"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts." -Zechariah 4:6
Since 1979, we have been committed to serving the "least of these" in Asia, often in places where no one else is serving, so they can experience the love of God for the first time. GFA World (Formerly: Gospel for Asia) supports national workers serving as the hands and feet of Christ in four main ways. Sponsoring national missionaries to minister to people's needs, sponsoring children, investing in community development and helping families in need of care or during disasters.
Many communities have toiled hard for generations simply to survive. Some men and women haven't had the privilege of pursuing an education themselves, and they are helpless to give one to their children.
But God loves these children deeply, and He is working in part through GFA's Bridge of Hope Program to give them a chance for a better future.
Bridge of Hope gives more than 70,000 needy children a daily meal and regular medical checkups for their physical health and development. The program helps the children with their education so they can one day get a good job and afford sufficient food, decent clothing, medical supplies and other necessities of life for themselves and for their families. Beyond this, Bridge of Hope provides the children with opportunities to pursue and even excel in their God-given skills and interests.
Find out moreThe Lord is raising up men and women to be His ambassadors. These national missionaries have a passion to help the people in their nations understand Christ's love through various ways. They pray for and minister to those who are sick. They provide income-generating gifts to families living in poverty. They clean up dirty villages. They help mothers and fathers value their children's education and future development. They also have a deep burden to help people know and experience the love of Christ—just like they have experienced.
Because national workers were born and raised in the countries where they minister, they have few or no cultural barriers to overcome, so they can readily share the message of Jesus Christ with those who have never heard.
GFA World (Formerly: Gospel for Asia) offers a One Year Discipleship Program.
The Founder of GFA World and Metropolitan of Believers Eastern Church, K.P. Yohannan, invites young Christians aged 18-27 to spend a year of monastic-inspired life marked by rhythms of prayer, sacrifice and service, within a community devoted to "Serving God & Humanity."
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