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History

These posts tell some of the historic moments in the life of Servants, or capture key themes and developments for us as community with a purpose.

A Slice of Eden for the Poor in Manila

Posted On August 27, 2009

Three of the values that Servants cherishes are that of wholism, creativity and beauty. By wholism, we believe that Jesus died to ‘restore the whole… Read More →


Pirates of Justice Lead the Charge for Cruiseship Labour Rights

Posted On July 20, 2009

Members of Servants Vancouver organised a flash mob on Saturday to raise awareness of exploitation of workers on cruise ships.  Almost a hundred people, dressed… Read More →


New Friars Forum meets in San Francisco

Posted On May 24, 2009

Last week, leaders from five of the organizations highlighted in Scott Bessenecker’s book, The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World’s Poor, met in… Read More →


First North American Orientation Course Finishes

Posted On September 29, 2007

A new group of future Servants workers finished two weeks of missionary training in Vancouver, Canada yesterday. They were part of the first ever Orientation… Read More →


25 Year Celebration

Posted On April 16, 2007

Last week, more than 150 Servants workers, friends and supporters gathered together in Thailand to celebrate 25 years of mission amongst the urban poor. Attendees… Read More →


From Manila, Philippines to Phnom Penh, Cambodia – an interview with Efren and Becky

Posted On February 2, 2007

Efren and Becky Roxas grew up in impoverished rural Filipino families. After meeting Christ, they plunged into ministry among the urban poor of Manila. There… Read More →


The Softer Face of Servants

Posted On July 6, 2005

Simplicity! Incarnation! Servanthood! Sound too harsh? If you don’t like our principles, we now have other ones! If you always felt as though there was… Read More →


Team Cambodia 2006

Posted On June 9, 2005

How do we begin to bring God’s healing to this broken nation, just emerging from a 30-year nightmare of war and communist dictatorship? First, we… Read More →


Tsunami Response – Servants to Banda Aceh’s Urban Poor

Posted On January 21, 2005

Dear friends, After returning from a tsunami hit area in Thailand over a week ago I wrote these words: “I take a long hot shower,… Read More →


Servants Appoints New Asia Coordinator

Posted On December 29, 2004

Leadership changes are afoot in Servants as Dr Dorothy Mathieson steps down this month from her role as International Coordinator after three years of faithful… Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
    • What We Do
    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
  • Get Involved
    • Join A Team
    • Internships
    • Financial Partners
    • Prayer Partners
    • Upcoming Events
    • Like-Minded Groups
  • Resources
    • Latest Writings
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Poetry
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