There’s a lot more to sharing the Love
of Jesus than handing someone a bible and encouraging them to have a nice day.
It goes even further than sharing the gospel story, leading someone in the
sinner’s prayer, and then allowing them to go forth and sin happily ever
after. Sending a check can be a good
thing, but people want, and need, to see the love of Jesus demonstrated. And on
a regular basis that is happening at Bridge of Hope, a children’s ministry of
Gospel for Asia. And amid beautiful scenery well fed, healthy children can experience
hope and joy.
Yes they get a bible, yes they hear
the gospel, yes there is someone to lead them in a prayer; and all of those
things are definitely important, but there is so much more that the Bridge of
Hope children need. And it’s provided at the GFA sponsored schools.
They hear about Jesus, but also get
healthy meals. They learn the stories of the Bible and they also get much
needed medical care. In areas of the
world where poverty is the norm, children are being offered the opportunity to
escape that trap, they can break the cycle of inter-generational poverty. They learn
about—and learn to have—hope. And the hope they find is a hope that they can
share with their entire family.
In a
perfect world there would be no need for Bridge of Hope Ministries, but perfect
is a long ways off, and so we are grateful for this arm of Gospel for Asia and their
efforts in this area. Bridge of Hope allows you to partner financially, to
sponsor a child, to help break the cycle. Children learn self-esteem, they
learn their part in caring for God's creation, and they learn to be productive
citizens. When you sponsor a child, your donations go directly to Bridge of
Hope programs, you can correspond with your child, and know that your prayers
are making a difference.
Read more about this program and the children it supports HERE
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