Strengthen your relationship with God while helping someone in need!
How? By participating in “Fast One to Feed One” to support the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund! It’s a simple plan:
- fast one meal each month and use the meal time to pray for needs in your community.
- give the amount you would have spent on the meal through your church to the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. If you are a member of a Southern Baptist church, we suggest that you make your World Hunger Fund gift by placing it in the offering plate of your church with "World Hunger Fund" indicated on the envelope and/or check. If you are not a member of a Southern Baptist church, click here to make your donation online now!
Why should you “Fast One to Feed One?” God delights in a fast that alleviates the need of others. In Isaiah 58:6-7, the prophet speaks of fasting as an act to be directed toward one’s fellowman:
“Isn't the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your house, to clothe the naked when you see him, and to not ignore your own flesh.”
Last year, more than 30,000 decisions for Christ were made in our world as a direct result of Southern Baptist hunger relief ministries. Imagine how many more people would be physically and spiritually fed if every Kentucky Baptists gave above their regular title and offering, the cost of one meal each month to world hunger!
Want to know more? You can hear more about Fast One to Feed One in this episode of the Despising None podcast.
| About the World Hunger Fund |
Please be aware that there is a critical need for replenishing our World Hunger funds! World Hunger funds are used solely to distribute food in Jesus’ name through approved food ministries and by Southern Baptist state, North American and international missionaries. (Unless otherwise designated by the giver, 85 percent of world hunger gifts are used to help alleviate hunger overseas and 15 percent is used here in the United States. Gifts must be designated “Kentucky Only” if the desire is for them to be used only in the state.)
One of the beautiful things about the Southern Baptist World Hunger funds is that 100 percent of the funds are used to alleviate hunger. Because the Cooperative Program and other missions offerings cover the costs of putting missionaries in the field, no administrative costs are deducted from Hunger Fund gifts.
Read more about how Southern Baptists are cooperating together to feed hungry people around the world:
While the second Sunday of October is the designated day for promotion of World Hunger gifts, may I suggest that you consider making it a year round emphasis with “Fast One to Feed One” that culminates with a special time of giving in October of 2008.
Click here for materials designed to help you in promoting “Fast One to Feed One”. There are many resources available, including tools for children and youth, web links, promotional ideas, and suggested speakers.
Looking for more information about hunger issues? Check out these links. |