"One of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make—by far—is in applying relief in situations in which rehabilitation or development is the appropriate intervention." —Steve Corbett
(from the book WHEN HELPING HURTS)
"One of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make—by far—is in applying relief in situations in which rehabilitation or development is the appropriate intervention." —Steve Corbett
(from the book WHEN HELPING HURTS)
“Throughout history, those left without the ability to read the Word on their own have been put in a place of dependence on ‘religious leaders.’ . . . Millions have been deceived [and led to] to a Christless eternity.” —Matt and Starr Arnold
"Our vision is so small compared to the Lord's. Where we imagine a hole in the ground—a hole that we might not even get to see filled with water—He sees a haven for the birds and cattle, a garden in the desert. The growth of the Kingdom is largely mysterious to us, just as Jesus told us it would...
"[Congregations] exist where many of the believers have a Bible in their own language, carry it to church, and sleep with it on their chest as protection from the evil one, but have no ability to read one word from its pages. It is simply not enough to place Bibles in the hands of new believers...
"The Bible begins with a tremendous demonstration of God's ability to create. He miraculously formed the marvelous, orderly universe we see today from a cosmos that was without form and void. In both the physical and spiritual realms, God fixes problems and transforms chaos into orderliness. It...
"The Kingdom is the renewal of the whole world through the entrance of supernatural forces. As things are brought under Christ rule and authority, they are restored to health, beauty, and freedom."—Tim Keller
"Love is the most powerful apologetic. It is the essential component in reaching the whole person in a fragmented world. The need is vast, but it is also imperative that we be willing to follow the example of Jesus and meet the need." —Ravi Zacharias
"Developing countries are littered with the bones of abandoned projects, nearly all of them started by well meaning, well financed Westerners. In every case the facilities, equipment, or infrastructure proved impossible for local people to maintain without access to the same funds, services,...
"Scripture teaches us to go out and meet people's felt needs, to open the door to the Gospel. And then someone goes to train, then they train them to be trainers, and then they start teaching other people." —Steve Saint, founder of ITEC https://www.itecusa....
Did you know that in many places Christianity is unwelcome? Some governments are wary of foreigners, and some religious sects strongly oppose the influence of Bible translation and church planting.