Building Bridges: Churches Transforming Communities

Featuring Transforming Lives for Good (TLG)

What if every church became a place of stability, support, and hope for children and families?

This inspiring conversation explores the work of Transforming Lives for Good (TLG), a movement partnering with more than 220 churches across the UK to provide trauma-informed care for children and families in need. Through the insights of Rob Stevenette and Reverend Sarah Forrest, we see how local churches can play a crucial role in community transformation.

Their discussion highlights key questions and opportunities:

• How can churches respond meaningfully to children facing emotional and social challenges?
• What difference can simple, consistent acts of care make?
• How can even small congregations create lasting impact in their communities?

From initiatives like MakeLunch programmes to long-term relationship-building, this conversation demonstrates how practical acts of hospitality and care can restore trust and bring hope.

Encouraging and highly practical, this segment invites churches of every size to reimagine their role –becoming places where relationships are rebuilt, communities are strengthened, and lives are transformed.

Transforming Lives for Good: https://www.tlg.org.uk/

About the speakers:

Rob Stevenette is CEO of Transforming Lives for Good (TLG), a charity equipping churches to support children and families. Reverend Sarah Forrest is a church leader passionate about community engagement and holistic mission.

*This is a paid advertisement for TLG and is also available as an article in the current Summer issue of Preach magazine.