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MERCY MINISTRIES
Pity does not effect
change. Prayer and action do.
 YWAM's
mercy ministries offer countless opportunities for you to literally change
the world by changing lives one at a time. Whether you are an experienced
medical professional or simply someone who would like to make a difference,
mercy ministries have a pressing need for your involvement. From teaching
children how to brush their teeth to performing life-saving surgeries,
mercy ministry volunteers experience God's grace and transforming power
on a daily basis.
- What
do YWAM mercy ministries encompass?
- Emergency
food and clothing distribution
 Literacy
and adult learning - Agriculture
and aquaculture projects
- Vocational
training and rehabilitation
- Children-at-risk
projects
- Primary
health care and education
- Homeless
centers
- Creating
and developing small businesses
- Poverty
alleviation
- AIDS
clinics
- Refugee
assistance
- Church
planting
- Discipleship
 One
of the most effective and fascinating branches of YWAM's mercy ministries
is called Marine
Reach. Since 1978, Marine Reach has made a practical difference to
those in desperate circumstances. Using ships to dock at remote locations
around the world, teams provide life-changing surgeries, dental care,
medical supplies, food, seeds, construction materials, development projects,
discipleship training, and a message of hope to port cities often inaccessible
by land travel. They annually deliver millions of pounds of relief supplies,
perform hundreds of surgeries, and preach the Gospel to thousands.
 Is
seasickness a concern? In addition to Marine Reach, YWAM has related land-based
ministries in most nations. For example, urban workers in Brazil, Colombia,
India, Mozambique and other countries around the globe fight a daily battle
to improve the bleak nutritional, safety, economic, and spiritual conditions
in those locations, where the most vulnerable victims are children.
Matthew 5:16 instructs us, “Let your light shine before men, that
they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Are you one of the few willing to let your light shine in the dark places
of the world where it is needed most?
James 1:27 States that “Religion that God the Father considers pure
and faultless is this, to look after orphans and widows in their distress
and to keep ones self from being polluted by the world.” Are you
willing to one of the few that go and make a difference to the orphans
of the world? When you go ministering to the hungry and hurting even for
just a few weeks, you can change their lives with the peace and comfort
Jesus for eternity.
YWAM uses various mercy ministries to meet some of the practical and physical
needs of over 400,000 people annually. Whether it’s caring for street
kids in Bogotá; serving the poor in the smoking trash dumps of
Manila; feeding and housing orphans in Africa, or hiking to villages in
the mountains of India to demonstrate and declare the Good News both practically
and verbally, the opportunities for you to be involved are limitless.
For specifics about how you can be involved, contact the YWAM ministry
that you feel God is calling you to. YWAM Ministry
Locations.
For additional information about YWAM Mercy Ministry opportunities visit
Mercy Ministries
International. Or visit the YWAM.org link with News
on the Developing World.
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