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“Redefin[ing] the basis of our relationships with churches and like-minded organizations” became one of our top 10 changes. So, two years on, how are we doing?
Decades of war left South Sudan with unimaginable needs that threaten to defeat all attempts at solutions. Nevertheless, a coalition of partners has boldly begun the process of rebuilding the church and nation.
Those who send missionaries are recognizing that their “going” can be in all directions. Various kinds of partnerships are emerging between historic SIM sending offices and mission agencies in many other nations.
Several years ago, an SIM doctor, Perry Jansen, began training church people in Lilongwe, the capital city, to provide home-based care to AIDS sufferers. That small start led to Partners in Hope.
Partnerships are like fingers working together to “lift the stone” of lostness and human need around the world.
In 1950, one in every three hospital beds in India was in a mission hospital. With the changing political climate many workers from overseas had to leave, and about 700 mission hospitals were closed.
"You must come and see Sharmilly,” begged Geeta, a good friend of mine who faithfully attends the Bible club. “She is very upset and wants to abort her baby.”
"Every child in every village will be able to get to know Jesus.” That vision drove me as I was trying to get children’s ministries started in village churches throughout Apurimac Province, Peru."
Years ago I doodled an image of a fishing net, and I colored it red. I was thinking of people links—links that form a living (red) network which can be used to go “fishing.” Jesus said, “I have made you fishers of men.”
