With the lead up to Christmas, most people are looking to buy things for their friends and family. Many of these wan their money to be going to benefit groups and people that they care about, from orphans to missionaries to the poor.
So, this month I'm going to let you know of some organisations that you can get presents from that allow you to give gifts AND help bring people to Christ or make a difference in their lives.
Okay, this guy shouldn't need much introducing, given that he visits our church a few times every year. But for those of you who don't know, John Cairns is an itinerant preacher with an international ministry. He is also involved with missions work, mostly in Kenya, but also in surrounding African countries.
They sell Gifts for Change, gifts that change the lives of people in need in Kenya, and that provide funding for their children's home, and that help fund training for pastors and others doing the work of spreading the gospel.
Gifts like this can really soften people's heart to the gospel. Most people in Africa know that we don't "have" to give of our own money to provide things that they need - and they can often see from political and business leaders of their own nation that such things are frequently neglected. Gifts mean that the receiver will often ask "why are you doing this", which is an excellent opportunity to share the gospel. They also allow those who are doing the work of pastoring and evangalising to focus on their spiritual work and not need to spend as much time working for their "daily bread".
John Cairns also sells a variety of Christian resources - primarily CDs of sermons. They are well worth it - and a few are on missions, but all are on how to live a life that is more and more reflective of Jesus.
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