A Reminder: Why Are We Here?

Our Executive Director called me into his office this morning and said he'd received a reminder of why we are here.  The leader of the ministry with whom we partner in West Africa had sent us an email in which he'd asked us to pray. 

He mentioned over 10,000 children in their child care program providing intervention in the areas of education, health, nutrition, water, and sanitation. 

He spoke of approximately 850 women in their micro-enterprise development program who are gaining skills, dignity, and hope for their future. 

He envisions a radio ministry reaching out with the Good News to four different people groups in his region. 

Most importantly, he told us how in 2009 approximately 350 people came to faith in Jesus Christ in 17 churches planted in rural mud-hut villages.  He allowed as how the ministry had been difficult in the last year, but they could not stop.  Over 300 people are dying without Christ in his area each day of the year. 

I'm grateful for our partner's ability to focus on the priority of reaching lost souls for Christ even as his ministry provides for the practical, physical needs of the people.  And I'm grateful for his reminder of why we are here ...