World Witness

While I am an adamant supporter of charitable community involvement and local volunteer work - I am humbled by those that pursue 'the call' to Full Time Overseas Ministry. While many of us struggle to find 5 or 6 hours a week to 'give' to others - these folks truly give 24 hours a day - and do so away from hometown family, friends, homes, churches, etc. They start over in a foreign land. And that amazes me.

So this month I wanted to highlight one such organization: World Witness

My information comes from a close source - My brother in law and his wife - as they serve with World Witness in East Berlin, Germany. I will use Jeff's own words as I asked him how people can get involved:

"... besides prayer and financial support, we are also looking for interns who would be interested in living here and working here for a summer or a year. Housing would be provided. We’re looking for younger people especially, who could reach out to teens and young adults. Music and sports are two of the most successful outreaches here, so interests in those are a plus. (Sarah Kaiser—on the CD’s we’ve given you—directs a youth Gospel Choir that is very popular and does concerts all over the city). Naturally, some previous German experience would help too. I’m looking for a young basketball player in particular—I can still school the young kids, but I’m feeling it more the next day!
Another way to get involved is to host a German exchange student (one from east Berlin would be great for us, of course). Several of the teens in our church were first introduced to the Gospel through their Christian host families."

While foreign Missions is not everyone's calling - Prayer should be a standard practice for us all. Financial support should be seriously considered. And for those that feel that pull - look into an internship! And as stated, hosting an exchange student is another way to be involved locally with foreign missions.

Here is a link to World Witness:
www.worldwitness.org - They have opportunities literally all over the world.

Here is a link to the Ministry that Jeff and Suzanne are with:
www.jugendkirche-marzahn.de - in the bottom of the left frame there is an English Version link.

Here is a link to Sarah Kaiser:
www.sarahkaiser.de - This is here simply because her CD's are FANTASTIC! Especially if you like Jazz with a gospel flavor! (She's got at least one CD at Amazon by the way)

Here is a final link to the Missions site for my denomination - the Evangelical Covenant Church:
http://www.covchurch.org/cov/mission/index.html - Another wonderful Missions Organization