"People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4
I hate fundraising. Maybe "hate" is too strong of a word but I despise asking people for money. However, tell me that a woman, a child, even Pastors live without a copy of the very words of God, and I have no shame asking others for support.
In a few months I will travel with a team to Africa to teach at two discipleship conferences. Hearts will come, hungry for the Bread of Life. Women who have endured unimaginable acts against them. Children once forced to enlist as soldiers. Pastors struggling to lead congregations of faith amidst war-torn countries. Am I tugging at your heart strings? Good.
It is hard to comprehend the atrocities that happen half a world away (or often times, even in our own backyard). But just because I can't imagine these acts doesn't make any less real the hurt and pain others endure. In a world which proves highly unfair our only hope is the One who is unchanging, the One who is faithful every.single.time.
Would you help put a Bible in my hand, and in the hands of my teammates? How about 600 Bibles? Over the period of several weeks our team will minister to 100 women and Pastors. We will equip 100 youth--many of whom are former child soldiers--to lead Bible study amongst their peers. With your help each youth will receive 5 Bibles to share as they train up future disciples.
Often times we give money but never get to see our donation in action. This time its real. Your donation will go with me. Below is a picture of one of our teammates distributing Bibles at a previous conference.
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