The Story of our Impact

Ronnie DavisDallas, Why We Do What We Do

By Michelle Zuniga, Kaleo Dallas Intern The story of our impact goes far beyond what our eyes can see. It goes far beyond what our ears hear and indefinitely far beyond our lifetime. “Impact” is a continuous thing as it ultimately is a never-ending ripple. The words that were spoken spark from one person to another. I am sure that … Read More

Looking for Something Bigger to be a Part of

Ronnie DavisNew York

Author: Madolyn, Kaleo New York Intern One of the places our teams serve is a food pantry in Bushwick. The food pantry runs every Thursday from 11-1 and there is a group of people who regularly get food from the pantry. Last week, the building we normally serve food out of was under construction, so we had to move the food … Read More

Serving in the “City of Soul”

Ronnie DavisGospel, Jackson

“We don’t need more superstars we need more Gospel-centered churches, working as the body to bring the Gospel to the nations” -lyric from Exile Dial Tone by Beautiful Eulogy Scott and Candiss Fortenberry have followed God’s calling to bring the Gospel to the heart of the “City of Soul,” Jackson, Mississippi.  If you have studied the ongoing story of Civil … Read More

Kaleo in New York City!

Ronnie DavisNew York

We can hardly contain our excitement about the opportunity to bring our ministry to New York City and begin hosting mission teams this coming summer of 2018.  As you will see later in this post, for many reasons, it has been a dream of ours to mobilize teams to serve this great city.  However, when Kaleo establishes a ministry presence in a city, we intend … Read More

A Hopeful Generation

Ronnie DavisPortland, Urban Ministry

By Lauren, Kaleo Portland Staff Each week in Portland we take teams downtown to have lunch with the homeless. Before scouring the waterfront for some company, we emphasize to the teams that our mission is not just to feed, but to connect; to offer a listening ear, to share stories, to recognize the brokenness we’re all akin to in this world. However, this is not a … Read More

Rich and Poor Have This in Common

Ronnie DavisPortland

By Janell, Kaleo Portland Staff Proverbs 22:2. “Rich and poor have this in common: the Lord is Maker of them all.”  For the purpose of this post, I am approaching this verse in a very literal sense, the rich and poor being the financially rich and the financially poor. For the longest time, I only looked at this verse from … Read More

Learning From Unexpected Friends

Ronnie DavisNew Orleans, Why We Do What We Do

By Ashley, Kaleo New Orleans Staff I have come to the conclusion if it was not for The Vieux (Kaleo’s hosting church in New Orleans, pastored by Tom Bilderback, Kaleo New Orleans City Director), I don’t think I would have found a passion God has given me.  Some of the people I met this summer were Mama Rose, Tommy, Rita, … Read More

Ministry Spotlight: Urban Action

Ronnie DavisDallas, Urban Ministry

In 1981 Jerry and Mavis Nkosi moved from South Africa to South Dallas to follow God’s call to “build a ministry that would serve as a beacon of light in an otherwise dark and dreary place.”  They started Urban Action with a heart for reaching children for Christ, and 36 years later, at 87 years of age, Mavis continues the … Read More

May His will be done in Portland

Ronnie DavisPortland, Uncategorized, Urban Ministry

Author:  Nico, serving on staff with Kaleo in Portland, OR. When I first heard was offered the Kaleo internship, I admittedly didn’t have much of an idea in terms of what to expect from an intensive, two-month internship dealing with high schoolers on short-term missions. Since I didn’t grow up in the church, I had never been on a “mission … Read More

New Orleans: An American City

Ronnie DavisNew Orleans, Uncategorized, Urban Ministry, Why We Do What We Do

Author: Adam, on staff in New Orleans, LA “In America, there might be better gastronomic destinations than New Orleans, but there is no place more uniquely wonderful.”- Anthony Bourdain Outside of Princess and the Frog, The Saints, Lil Wayne, Hurricane Katrina, and Anthony “Fear the Brow” Davis, I did not know much about New Orleans. Being here for a brief moment … Read More