IN is convinced the most effective way to reach the world for the Lord Jesus Christ is through Christians in their own countries. They are people striving for the rights of people to enjoy freedom from the bondage of death, darkness, oppression and hopelessness - people made in the image of God and for whom Christ died. The emphasis is striving with the people that we are serving against the real enemies they face, like hunger, sickness, sadness, loneliness, fear and death.
Life is hard and they are looking for help.
That is the vision, faith and essential expertise must come from nationals themselves. They must have the support and endorsement of Christian evangelical leadership in the country concerned. There must be sound stewardship so that donors can be assured that their gifts are properly applied. Relationship building is the key. Christians and Churches in the Developed World who link with a national, build such a relationship through regular correspondence, exchange of photographs, visits and ministry in the local church.