and development assistance. It is associated with Rubicon Global, a halal financial advisory firm.

National Coalition of Ministries to Men is a network of parachurch/servant ministries and denominational men’s ministries representing over half of the churches in America.