No Matter What

PLEASE PRAY ... for the people of East Africa. This part of the continent stands on the brink of a catastrophic famine that could impact millions of people. Many children are at risk of starvation if the next rains fail and food does not reach them in time.

This picture was taken during Crossroads November 2005 trip to Southern Kenya. I have informed you in the past about numerous World Vision projects. World Vision is one of several organizations responding with much needed food and care, but additional help is desperately needed. I encourage you to visit their website at www.worldvision.org to find specific ways in which you can make a difference.

World Vision is responding to this great need in places like:

Somalia:
Drought and insecurity has resulted in 2.1 million people in need of food aid.

Kenya:
Continuing drought has resulted in 3.5 million people in need of food aid.

Ethiopia:
Due to the absense of rain, 2.6 million people require immediate humanitarian assistance.

Tanzania:
Due to insufficient rains, approximately 3.7 million people are facing food shortages.

Please pray for those who are ministering and living in these areas. Pray for the church to rise up and be the church. I often talk about rebirth and redistribution. In the book The Irresistable Revolution, Shane Claiborne states, "All through the New Testament, we are told of how rebirth and redistribution are bound up in one another. We can not say we love God and pass by our hungry neighbor."

Stay Off the Paved Road ....craig