Scripture clearly highlights God’s heart toward those whose lives are lived out in grinding poverty. Read more
Scripture clearly highlights God’s heart toward those whose lives are lived out in grinding poverty. Read more
Schooling. Food. Clothing. An encouraging smile. These are simple ways of showing love to a child, but those simple gestures shape lives. In God’s Church, generosity flows freely toward the hurting and sorrowful. We at Gospel for Asia (GFA) can testify to that. Tens of thousands of men and women and children of all ages in many countries freely give of their resources to help uplift the lives of people they love but have never met. Why? Because that’s the... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) News, Wills Point, Texas, Throwback Story It is always amazing to me when small moments in your life have more significance than you realized at the time. When Gospel for Asia’s Bridge of Hope Program started, I did not imagine how many tens of thousands of lives would be changed by it. To sponsor the second Bridge of Hope child in GFA’s history was quite an honor for me and my wife. I remember the excitement... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) News, Wills Point, Texas There is nothing impossible with God. Nothing. This truly is an inspiring thought. But it is much more than a thought or word to keep us going—it is truth. Truth many impoverished people are getting the chance to witness in their own lives. Truth that was made evident in 33-year-old Pramesh’s life. Pramesh’s family life was troubled. For 13 years he was possessed by an evil spirit, and his behavior changed. He... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) News, Wills Point, Texas I hear the stories all the time. I work at a missions organization, so, of course, I’m aware of suffering children in Asia. Sometimes I pause and let it break my heart, but other times my mind glides over the words and tucks the story into a pile of “sad things” and moves on with my day. But today I want to hear these stories with Jesus’ heart, to pause and take... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) News, Wills Point, Texas Try to think of a gift you received five years ago. Can you think of one? If you remember one, it probably made a special impression on your heart. It was something meaningful. But did it change your life or your family’s? Ujala was in need of a gift like that, a gift that would drastically alter the course of his life. Two Goats Provide Recurring Revenue Sweating in the open fields... Read more
For some, instead of joy, the holiday season heralds in a season of loneliness and discouragement, especially for those who may not have anyone to celebrate with or who have lost the ones they used to celebrate with. Read more
Last week, our pastor preached a sermon on the topic of King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem. Sitting there as part of the congregation, I had a sudden stunning understanding about this passage from 2 Samuel chapter 6 that I’d never had before—an understanding so fraught with meaning that I’ve been thinking about it all week. Being a child raised in evangelicalism, my spiritual journey into adult faith has been grounded and formed by Scripture. As... Read more
Gospel for Asia (GFA) News, Wills Point, TX A bicycle can literally change the course of someone’s life. In Asia bicycles are a major form of transportation. The two-wheeled machine can often save hours of travel time, enabling much more productivity to the user. One of our favorites gifts to give impoverished people in Asia are bicycles. Whether that be for a school-going child or a hard-working dad, we have seen how these simple tools have amazing effects. In Gospel... Read more
It’s December, and that means Christmas, which for some people is a day of new beginnings, a day of joy, a day of hope and expectation. For Aashi, her first day at a Gospel for Asia-supported Bridge of Hope center was very much like Christmas! All the things she ever dreamed of had become a reality: In the morning, she went to school for the first time, and after class, she ate a delicious and nutritious hot meal at the... Read more
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