Do you ever sit down and watch the news or read a paper and hear stories about what is going on in the world and think - surely as a Christian I am supposed to do something about this? How can I sit here on the sofa, in the dry and the warm, with a coffee in my hand and hear about the suffering of Syrian refugees, the struggles of many in Afghanistan, the poverty in North Korea...as well as stories of hunger and hopelessness from within the UK - and not feel the need to respond. But so often the scale of the need seems so great - what difference can I make?
On Tuesday I had the privilege of hearing more about the work of BMS World Mission. BMS look to work amongst the neediest communities on the planet bringing emergency aid in a crisis; helping communities through agriculture, education and health care; providing training and employment for those escaping the sex trade; engaging in justice ministries for the dispossessed; church planting and sharing the love of Jesus in many other different and creative ways.
When I hear about the work BMS is involved in it never ceases to inspire me, and it is great to be able to support them and therefore be part of what they do. God has not yet called me to go and be personally involved in medical work in Chad, or community and church work in Peru, or legal work in Uganda - but he has called his people to go and make disciples to the ends of the earth, and to show love and care and compassion where they encounter need and despair and hopelessness. None of us can be everywhere and do everything, we can't physically respond to every need, but together, in partnership with organisations like BMS World Mission we can be a part of helping those in need in places like Syria. That's why I support BMS World Mission.
Why BMS? from BMS World Mission on Vimeo.
