STEWARDSHIP
Ourmandate
Gospelministrybeginswiththosewhohavenothing.Only thosewhorealizetheirdesperateneedforasaviorwillturn toChrist,whoalonecanmakeus“pureinheart”(Matthew 5:8).Purityofheartleadstopurityofreligion(James1:27). HavingbeentransformedbyChrist,weseektoshareHis hopewiththelostandministertothevulnerable.
ScriptureisrepletewithexamplesoftheLord’sspecial concernfororphansandwidows.Whileourheartsare eagertoshowtheloveofChristtothevulnerableand oppressed,manybelieversandchurchesareunsurehow topracticallyservethem.TheSuRefugioSTEWARDSHIP programexiststobridgethegapbetweenyourchurch andwomenandchildrenwhoaresearchingforhope.
Belowright:ScottKvandal,boardmember
0.000078% oftheworld’snonprofitsservein Paraguay,withonlyafractionof thesebeingProtestantChristian.
Protestant populations
11%(Peru)
6%(Paraguay)
15%(Argentina)
surefugio(Spanish)= “Hisrefuge”
Ourmissionistocarefororphansand widowsintheirdistressforthegloryof God.Wedesirethateveryorphanand widowinSouthAmericawouldsayto theLord,“Myrefugeandmyfortress, myGod,inwhomItrust”(Psalm91:2).
WhySouthAmerica?
AccordingtotheUnitedNations,SouthAmericahas thehighestpercentageofsingle-motherhouseholds outofanyregionintheworld Thesefamiliesare particularlysusceptibletodomesticviolenceand instability,economichardship,lackofeducation,and lackofworkopportunities.
Mostimportantly,SouthAmericaishometomany communitiesandpeoplegroupsthathavenotheard thegospelofChrist.Thebestgiftwecangiveisthe messageofsalvationandeternalhope.
SuRefugio’sultimategoalofsharingChristandfurtheringHiskingdomin SouthAmericaissupportedbythreecoreobjectives:
RESCUE
FEED
EQUIP
ChildreninParaguaywhohaveexperiencedphysicalandsexualabuse, abandonment,andneglectreceiveprotectionandholisticresidentialcare, andtheyareintroducedtoChristasourultimatehopeandrefuge.
Children’sCareCentersnourishimpoverishedchildrenandfamilieswithfood, academicsupport,Biblestudiesandparentworkshops,aswellaseducation atSuRefugioArgentinaChristianSchool.
Singlemothersareempoweredtoprovidefortheirfamiliesthrough traininginpracticalskillsandentrepreneurship Womenarealsodiscipled andsupportedastheyupholdthetruthofGod’sWordintheirhouseholds
SuRefugio’sin-countrystaffarebelieversfromlocalchurchbodieswhoareeagertoseethe hopeofChristshineforthintheircommunities Whetheryourchurchsponsorsacarecenter, packsfoodandsupplies,orsendsateamtoserve,yourpartnershipwillfurtherthegospelas youandbelieversaroundtheworldcarryoutthecallofJames1:27
Stewardsofgrace
“Aseachhasreceivedagift,useittoserveoneanother,asgoodstewardsofGod's variedgrace...inorderthatineverythingGodmaybeglorifiedthroughJesusChrist. Tohimbelonggloryanddominionforeverandever.Amen.”1Peter4:10-11
Stewardshipisafundamentalpartofbeingan imagebearerofGod(Genesis1).Tobeasteward istoreflectthecareofourheavenlyFatherforHis creation.Asbelievers,weseektomanageGodgivenresourceswiselyinordertocareforthe oppressedandfurtherthegospel.WithSuRefugio Ministries,youcanbeconfidentthatyourresources willbehandledwithintegrityandaccountability, with100%offundsusedasdesignatedtomake Christknown.
Caringfororphansandwidowsisn’t“o all”TheSTEWARDSHIPprogramisdesig flexibleandalignedwithyourchurch’s priorities.Together,we’lltailoraplanth ministryobjectives.Listedaresomepr thatyourcongregationcanbeperson inorphanandwidowcare.
WiththeRESCUE,FEED,andEQUIPprog inthreecountries,opportunitiesaboun throughgiving Whetheryourchurchd givingforaspecificprogramorthem general,SuRefugiowillshareupdates fromthefamiliesyourcongregationc
Sisterschool
Doesyourchurchoperateaprivateschool? PartneringwithSuRefugioArgentinaChristian Schoolcanbeagreatwayforthenextgeneration tocultivateaheartfororphancare Activitiescan includepenpals,missionsweekpresentations, packingevents,ormissiontrips
Loveinaction
Yourchurchcanassembleschoolsupplykitsor mealpackagestogetherinanassembly-linestyle packingevent.Theseareafun,family-friendlyway toinvolveyourcongregationinwidowandorphan care SuRefugiowillcoordinatewithyourchurchto determineeventdetailsandfunding(whether donation-orbudget-based),aswellaspromotion
HappySteps
HappyStepsisaspecialinitiativeinPeruwhich providessturdyshoestochildrenlivingintheAndes Mountains.Duetotheharshclimateandlackof adequatefootwear,manychildrensufferfrom severedamagetotheirfeet.SuRefugiopartners withalocalChristianshoemakertohelpmeetthis need.AT-shirtfundraiserwithyouryouthgroup, children’sministry,oreventhewholechurchis anotherhands-onwaytoprovideforthese children’spressingneeds.
Let’sconnect!
Wewouldlovetodiscusshowthe STEWARDSHIPprogramcanempoweryour congregationtocarefororphansandwidows asweworktogethertomakedisciples.
SuRefugioMinistriesisa501(c)(3)nonprofit thatmaintainsthehigheststandardsof financialintegrityandaccountability Weare honoredtohelpourpartnersstewardtheir resourcesastheyanswerthecallofJames1:27 andtheGreatCommission MichelleKvandal Co-founder&BoardMember michelle@surefugioorg 8587352085
JonathanRourke BoardMember&pastor jonathan.rourke@tcbible.com 760.586.6532
JustinWoodruff BoardMember&pastor justin@redeemerstaffordorg 5403189608
