The National Coalition for Homeless reports that 200,000 veterans are homeless and 400,000 veterans will experience homelessness during the course of a year.
Here's the question we must ask ourselves: Why is it that although they risked their lives to save us, we often don't give them a second look?
Jonah Ministries, the camp that inspired us to start H2O, is hosting another Mission Camp this summer for kids (grades 4-8). This year's camp theme focuses on ministry to Muslims, while including fun outdoor activities. We highly recommend sending your kids to this camp!
Camp Jonah - Kids Mission Camp July 11-15, 2010 ($210)
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Lauren and I presented a workshop at Mission ConneXion NW on Saturday. Here are some of the key points we covered... How to start a ministry:
1. Discover Problem
- What do you see in the world that needs changing? - Examples: Abortion, Slavery, Starvation, AIDS, Poverty, Homelessness,...
2. Develop Plan
- Pray. - Think big. Think outside the box. Think crazy. Don't get trapped in thinking what's safe or normal. - Get a team together. Working by yourself is a lot harder then working with a friend. - Do your research. Find out more about the problem you're addressing. Ask those who have gone before you for advice in solving the problem. - Pray a lot. Without God's help and guidance, solving a problem will be impossible.
3. Do it!
- Sometimes this is the hardest step, even though it sounds simple. It's easy to talk about what we want to do and think about it, but taking the step to live it out is definitely harder.
God promises to be with you and to be all you need. Do it with the strength of the Lord!
2 Corinthians 12:9, "My grace is sufficient for You, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
