Every two minutes, a child dies from a preventable waterborne disease. Today nearly 800 million people lack access to safe drinking water, and waterborne diseases are one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of 5. When combined, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices can nearly eliminate waterborne diseases and water-related deaths. (Mark 14:62; Hebrews 9:28; Mark 13:10; Acts 1:8-11; Matthew 28:20; Mark 13:21-23; 1 John 2:18; 4:1-3; Luke 12:32; Revelation 21:1-5; 2 Peter 3:13; Matthew 28:18).
Lifewater staff walking alongside community members to help them adopt these habits. Learn More. messages at each household. 0000013054 00000 n A church that is not a missionary church is contradicting itself and quenching the Spirit. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. 307 people, With safe water, families like Khadijah can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} You select and give to a specific water project, the village contributes resources and materials, and Lifewater engineers and constructs a water source. We are compelled by the great commission (Matthew 28) to serve the least, the lost, and the last. 241 people, When we get safe water, everything will change for us. - Mary, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We also affirm the power of Gods word to accomplish his purpose of salvation. All men and women are perishing because of sin, but God loves everyone, not wishing that any should perish but that all should repent. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Elizabeth living in East Africa and Cambodia. Everyone participates in a healthy village - moms, dads, teachers, kids, church leaders. We believe that we are engaged in constant spiritual warfare with the principalities and powers of evil, who are seeking to overthrow the Church and frustrate its task of world evangelization. In the Churchs mission of sacrificial service, evangelism is primary. We are ashamed that so many have been neglected; it is a standing rebuke to us and to the whole Church. Our repair and maintenance program monitors all clean water sources to ensure they last for generations to come. (Mark 7:8,9,13; Genesis 4:21,22; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Philippians 2:5-7; 2 Corinthians 4:5). Weve grown a lot in the past few years! Officials are committed to the program and provide support for ongoing maintenance of water sources. Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} With the provision of new tap water to our village, I dont have any more medical expenses. - Alamitu, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} A new well, providing fresh, clean water, can help stop the cycle of death and offer a blessing that lasts a lifetime truly a precious gift of hope and life.
We affirm that the Churchs visible unity in truth is Gods purpose. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator. We are Christians committed to ending the global water and sanitation crisis so every child can thrive as God intends. I believe the Bible is inspired by God and is authoritative in the life of every follower of Christ (2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 17:17). Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. Such training programmes should not rely on any stereotyped methodology but should be developed by creative local initiatives according to biblical standards.
Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} I believe that all followers of Christ have the responsibility and privilege to proclaim the gospel by actively sharing their faith in Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8) and demonstrate the gospel by compassionately caring for the least of these (Matthew 25:40). Read the Covenant Available Translations Download PDF, by Doug Birdsall We affirm that Christ sends his redeemed people into the world as the Father sent him, and that this calls for a similar deep and costly penetration of the world. Households store and use their water safely in clean and covered containers. Lifewater engages the global Church to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the unreached. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We call upon others to join us. Further, the Holy Spirit is a missionary spirit; thus evangelism should arise spontaneously from a Spirit-filled church. 0000005873 00000 n
All rights reserved. If you dont find what youre looking for here,please let us know and well do our best to answer your questions. (Acts 17:26,31; Genesis 18:25; Isaiah 1:17; Psalm 45:7; Genesis 1:26,27; James 3:9; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 6:27,35; James 2:14-26; John 3:3,5; Matthew 5:20; 6:33; 2 Corinthians 3:18; James 2:20). .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} World evangelization requires the whole Church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. Therefore, in the light of this our faith and our resolve, we enter into a solemn covenant with God and with each other, to pray, to plan and to work together for the evangelization of the whole world. Contact us for more information or follow us on social media. Communities know the pride of ownership. LIFE Outreach International is a longtime member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
We are an international Christian organization, serving the worlds thirsty by helping them acquire safe, clean water and sharing the living water of Jesus Christ. Thus a growing partnership of churches will develop and the universal character of Christs Church will be more clearly exhibited. At other times, desirous to ensure a response to the gospel, we have compromised our message, manipulated our hearers through pressure techniques, and become unduly preoccupied with statistics or even dishonest in our use of them. December 2018 data is 9 month data due to a fiscal year end change from March to December. *Ratios based on FY 2021 budget estimates. 0000000016 00000 n
I am always asking God to give us clean water as I have seen in other villages. - Adanech. 0000000716 00000 n
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In issuing the gospel invitation we have no liberty to conceal the cost of discipleship. We love supporting them., With happy hearts we give monthly to Lifewater and its one of the best decisions we have made..
461 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. Yet we are committed to indigenous principles, and long that every church will have national leaders who manifest a Christian style of leadership in terms not of domination but of service. Rather it is to proclaim Gods love for a world of sinners and to invite everyone to respond to him as Saviour and Lord in the wholehearted personal commitment of repentance and faith.
Team members will use an LS300 or a LS400 drill rig with our in-country drillers and help our hygiene team share proper sanitation techniques and Bible stories. We want you to have the utmost confidence that your gifts are bringing safe water, health and the hope of the gospel to more people every day. We construct long-lasting safe water solutions that utilize local ingenuity, safe water needs, and supplies that community leaders can access. We desire, therefore, to affirm our faith and our resolve, and to make public our covenant. This promise of his coming is a further spur to our evangelism, for we remember his words that the gospel must first be preached to all nations. Although reconciliation with other people is not reconciliation with God, nor is social action evangelism, nor is political liberation salvation, nevertheless we affirm that evangelism and socio-political involvement are both part of our Christian duty.
.icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Families adopt health practices, elect water committees, and contribute 10% of the cost of the water source either through monetary means, materials, or labor. 0000002154 00000 n It defined what it means to be evangelical, and challenged Christians to work together to make Jesus Christ known throughout the world. and well-being to remote, unengaged communities. Once a home has mastered each healthy habit, they are a certified Healthy Home. Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. We confess with shame that we have often denied our calling and failed in our mission, by becoming conformed to the world or by withdrawing from it. But we deny that this can save, for people suppress the truth by their unrighteousness. The gospel does not presuppose the superiority of any culture to another, but evaluates all cultures according to its own criteria of truth and righteousness, and insists on moral absolutes in every culture. 6 21 Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Yet we rejoice that, even when borne by earthen vessels, the gospel is still a precious treasure. (1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Acts 2:32-39; John 20:21; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 5:11,20; Luke 14:25-33; Mark 8:34; Acts 2:40,47; Mark 10:43-45). In addition to safe water and latrines, local schools have WASH clubs that Affirming the vision of our founder, William A. AsheLifewater believes every child and family deserves access to safe water and seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the worlds most marginalized communities. 0000002074 00000 n
2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. 0000004970 00000 n Lifewater serves all people regardless of religion, listening first and walking alongside community members as neighbors. They are the change makers and they are the hands and feet of Jesus in the worlds remote corners. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. Thank you so much for your willingness to help with the goal of 350 new wells this year.
Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. When 90% of families have a certified Healthy Home, ODF is achieved, and the new village water source is in place, the new Healthy Village hosts a party complete with speeches, dancing, and raising the Healthy Village flag! A reduction of foreign missionaries and money in an evangelized country may sometimes be necessary to facilitate the national churchs growth in self-reliance and to release resources for unevangelized areas. It is a covenant with one another, and a covenant with God himself. (Ephesians 6:12; 2 Corinthians 4:3,4; Ephesians 6:11,13-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; 1 John 2:18-26; 4:1-3; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; John 17:15). We recognize, however, that organizational unity may take many forms and does not necessarily advance evangelism.
Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} water for all. Living Water International is a registered 501(c)(3). Watch this video or hover over any of the blinking dots above to learn more about each part of the process. The message of the Bible is addressed to all men and women. Field teams work house by house to help families adopt sanitation and hygiene practices like hand washing, using a drying rack, building a latrine of their own, and more. Box 982000Fort Worth, TX 76182-8000writeEmail("info", "info", "lifetoday.org", ""); 2022 Life Outreach International. Together, theyre making sure every child has safe water. 0
We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit. We know that the pond water gives us fever and diarrhea, but we have no choice. - Reurng. The salvation we claim should be transforming us in the totality of our personal and social responsibilities. School latrines encourage attendance, especially for girls. Amen, Alleluia! Real change happens when communities actively participate. (1 Corinthians 2:4; John 15:26;27; 16:8-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; John 3:6-8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 7:37-39; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Acts 1:8; Psalm 85:4-7; 67:1-3; Galatians 5:22,23; 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Romans 12:3-8). 153 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. EIN 95-3987142, 2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. We believe in serving the vulnerable in word and deed. Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.
Lifewater sources only local materials for all clean water projects. EIN 95-3987142, We value the privilege of earning your trust, 2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. 0000002109 00000 n Our Christian presence in the world is indispensable to evangelism, and so is that kind of dialogue whose purpose is to listen sensitively in order to understand. 0000012589 00000 n sun, away from animals and garbage.
We work on local and regional levels to create change that lasts. Through it the Holy Spirit still speaks today. 338 people, Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. 338 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator. Quality engineering, local ingenuity, and community buy-in keep safe water flowing.
You deserve to know how your investment is used, and were committed to being transparent about what we do and how we do it. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Privacy Policy|Site Map|ECFA Member Worldwide evangelization will become a realistic possibility only when the Spirit renews the Church in truth and wisdom, faith, holiness, love and power. 26 0 obj <>stream 0000013303 00000 n 338 people, Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. We are inquisitive thinkers, eager to learn, explore, grow, and innovate.
Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. 153 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. Emerging from the First Lausanne Congress in 1974, with John Stott as its Chief Architect, it served as a great rallying call to the evangelical Church around the world. Our in-country teams are comprised of 100% local Christian staff to best serve villages. (1 Timothy 1:1-4; Acts 4:19; 5:29; Colossians 3:24; Hebrews 13:1-3; Luke 4:18; Galatians 5:11; 6:12; Matthew 5:10-12; John 15:18-21). We, members of the Church of Jesus Christ, from more than 150 nations, participants in the International Congress on World Evangelization at Lausanne, praise God for his great salvation and rejoice in the fellowship he has given us with himself and with each other. We also express our deep concern for all who have been unjustly imprisoned, and especially for those who are suffering for their testimony to the Lord Jesus. We acknowledge that we ourselves are not immune to worldliness of thought and action, that is, to a surrender to secularism.
To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that, as the reigning Lord, he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gifts of the Spirit to all who repent and believe. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator.
By working with local residents, systems, and structures, programs are more effective and sustainable. 800.323.9473 / 540.535.0103, Copyright 2022 ECFA When each household builds and uses their own functioning restroom, the local government verifies the community as Open Defecation Free (ODF), a major health milestone. %PDF-1.4 % In every nation and culture there should be an effective training programme for pastors and laity in doctrine, discipleship, evangelism, nurture and service. Lifewater is a top-rated Christian clean water organization, accredited by all major external ratings agencies for effectiveness and transparency in its management of finances. When people receive Christ they are born again into his kingdom and must seek not only to exhibit but also to spread its righteousness in the midst of an unrighteous world. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. The Lausanne Covenant is widely regarded as one of the most significant documents in modern church history. Meanwhile, we re-dedicate ourselves to the service of Christ and of people in joyful submission to his authority over the whole of our lives. Engineers assess the water problem in every village, taking into account factors like water coverage, geographical challenges, and key cultural norms, and they plan appropriate solutions. 0000012811 00000 n .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Privacy Statement, Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability <<8446D771BFF10F45AD9B22EBCE0F2EB5>]>> Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. Only then will the whole Church become a fit instrument in his hands, that the whole earth may hear his voice. Thank you for your contribution, which is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 3/^ {HYAbSC&6U/^I#k|X,XBEQ$aX~^oE/:a'Y"/#?Ek|V}|Iq`ZAdO2 We therefore pray for the leaders of nations and call upon them to guarantee freedom of thought and conscience, and freedom to practise and propagate religion in accordance with the will of God and as set out in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;}
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed (Proverbs 11:25). A village water project is a partnership between you, the community, and Lifewater. The goal should be, by all available means and at the earliest possible time, that every person will have the opportunity to hear, to understand, and to receive the good news.
Conviction of sin, faith in Christ, new birth and Christian growth are all his work. Thats why, alongside our water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) work, we partner with local ministries to start bible studies, plant churches, distribute bibles, and more. 800.323.9473 / 540.535.0103. Their work is bringing about lasting change that will impact generations to come., Billy Nolan | Director of Global Partnerships, Northpoint Church, I have never seen a nonprofit that is so sustainable and is making such a big impact., Lifewaters mission of providing clean water and healthy communities is evident in their work. 338 people, An accessible, safe water supply in our village will be a solution to many community problems. - Pendo, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} A clean place high off the ground to dry and disinfect dishes in the 307 people, With safe water, families like Khadijah can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;}
I believe that salvation is a free gift of grace, received through faith in Christ and expressed through good works performed in his name. More than 2,700 million people, which is more than two-thirds of all humanity, have yet to be evangelized. For both are necessary expressions of our doctrines of God and Man, our love for our neighbour and our obedience to Jesus Christ. Gifts are tax-deductible. Christs evangelists must humbly seek to empty themselves of all but their personal authenticity in order to become the servants of others, and churches must seek to transform and enrich culture, all for the glory of God. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. Since Water for LIFE began in 2000, your faithful support has helped provide more than 7000 wells across the globe. Engineers and field teams construct a new water source or rehabilitate an existing source. 461 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;}
We therefore call upon all Christians to pray for such a visitation of the sovereign Spirit of God that all his fruit may appear in all his people and that all his gifts may enrich the body of Christ. encourage students to practice healthy behaviors. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to women like Adanech living in East Africa and Cambodia. To proclaim Jesus as the Saviour of the world is not to affirm that all people are either automatically or ultimately saved, still less to affirm that all religions offer salvation in Christ. hX}WL! Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
Yet we who share the same biblical faith should be closely united in fellowship, work and witness. 461 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} We recognize that there is a great need to improve theological education, especially for church leaders. God is raising up from the younger churches a great new resource for world evangelization, and is thus demonstrating that the responsibility to evangelize belongs to the whole body of Christ. Accounting for factors like water coverage, geographical challenges, and key cultural norms, they carry through with a specific plan of action to best serve local families. A safe water source at the school so students can be healthy and learn. (John 17:18; 20:21; Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 1:8; 20:27; Ephesians 1:9,10; 3:9-11; Galatians 6:14,17; 2 Corinthians 6:3,4; 2 Timothy 2:19-21; Philippians 1:27). It becomes a stumbling block to evangelism when it betrays the gospel or lacks a living faith in God, a genuine love for people, or scrupulous honesty in all things including promotion and finance. (Galatians 1:6-9; Romans 1:18-32; l Timothy 2:5,6; Acts 4:12; John 3:16-19; 2 Peter 3:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; John 4:42; Matthew 11:28; Ephesians 1:20,21; Philippians 2:9-11). Lifewater International is a non-profit Christian water development organization dedicated to effectively serving vulnerable children and families with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Jesus Christ has been exalted above every other name; we long for the day when every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess him Lord. Jesus still calls all who would follow him to deny themselves, take up their cross, and identify themselves with his new community. Financial accountability and good stewardship are the foundation of trust. It is the God-appointed duty of every government to secure conditions of peace, justice and liberty in which the Church may obey God, serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and preach the gospel without interference.
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Thank you for your faithful support as we work to provide clean water for people living in desperate need around the world. bU,mDLyI! We thank God for you and appreciate your support. Each village contributes 10-20% of the cost of the water project through labor, materials and/or capital. We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. (Colossians 1:27,28; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5,9; Mark 10:42-45; Ephesians 4:11,12).
By addressing water, sanitation and hygiene practices (WASH) in homes and schools, waterborne diseases are virtually eliminated. We also thank God for agencies which labor in Bible translation, theological education, the mass media, Christian literature, evangelism, missions, church renewal and other specialist fields. Overflow partners believe everyone deserves clean water. A device made from locally available materials that uses a small amount of
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This may include boiling and filtering drinking water. Learn about our beginnings, ongoing connections, and mission today.
We affirm that God is both the Creator and the Judge of all men. The Lausanne Movement connects influencers and ideas for global mission, with a vision of the gospel for every person, disciple-making churches for every people and place, Christ-like leaders for every church and sector, and kingdom impact in every sphere of society. Bring safe water to families in extreme poverty. More than 771 million people live without access to safe water. We promise to pray and work for their freedom. We also reject as derogatory to Christ and the gospel every kind of syncretism and dialogue which implies that Christ speaks equally through all religions and ideologies. We join His redemption story already at work among the people we serve. If funds exceed the specific need of a project, or due to unforeseen circumstances the project cannot be completed, they will be used for similar purposes or other outreaches of LIFE such as Mission Feeding, Rescue LIFE, Water for LIFE, and TheLIFE TODAYprogram.
A safe and clean place for students and teachers to go to the bathroom. materials that every family can afford. Here too we express penitence both for our neglect and for having sometimes regarded evangelism and social concern as mutually exclusive. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator.
Lifewater staff walking alongside community members to help them adopt these habits. Learn More. messages at each household. 0000013054 00000 n A church that is not a missionary church is contradicting itself and quenching the Spirit. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. 307 people, With safe water, families like Khadijah can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} You select and give to a specific water project, the village contributes resources and materials, and Lifewater engineers and constructs a water source. We are compelled by the great commission (Matthew 28) to serve the least, the lost, and the last. 241 people, When we get safe water, everything will change for us. - Mary, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We also affirm the power of Gods word to accomplish his purpose of salvation. All men and women are perishing because of sin, but God loves everyone, not wishing that any should perish but that all should repent. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Elizabeth living in East Africa and Cambodia. Everyone participates in a healthy village - moms, dads, teachers, kids, church leaders. We believe that we are engaged in constant spiritual warfare with the principalities and powers of evil, who are seeking to overthrow the Church and frustrate its task of world evangelization. In the Churchs mission of sacrificial service, evangelism is primary. We are ashamed that so many have been neglected; it is a standing rebuke to us and to the whole Church. Our repair and maintenance program monitors all clean water sources to ensure they last for generations to come. (Mark 7:8,9,13; Genesis 4:21,22; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Philippians 2:5-7; 2 Corinthians 4:5). Weve grown a lot in the past few years! Officials are committed to the program and provide support for ongoing maintenance of water sources. Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} With the provision of new tap water to our village, I dont have any more medical expenses. - Alamitu, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} A new well, providing fresh, clean water, can help stop the cycle of death and offer a blessing that lasts a lifetime truly a precious gift of hope and life.
We affirm that the Churchs visible unity in truth is Gods purpose. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator. We are Christians committed to ending the global water and sanitation crisis so every child can thrive as God intends. I believe the Bible is inspired by God and is authoritative in the life of every follower of Christ (2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 17:17). Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. Such training programmes should not rely on any stereotyped methodology but should be developed by creative local initiatives according to biblical standards.
Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} I believe that all followers of Christ have the responsibility and privilege to proclaim the gospel by actively sharing their faith in Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8) and demonstrate the gospel by compassionately caring for the least of these (Matthew 25:40). Read the Covenant Available Translations Download PDF, by Doug Birdsall We affirm that Christ sends his redeemed people into the world as the Father sent him, and that this calls for a similar deep and costly penetration of the world. Households store and use their water safely in clean and covered containers. Lifewater engages the global Church to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the unreached. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We call upon others to join us. Further, the Holy Spirit is a missionary spirit; thus evangelism should arise spontaneously from a Spirit-filled church. 0000005873 00000 n
All rights reserved. If you dont find what youre looking for here,please let us know and well do our best to answer your questions. (Acts 17:26,31; Genesis 18:25; Isaiah 1:17; Psalm 45:7; Genesis 1:26,27; James 3:9; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 6:27,35; James 2:14-26; John 3:3,5; Matthew 5:20; 6:33; 2 Corinthians 3:18; James 2:20). .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} World evangelization requires the whole Church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. Therefore, in the light of this our faith and our resolve, we enter into a solemn covenant with God and with each other, to pray, to plan and to work together for the evangelization of the whole world. Contact us for more information or follow us on social media. Communities know the pride of ownership. LIFE Outreach International is a longtime member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
We are an international Christian organization, serving the worlds thirsty by helping them acquire safe, clean water and sharing the living water of Jesus Christ. Thus a growing partnership of churches will develop and the universal character of Christs Church will be more clearly exhibited. At other times, desirous to ensure a response to the gospel, we have compromised our message, manipulated our hearers through pressure techniques, and become unduly preoccupied with statistics or even dishonest in our use of them. December 2018 data is 9 month data due to a fiscal year end change from March to December. *Ratios based on FY 2021 budget estimates. 0000000016 00000 n
I am always asking God to give us clean water as I have seen in other villages. - Adanech. 0000000716 00000 n
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In issuing the gospel invitation we have no liberty to conceal the cost of discipleship. We love supporting them., With happy hearts we give monthly to Lifewater and its one of the best decisions we have made..
461 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. Yet we are committed to indigenous principles, and long that every church will have national leaders who manifest a Christian style of leadership in terms not of domination but of service. Rather it is to proclaim Gods love for a world of sinners and to invite everyone to respond to him as Saviour and Lord in the wholehearted personal commitment of repentance and faith.
Team members will use an LS300 or a LS400 drill rig with our in-country drillers and help our hygiene team share proper sanitation techniques and Bible stories. We want you to have the utmost confidence that your gifts are bringing safe water, health and the hope of the gospel to more people every day. We construct long-lasting safe water solutions that utilize local ingenuity, safe water needs, and supplies that community leaders can access. We desire, therefore, to affirm our faith and our resolve, and to make public our covenant. This promise of his coming is a further spur to our evangelism, for we remember his words that the gospel must first be preached to all nations. Although reconciliation with other people is not reconciliation with God, nor is social action evangelism, nor is political liberation salvation, nevertheless we affirm that evangelism and socio-political involvement are both part of our Christian duty.
.icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Families adopt health practices, elect water committees, and contribute 10% of the cost of the water source either through monetary means, materials, or labor. 0000002154 00000 n It defined what it means to be evangelical, and challenged Christians to work together to make Jesus Christ known throughout the world. and well-being to remote, unengaged communities. Once a home has mastered each healthy habit, they are a certified Healthy Home. Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. We confess with shame that we have often denied our calling and failed in our mission, by becoming conformed to the world or by withdrawing from it. But we deny that this can save, for people suppress the truth by their unrighteousness. The gospel does not presuppose the superiority of any culture to another, but evaluates all cultures according to its own criteria of truth and righteousness, and insists on moral absolutes in every culture. 6 21 Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Yet we rejoice that, even when borne by earthen vessels, the gospel is still a precious treasure. (1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Acts 2:32-39; John 20:21; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 5:11,20; Luke 14:25-33; Mark 8:34; Acts 2:40,47; Mark 10:43-45). In addition to safe water and latrines, local schools have WASH clubs that Affirming the vision of our founder, William A. AsheLifewater believes every child and family deserves access to safe water and seeks to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the worlds most marginalized communities. 0000002074 00000 n
2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. 0000004970 00000 n Lifewater serves all people regardless of religion, listening first and walking alongside community members as neighbors. They are the change makers and they are the hands and feet of Jesus in the worlds remote corners. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. Thank you so much for your willingness to help with the goal of 350 new wells this year.
Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. When 90% of families have a certified Healthy Home, ODF is achieved, and the new village water source is in place, the new Healthy Village hosts a party complete with speeches, dancing, and raising the Healthy Village flag! A reduction of foreign missionaries and money in an evangelized country may sometimes be necessary to facilitate the national churchs growth in self-reliance and to release resources for unevangelized areas. It is a covenant with one another, and a covenant with God himself. (Ephesians 6:12; 2 Corinthians 4:3,4; Ephesians 6:11,13-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; 1 John 2:18-26; 4:1-3; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; John 17:15). We recognize, however, that organizational unity may take many forms and does not necessarily advance evangelism.
Uganda, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} water for all. Living Water International is a registered 501(c)(3). Watch this video or hover over any of the blinking dots above to learn more about each part of the process. The message of the Bible is addressed to all men and women. Field teams work house by house to help families adopt sanitation and hygiene practices like hand washing, using a drying rack, building a latrine of their own, and more. Box 982000Fort Worth, TX 76182-8000writeEmail("info", "info", "lifetoday.org", ""); 2022 Life Outreach International. Together, theyre making sure every child has safe water. 0
We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit. We know that the pond water gives us fever and diarrhea, but we have no choice. - Reurng. The salvation we claim should be transforming us in the totality of our personal and social responsibilities. School latrines encourage attendance, especially for girls. Amen, Alleluia! Real change happens when communities actively participate. (1 Corinthians 2:4; John 15:26;27; 16:8-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; John 3:6-8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 7:37-39; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Acts 1:8; Psalm 85:4-7; 67:1-3; Galatians 5:22,23; 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Romans 12:3-8). 153 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. EIN 95-3987142, 2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. We believe in serving the vulnerable in word and deed. Tanzania, Africa, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.
Lifewater sources only local materials for all clean water projects. EIN 95-3987142, We value the privilege of earning your trust, 2022 Lifewater International | A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization |. 0000002109 00000 n Our Christian presence in the world is indispensable to evangelism, and so is that kind of dialogue whose purpose is to listen sensitively in order to understand. 0000012589 00000 n sun, away from animals and garbage.
We work on local and regional levels to create change that lasts. Through it the Holy Spirit still speaks today. 338 people, Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. 338 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator. Quality engineering, local ingenuity, and community buy-in keep safe water flowing.
You deserve to know how your investment is used, and were committed to being transparent about what we do and how we do it. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;} Privacy Policy|Site Map|ECFA Member Worldwide evangelization will become a realistic possibility only when the Spirit renews the Church in truth and wisdom, faith, holiness, love and power. 26 0 obj <>stream 0000013303 00000 n 338 people, Your donation to Lifewater is tax deductible as allowed by law. We are inquisitive thinkers, eager to learn, explore, grow, and innovate.
Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. 153 people, With safe water, families like Hadijas can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director. Emerging from the First Lausanne Congress in 1974, with John Stott as its Chief Architect, it served as a great rallying call to the evangelical Church around the world. Our in-country teams are comprised of 100% local Christian staff to best serve villages. (1 Timothy 1:1-4; Acts 4:19; 5:29; Colossians 3:24; Hebrews 13:1-3; Luke 4:18; Galatians 5:11; 6:12; Matthew 5:10-12; John 15:18-21). We, members of the Church of Jesus Christ, from more than 150 nations, participants in the International Congress on World Evangelization at Lausanne, praise God for his great salvation and rejoice in the fellowship he has given us with himself and with each other. We also express our deep concern for all who have been unjustly imprisoned, and especially for those who are suffering for their testimony to the Lord Jesus. We acknowledge that we ourselves are not immune to worldliness of thought and action, that is, to a surrender to secularism.
To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that, as the reigning Lord, he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gifts of the Spirit to all who repent and believe. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator.
By working with local residents, systems, and structures, programs are more effective and sustainable. 800.323.9473 / 540.535.0103, Copyright 2022 ECFA When each household builds and uses their own functioning restroom, the local government verifies the community as Open Defecation Free (ODF), a major health milestone. %PDF-1.4 % In every nation and culture there should be an effective training programme for pastors and laity in doctrine, discipleship, evangelism, nurture and service. Lifewater is a top-rated Christian clean water organization, accredited by all major external ratings agencies for effectiveness and transparency in its management of finances. When people receive Christ they are born again into his kingdom and must seek not only to exhibit but also to spread its righteousness in the midst of an unrighteous world. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. The Lausanne Covenant is widely regarded as one of the most significant documents in modern church history. Meanwhile, we re-dedicate ourselves to the service of Christ and of people in joyful submission to his authority over the whole of our lives. Engineers assess the water problem in every village, taking into account factors like water coverage, geographical challenges, and key cultural norms, and they plan appropriate solutions. 0000012811 00000 n .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Privacy Statement, Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability <<8446D771BFF10F45AD9B22EBCE0F2EB5>]>> Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Hadija living in East Africa and Cambodia. Only then will the whole Church become a fit instrument in his hands, that the whole earth may hear his voice. Thank you for your contribution, which is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 3/^ {HYAbSC&6U/^I#k|X,XBEQ$aX~^oE/:a'Y"/#?Ek|V}|Iq`ZAdO2 We therefore pray for the leaders of nations and call upon them to guarantee freedom of thought and conscience, and freedom to practise and propagate religion in accordance with the will of God and as set out in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. .icon-map-pin .st1{fill:#FFFFFF;}
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed (Proverbs 11:25). A village water project is a partnership between you, the community, and Lifewater. The goal should be, by all available means and at the earliest possible time, that every person will have the opportunity to hear, to understand, and to receive the good news.
Conviction of sin, faith in Christ, new birth and Christian growth are all his work. Thats why, alongside our water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) work, we partner with local ministries to start bible studies, plant churches, distribute bibles, and more. 800.323.9473 / 540.535.0103. Their work is bringing about lasting change that will impact generations to come., Billy Nolan | Director of Global Partnerships, Northpoint Church, I have never seen a nonprofit that is so sustainable and is making such a big impact., Lifewaters mission of providing clean water and healthy communities is evident in their work. 338 people, An accessible, safe water supply in our village will be a solution to many community problems. - Pendo, .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} A clean place high off the ground to dry and disinfect dishes in the 307 people, With safe water, families like Khadijah can begin to live healthy lives. - Kamara, Tanzania Country Director, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;}
I believe that salvation is a free gift of grace, received through faith in Christ and expressed through good works performed in his name. More than 2,700 million people, which is more than two-thirds of all humanity, have yet to be evangelized. For both are necessary expressions of our doctrines of God and Man, our love for our neighbour and our obedience to Jesus Christ. Gifts are tax-deductible. Christs evangelists must humbly seek to empty themselves of all but their personal authenticity in order to become the servants of others, and churches must seek to transform and enrich culture, all for the glory of God. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to mothers like Reurng living in East Africa and Cambodia. Since Water for LIFE began in 2000, your faithful support has helped provide more than 7000 wells across the globe. Engineers and field teams construct a new water source or rehabilitate an existing source. 461 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;}
We therefore call upon all Christians to pray for such a visitation of the sovereign Spirit of God that all his fruit may appear in all his people and that all his gifts may enrich the body of Christ. encourage students to practice healthy behaviors. Your gift provides a clean water source, health training, and hope to women like Adanech living in East Africa and Cambodia. To proclaim Jesus as the Saviour of the world is not to affirm that all people are either automatically or ultimately saved, still less to affirm that all religions offer salvation in Christ. hX}WL! Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
Yet we who share the same biblical faith should be closely united in fellowship, work and witness. 461 people, I dream of venturing into other more profitable activities should we get safe water. - Brenda, .icon-map-pin .st0{fill:currentColor;} We recognize that there is a great need to improve theological education, especially for church leaders. God is raising up from the younger churches a great new resource for world evangelization, and is thus demonstrating that the responsibility to evangelize belongs to the whole body of Christ. Accounting for factors like water coverage, geographical challenges, and key cultural norms, they carry through with a specific plan of action to best serve local families. A safe water source at the school so students can be healthy and learn. (John 17:18; 20:21; Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 1:8; 20:27; Ephesians 1:9,10; 3:9-11; Galatians 6:14,17; 2 Corinthians 6:3,4; 2 Timothy 2:19-21; Philippians 1:27). It becomes a stumbling block to evangelism when it betrays the gospel or lacks a living faith in God, a genuine love for people, or scrupulous honesty in all things including promotion and finance. (Galatians 1:6-9; Romans 1:18-32; l Timothy 2:5,6; Acts 4:12; John 3:16-19; 2 Peter 3:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; John 4:42; Matthew 11:28; Ephesians 1:20,21; Philippians 2:9-11). Lifewater International is a non-profit Christian water development organization dedicated to effectively serving vulnerable children and families with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. .icon-population .st0{fill:currentColor;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:0.25;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Jesus Christ has been exalted above every other name; we long for the day when every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess him Lord. Jesus still calls all who would follow him to deny themselves, take up their cross, and identify themselves with his new community. Financial accountability and good stewardship are the foundation of trust. It is the God-appointed duty of every government to secure conditions of peace, justice and liberty in which the Church may obey God, serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and preach the gospel without interference.
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Thank you for your faithful support as we work to provide clean water for people living in desperate need around the world. bU,mDLyI! We thank God for you and appreciate your support. Each village contributes 10-20% of the cost of the water project through labor, materials and/or capital. We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. (Colossians 1:27,28; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5,9; Mark 10:42-45; Ephesians 4:11,12).
By addressing water, sanitation and hygiene practices (WASH) in homes and schools, waterborne diseases are virtually eliminated. We also thank God for agencies which labor in Bible translation, theological education, the mass media, Christian literature, evangelism, missions, church renewal and other specialist fields. Overflow partners believe everyone deserves clean water. A device made from locally available materials that uses a small amount of
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We affirm that God is both the Creator and the Judge of all men. The Lausanne Movement connects influencers and ideas for global mission, with a vision of the gospel for every person, disciple-making churches for every people and place, Christ-like leaders for every church and sector, and kingdom impact in every sphere of society. Bring safe water to families in extreme poverty. More than 771 million people live without access to safe water. We promise to pray and work for their freedom. We also reject as derogatory to Christ and the gospel every kind of syncretism and dialogue which implies that Christ speaks equally through all religions and ideologies. We join His redemption story already at work among the people we serve. If funds exceed the specific need of a project, or due to unforeseen circumstances the project cannot be completed, they will be used for similar purposes or other outreaches of LIFE such as Mission Feeding, Rescue LIFE, Water for LIFE, and TheLIFE TODAYprogram.
A safe and clean place for students and teachers to go to the bathroom. materials that every family can afford. Here too we express penitence both for our neglect and for having sometimes regarded evangelism and social concern as mutually exclusive. Decide where your money makes a difference, Serve vulnerable women, children, and families living in extreme poverty, Quality engineering, transparent results, and real sustainability data, Top-rated charity by Guidestar, ECFA, and Charity Navigator.