Directory Map of the US Offices Churches Helping Churches . . . Click HERE to see the NAE Membership List. Because World Relief, as the international assistance arm of The National Association of Evangelicals, was formed in 1944 to help the member churches and denominations of the NAE alleviate human suffering more effectively through networking and cooperation. Today, we are here to serve the 49 denominations and 43,000 churches of the NAE, as well as any other churches committed to ministering the whole Gospel to the whole person. By working through local indigenous churches, our programs are more culturally effective, costs are dramatically reduced, and the Gospel is presented by friends and neighbors who will be there for the discipleship.
Local churches know the needs of their communities better than any outsiders.
Because, on both sides of the economic gap, The Church of Jesus Christ is one Church . Rich and poor both have assets and resources to offer. Only by working together can we learn, and share, and demonstrate God's love for a hurting world. World Relief can help bridge the gap for American churches who are otherwise disconnected from The Body of Christ in certain areas of The World. Educational resources on hunger and poverty issues such as videos and Sunday School curriculum.