So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. - 2 Corinthians 5:13-21
I just read this, "70% of girls in Vietnam are sold into the sex industry" and my stomach is turning. 70% - that is staggering. And I am once again beyond grateful to be part of a team that says this:
"We are determined to get involved. Education and skills training are essential to prevention. Our goal is to help children become valuable to their families, able to earn money…. rather than be sold for it. Through our in-country ministry partner, we are beginning the process of identifying churches where vocational training programs can be started. We pray that sewing classes, beauty salon training, leatherworking and more, located on church property and run by the local church, will begin quickly.
Please look at the faces below. These are some of the children who need your help. They need the church, both here and there. Please join World Orphans in equipping churches to impact and change their communities, their culture, and the future for these children."
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