Booher BanterBusiness Communication Consultant

In case you haven’t heard or seen articles in the media, bloggers all over the world are throwing a big party between October 24th and November 17th.  No, not dancing in the street, protesting with placards, or even food and drink.  Party-going bloggers will blog about a charity, philanthropy, or event that’s making the world a better place.

So welcome to the party—again.  Today, I’m celebrating one of my favorite charities, A Defining Moment, in several parts of the world:  India, Cuba, Kenya, China, and here in the USA.   LifeWay Christian Resources sponsors this project. (Yes, you see their bookstores in malls across the country—LifeWay Christian Bookstores.  They absorb all the administrative costs, so ALL, right, ALL, donated funds go directly to the projects described below.)

This is not one of those once-established, forever ongoing nonprofits.  It has a vision, a goal, and a limited lifetime:  to raise $ 29 million in the next 5 years.  They are well on their way. 

Here’s an overview of three of their seven key projects that we’re personally committed to:

True Love Waits International:  This project has goals to target six sub-Saharan African countries per year for a total of 30 countries in five years.  Bigger goal:  Reduce AIDS by 15 percent in each country and train at least five national teams in each country.  What’s the track record here?  In l987, Uganda had the highest rate of AIDS among African nations. Since then, Uganda has lowered its HIV/AIDS rate from more than 30 percent to approximately six percent of the country’s 25 million people.  The government has taken notice of this dramatic drop and is bringing the program into the schools to teach abstinence. Watching Uganda’s AIDS rate drop so dramatically, other countries have asked for teams to come into their country to conduct the programs in the schools.

Chinese Bible Translation:  There are 20-70 million Christians living in China today. Yet no translation of the Bible has found broad acceptance with the Chinese Christian community—only 47 percent of the words have been translated accurately.  The goal here is to have the Bible translated in Mandarin by 2010.  The translation team is working 24X7 to finish by the 2008 Olympics.

Leadership Institute:  Specific goals for the institute are to train the staff and leadership in 5,000 churches in the practical management, business, and personal life skills to become successful at leading their members to lead successful lives based on sound biblical teachings.  Typically, such leaders can’t afford to attend to attend regular conferences offered in the business world.  That training and those practical skills such as communication, conflict resolution, and financial responsibility will make them better role models and serve as the basis for their counseling those people they lead.

For more information on The Defining Moment, contact Mike Arrington at LifeWay Christian Resources. www.adefiningmoment.net/ www.lifeway.com  (615)251-2000

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