Ways You Can Help Make A Difference
It hasn’t escaped me that following a devastating earthquake in Haiti, that both Chile and Turkey have been hit by quakes too. We live in interesting times of biblical importance which means that these events should not surprise us.
Here on WordJourney, I could cover every quake, tsunami, fire, flood or other natural disaster and still miss out on some event that took place recently on the other side of the world. When disaster hits, Christians are often among the first to respond, bringing disaster relief and the message of salvation of Jesus Christ with them.
Proclaiming the Gospel
Never do I want to underestimate the importance of sharing the truth with people even during their grimmest hour. It is often during times when we’ve lost much that our worldly perspective changes. Suddenly, all other pursuits in life don’t really matter–but our relationship with our Creator, God, always does.
There are a number of ministries whose work it is to proclaim the gospel and help people out during their time of need. Large or small, each of the following organizations is active in their own area as well as overseas. I have come up with a list of several for your review, good ministries worth considering for your support:
Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
450 East Park Ave.
Greenville, SC 29602-9602
864-239-0065
cbmus.org
Compassion International
12290 Voyager Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
800-336-7676
compassion.com
Food For The Hungry, Inc.
1224 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1102
480-998-3100
fh.org
Food For The Poor, Inc.
6401 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073-3073
954-427-2222
foodforthepoor.org
Lutheran World Relief
700 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21230-3850
410-230-2700
lwr.org
Medical Teams International
P.O. Box 10
Portland, OR 97207
800-959-4325
medicalteams.org
Mercy Medical Airlift
4620 Haygood Road, Ste. 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3455
757-318-9174
mercymedical.org
Mercy Ships
P.O. Box 2020
Garden Valley, Texas 75771-2020
903-939-7000
mercyships.org
Samaritan’s Purse
801 Bamboo Road
Boone, NC 28607-8721
828-262-1980
samaritanspurse.org
World Vision
P.O. Box 9716, Dept. W
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
888-511-6548
worldvision.org
Always acquaint yourself with the ministry first before sending a donation. Specifically, pray how God would direct your giving–He may use you to meet an unmet need through one of these organizations.
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I especially like your last paragraph – and I did start a blog – two in fact – just a few months ago! I always write letters to my children at Christmas – sometimes more often, but at least once a year. They know their letters will be in their stockings! Probably wouldn’t do anything you said not to – just a little bit inhibited! But that’s just me. Congratulations on being freshly pressed!