Posts Tagged ‘Covenant World Relief’

Best Ways to Support a Disaster Response

Post a Comment » Written on May 27th, 2011     
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Covenant World Relief handles disaster response for the Evangelical Covenant Church. Here is information on how we can help in these situations.

When a disaster strikes many people want to help.  But, what is the best way to help? Sometimes our good intentions to help those in other countries can do more harm than good.  The list below will make you better able to make thoughtful decisions about how to best support disaster relief.

1. Find a trustworthy, reputable relief organization to donate to. Professional humanitarian aid organizations are able respond quickly to the urgent needs because of financial gifts. Your gift will be an important part in responding to the emergency needs of the most vulnerable  Covenant World Relief is the Covenant Church’s response to disasters in the world. CWR works with local and international partners who have expertise and experience in disaster response. CWR has been responding effectively and efficiently to disasters around the world for over sixty years.  Continue Reading



The Movement of God in Thailand

Post a Comment » Written on May 19th, 2011     
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By Reverend Kyle J.A. Small, who participated in a vision trip to Thailand.

I knew very little about the work prior to traveling to Thailand. Thankfully, my ignorance was broken as we traveled discovering the work of God in the lives of people and creation throughout Thailand.

The work is alive – the church is dynamic; the ministry holistic, and the structures supportive. Without overly romanticizing the work in Thailand, it is clear that the missio Dei is evermore embraced by the believers in this part of the world. Leaders and participants in Thailand spoke of their faith as a movement. The grammars of faith were kinetic not institutional; pentecostal not overly pious. The life in Christ movement throughout Thailand is a dynamic and powerful movement – from God for people (and creation). Continue Reading »



Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Post a Comment » Written on March 9th, 2011     
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Milena is very attractive – beautiful, I would say – bright and vivacious. She is 19 years old. She was telling me about her dreams for her life.

“I want to keep working in the chocolate company,” she said, “then I can save enough money to go to the university and study law. I might go into police work.”

Later in our conversation I asked, “So, how did it all begin?”

“When I was very young,” she replied, “my step-father began to come to my room at night. He did things to me. It was always sex. When I got much older, almost 14 years old, I began to do sex work in the bars. Because I was younger than the other women, I made good money, but it was hard work being up all night and trying to stay awake in school the next day. It was dangerous, too. I was sometimes raped and beaten when I left the bars and the men who attacked me would steal my money.”