In many parts of Asia, gathering openly as Christians carries significant risk. Government restrictions, social pressure, and outright persecution make traditional church buildings impractical or even dangerous. Yet the church is not only surviving in these environments — it is thriving, thanks in large part to the home church model.

Empower Dreams partners with Cultivate Leadership, an organization dedicated to identifying, training, and equipping indigenous leaders to start and sustain home churches. These leaders are not outsiders parachuting into a foreign culture — they are local believers who understand their communities intimately and can share the gospel in ways that resonate with their neighbors. The home church model allows for small, flexible gatherings that can adapt to local conditions and avoid unwanted attention.

The results have been extraordinary. Networks of home churches are multiplying as trained leaders disciple new believers who then go on to lead their own groups. This multiplication model is the engine behind some of the fastest-growing movements of faith in the world today. Each home church becomes a center of worship, fellowship, and outreach in its community.

Your support of Empower Dreams directly funds the training and resourcing of these courageous leaders. In a region where the need is immense and the workers are few, every investment in leadership development has an outsized impact. We are honored to partner with Cultivate Leadership and invite you to join us in this vital work.