Community Spotlight

Drug and alcohol abuse. These days, it's affecting more and more people. For women though, finding healing can be different than men. That's why Edith's House of Recovery exists. Specializing in women's recovery, they lean on Jesus as they show women how trusting Him, changes everything. Hear more from Narvis Hart Ann Kellett today on Community Spotlight.

Know someone with a child that has special needs? As they get older and the time comes for them to find work, it can be hard to find someone willing to give them that opportunity...even if they're able. Pete Brewer is working to change that. Inspired by his autistic daughter, he is showing how you can run a business solely off employees with mental disabilities...and thrive while doing it! Hear mo...

Life is hard! Tough stuff happens, and it never happens at a good time does it? Living a joyful life through life's lows sounds impossible, right? But it's not!... How? Tony and Laureen Giorgio from Maggie Valley, NC started a ministry called Living with Victory to help you learn that very thing. They haven't perfected it, but they've learned a thing or two on their 50 plus years of marriage and c...

Did you know that if just 10 percent of churches not actively involved in local foster care would become involved that the foster care crisis would end? Yes that's right! That's the mission behind Fostering the Family and Kim Trainer their Executive Director shares about that today. But what if you can't foster a child? Kim says there is still plenty you CAN do!

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1. God created the world to glorify Himself and for us to explore what He created! Mark Folk created a non-profit designed for men to retreat to the wilderness and experience God in a new yet real way. Located in Shelby, NC today hear Mark's passion for outdoors and Jesus!

There is real ministry happening in our military! Today hear from US Navy Chaplain Stephen Scott on Community Spotlight about what the Chaplains do to reach those in the Navy for Jesus. Learn more about this wonderful piece of the US Navy and even how you can help today.

God is working in Western North Carolina! How? By using Child Evangelism Fellowship in WNC schools. They are partnering with nearly half of the areas schools to bring Afterschool Good News Club where they get to share the gospel and develop relationships with kids and their families. It's now maybe more than ever that things like this are needed, and Jason and Hunt are eager to to share how they a...

Would you like to know how to start a women's ministry in your area? Or make yours better? Today on Community Spotlight, Braxton speaks with Rebecca Moon from the Carolina Baptist Association about the Women of Carolina ministry. A ministry that goes far beyond Western North Carolina, but one that pours into women's lives everyday to encourage stronger faith. Hear more today about this and a works...

Did you know that riding a horse can be therapeutic? It sure can! Today on Community Spotlight hear from Bencita Brooks and Dan Roberts about a farm in Deep Gab, NC called de la Cruz Farms. Learn of the impact they are making on their community by providing faith-based horse therapy. They've also got an event coming up soon!

You've probably heard how God's chosen people are Jews, right? But many Jews don't accept Jesus as the Messiah. So, as a Christian, how can you explain the gospel to a Jew in a way they can understand? Sam Nadler founded Word of Messiah Ministries to help people like you! He'll share his story of how he came to Jesus, and explain what he's learned of how to share the gospel with Jews today on Comm...

Jaime Torres was sentenced to life in prison. Many people would give up, and just when Jaime thought he would, he found Jesus. Today on Community Spotlight, Jaime tells Braxton how this happened and what he is now doing in neighborhoods around Hickory to reach people for Jesus before they wind up in prison.

Phillip Wishon has been dreaming and praying for a Children's Home in Old Fort, NC for 30 years...and now, that prayer is being answered! Ebenezer Christian Children's Home in Wilkesboro, NC is partnering with Phillip and his church to make this happen, and soon! The Ebenezer Christian Children’s Home Residential Foster Care Program provides community-based care, support, and supervision on a shor...

What if there was a ministry that planned mission trips around the world but also helped other ministries support people too? Enter Lifeline Christian Mission. Today, Sarah and Hollie from Lifeline share with Braxton how they do things like this everyday and the impact it's making.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Mathew 28:19. Jesus commanded us to share Jesus with people we meet. And sometimes that's as simple as passing out bottles of water. Pastor Mac with Roadside Ministries beginning on September 11 is traveling across the country on Interstate-40 to do just that. Hear more...

Did you know that more than 200,000 children in North Carolina are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives? It's a growing statistic, and Jamie Gilmore of Creating a Family is helping launch a hotline to help support these individuals. Since many of these people raised kids decades ago, things have changed a ton since! So, when questions come up about what to do, the Kinship Family S...

Being a Christian as a young woman has never been more challenging! Our culture today is throwing so much at teen girls about their appearance, how they should eat, who they should hang out with and so much more. Leaning on Jesus through these challenges is so essential, but how? Debbie Presnell and Meg Russ want to help young women answer that question at this year's Shine Camp in Black Mountain....

Picture this: You've gone through a difficult season where money has been hard to come by. Then you have a medical situation that requires you to travel hundreds of miles, maybe even thousands. How will you get there? Enter Pilots for Christ of North Carolina. Today on Community Spotlight hear Wally and Dr. Rich share how God helps them fly people from point A to point B for no cost at all! It's a...

Haywood County and the town of Canton has gone through a lot recently. A devastating flood in 2021, and now a paper mill that employs around 25 percent of the town’s population is closing. Many people are hurting and need help and hope. Haywood Christian Ministries are providing that. Hear how today on Community Spotlight.

Everywhere you look in Honduras, you see poverty. It affects everyone, and has for a very long time. With a need for change this great, it takes efforts day-by-day - to slowly make progress. Reed Skinner has a huge heart for progress in Honduras, and today he shares what he and his organization, For His Kingdom, is going to help.

What do you do when the unexpected happens? Something unplanned changes everything and you're scared of the future. What's next? Joyce Wright at Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center deals with women facing these questions everyday. Listen today as she shares how her team helps families every day know what to do when an unexpected pregnancy happens.

It used to be that churches could put on programs and people would just show up. Nowadays, we need to meet people where they are, serve them, and then share Jesus - but how? Today, Alex Semande from the Morganton First Church of God, shares with Braxton the importance of doing that today, and how churches can get more in the community.

Mothers Day is coming up! But you know - it's not always a great day for everyone. From mothers who have passed away, to those who had estranged mothers to mom's who have lost kids or cant have them. This holiday has yet another layer many don't think about - those who are single. If you're single, you know the added stress Mothers Day can bring if you've never been married or had children. So, ho...

Want to help a family in need of furniture or other home needs but don't know how? Mitch Callaway of Stones Throw Christian Ministries felt the same way! That's why he started Stones Throw Christian Ministries in State Road, NC. To help meet the needs of families who can't afford new furniture and other home goods. Hear more today on Community Spotlight.

What does this world need now more than ever? How about a relationship with Jesus!? How? Through prayer. May 4th is the National Day of Prayer, and this year in downtown Hendersonville, the Carolina Baptist Association is putting on an event for the whole family! Hear all about it and how to find other National Day of Prayer events happening in your area today on Community Spotlight.

God gives us all stories to share, and when we do, we make an impact in someone's life!