Category Archives: Poverty

A Child’s Perspective

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Your Mission Matters

A few years ago I spent a week at Yale in a seminar taught by a well-known missions anthropologist. The insights I gained from Dr. Whiteman helped shape my approach to life and missions. One of the many things I … Continue reading →

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Water in a Barrel

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

DSCF0272 on Flickr. came across these in Nuevo Pachacutec north of Lima, Peru. All the water for this community is brought in by trucks. The people pay about 50 cents to fill up one of these barrels. They use this … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 24, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

i took this pic at a feeding station near Kitale, Kenya.

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Happy Faces

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

love the faces painted on the houses

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Spiritual Bankruptcy

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Your Mission Matters

“It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). These words are a summons, a call-to-arms, if you will, to  stand up for the poor. Unfortunately, the excuses we make are never-ending. 3 of the most popular excuses … Continue reading →

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