Working in Partnership with the Church in Africa
Faith in Action works in close partnership with local churches in Africa in order
to achieve the following objectives: First, to strengthen, support and equip local
pastors so that they can nurture their congregations. Second, to envision, encourage
and empower people to believe in their potential to prosper. Third, to significantly
reduce poverty through funding appropriate and sustainable projects and businesses.
Fourth, to reduce sickness through the provision of clean drinking water, and providing
education about disease transmission. And fifth, to provide appropriate care and
support for orphaned children.
Can we make Poverty History?
We have written a brief leaflet describing the wonderful way in which God has very clearly led us into this work, and how He has also guided us and sustained this ministry over the last twenty-six years.
Our experience shows that God desires to work with us, and to display His miraculous power in just the same way as we see demonstrated in the Bible. Successful ministry is not dependant on our ability, but in our willingness to step out in faith and to trust that He will enable us to do what is impossible for man to do without Him.
Most of us will remember the promise that was used in advertising a few years ago: The promise that we could “Make Poverty History”. However, with the enormous sums of money that have been poured into Africa for so long, and the comparative lack of positive results that we can actually see, we could well question whether fulfilling this promise is really possible. Can we ever really bring a complete end to Poverty?
If we are to take this question literally, I believe that the answer is NO. I personally do not believe that we can ever completely eradicate poverty, and therefore this promise is a false one. Jesus Himself said that we would always have the poor with us. However, I DO believe that we can make a significant and long-term positive difference, but only if we recognise that giving money alone,
will not bring a long-term solution to poverty.
The reason that I say this, is because the causes of poverty are numerous and complex. It is not only brought about by a lack of resources, but a variety of other issues such as lack of information and training, and a mind-set of despair and defeat.
If we are to eradicate poverty, we therefore need to deal with all its causes, not just the financial one; and it is essential that we adopt strategies which deal with poverty from a wider perspective.
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