by Greg Mundis

Dear Friends:

The Sacrificial $300 Offering

Dear Friends:

The December 26 tsunami that so affected Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and that whole basin in Southeast Asia, is out of the headlines but still in our news.

The Assemblies of God U.S.A. responded generously to this need, contributing money through Assemblies of God churches so human needs could be met. We feel confident in our compassion ministry because we as the Assemblies of God have a network of 250,000 churches around the world, each one a point of contact for its community. Particularly in disaster and relief efforts, these churches serve as stations to minister to hurting people.

The Assemblies of God U.S.A. partners (as we have communicated previously) with different Pentecostal movements in Europe. The Pentecostal European Fellowship (PEF) has over 1,600 personnel/missionaries serving around the world. They, too, have made a monumental effort to reach out to the victims of the tsunami. I would particularly like to thank Scotland, The Netherlands, the international church in Belgium, Italy, and Poland for their partnership and generosity. These movements have given approximately $250,000 through the Assemblies of God and Convoy of Hope to minister to the victims of the tsunami. They deserve a special thank you.

Pictured in the photo with me is Randy Hurst, communications director for Assemblies of God World Missions, who is responsible for raising funds for relief efforts and, in particular, for the tsunami victims. I am handing him an offering from a church in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina - a country where unemployment ranges between 60 and 80 percent. I was in the church this past March, which is a small but visible witness in a hostile environment. These dear brothers and sisters in Christ collected an offering, and I turned that offering in to Randy Hurst. Three hundred dollars does not seem like much in the scope of the billions of dollars raised for the tsunami victims. However, $300 represents an incredible effort on behalf of this congregation and shows the compassion that Jesus Christ raises in each of us for a hurting world.

I publicly want to thank them for their heart for the world and the trust they have in their partnership with the Assemblies of God. I want to encourage you by saying that size does not determine significance. We thank God for our Fellowship and for our partners in Europe.

Sincerely,

Greg Mundis
AGWM Europe Regional Director

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