Ministering to the Poor and Powerless

On Sunday Patty MacDonald will share about some of World Visions work supplying clean water to villages in Africa. The church has contribute $17,000 to drill a well in Zambia.

I share this because I am excited about World Vision's commitment to Jesus by incarnating his love throughout the world especially through ministering to the poorest of the poor. Beth and I have been sponsoring children for over 30 years now, and I don't cease to be impressed with World Vision's ministry over the years that we have been involved with them. I have also had the privilege of visiting two of our sponsored children, one in South India and the other in Lesotho, and I have been impressed with the World Vision staff in both of these countries.

Richard Stearns is the current president of World Vision, USA and I think he is doing an outstanding job as a steward of the monies and gifts that have been entrusted to World Vision. He has led World Vision to join forces with the lead singer of U2, Bono, in the One Campaign, a campaign aimed at wiping out the extreme poverty in the world. To get a sense of Richard Stearn's heart, go to Guy Kawasake's blog, scroll down to the May 14, 2007 blog and read the interview with Richard Stearns.