Category: Grants

Late last year, Church of God Network awarded a COG Development Grant to Douglas Kachilima of Zimbabwe to support the cultivation of one hectare of maize. The grant provided funding for land preparation, seed, fertilizer, herbicides, and other essential farming inputs with the goal of helping Douglas build sustainable income for his family while creating […]

Church of God Network is excited to award an Ephesians 4 Project grant to support the Searchlight to Spotlight (SL2SL) Summer Camp, a five-day, four-night youth development program taking place July 7–11, 2026 in Georgia. Serving approximately 80 campers ages 7–17, SL2SL provides a God-centered environment focused on Bible-based instruction, mentorship, worship, and community-building through […]

Church of God Network is pleased to announce a recent grant award to Sampson Asare, a member of the United Church of God in Ghana. Sampson is currently pursuing a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba. His academic work is focused on improving teaching, learning, and […]

A few weeks ago, we introduced you to John Mensah—a skilled electrician from Ghana with a vision to serve his community through an electrical supply and service shop. With the help of the COG Development Program, John set out to build something meaningful: a business grounded in honest work, practical service, and long-term impact—with the […]

One of the core goals of Church of God Network is to support initiatives that strengthen fellowship, encourage spiritual growth, and build meaningful connections among brethren. One of our recent grant awards helped do exactly that through the fifth annual “In Him” Men’s Retreat, held over Presidents’ Day weekend at Shepherd of the Ozarks. This […]

We’re excited to announce and congratulate John Mensah of Ghana as the newest recipient of a COG Development Grant! John is a trained electrician with a vision for how he can use his skills to serve his local community. With the support of this grant, John plans to establish a small electrical supply and service […]

At Church of God Network, we believe that empowering brethren to serve their families and communities through meaningful work is a powerful way to strengthen the Body of Christ. Today, we’re excited to introduce Naomi Wangui Mbugua, our newest COG Development Program grantee from Isebania, Kenya. Naomi is a COG member and brings with her […]

Meet our latest COG Development Grant recipient — Douglas Kachilima! Douglas attends United Church of God in Zimbabwe and plans to use his grant to cultivate a hectare of corn — an effort that will help him build sustainable income for his family and community. The funds will cover land preparation, purchasing corn seeds, fertilizers, […]

At Church of God Network, we believe that lasting impact comes through faithful stewardship—investing time, wisdom, and resources in ways that build unity and strengthen the Body of Christ. That’s the heart behind our new Grant Committee, a program designed to train young adults in leadership, discernment, and service while supporting meaningful Church of God […]

We just had our 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 with our first three committee members! The meeting was all about getting to know each other, setting the groundwork, and laying out expectations for how they’ll be involved. And let us tell you… we are already so encouraged by the 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 they’re bringing to the […]