We’re told there’s more joy in giving than in receiving—especially at Christmas, the season of generosity. There are exceptions to every saying, but when it comes to the body of Christ and the persecuted church, the joy in giving is not only factual, it’s biblically backed.
In Truth and In Deed
Let’s talk about love for a minute.
Love is an active word. It is habitually described as an emotion, but the true and full expression of love is found in the doing. It’s not enough to say we love, or even to feel it. For love to have full completion, we must show it too.
1 John 3:17-18 addresses this through a gentle and fatherly admonition:
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
The persecuted church are our family—our brothers and sisters in Christ—and they need our support. In the act of giving, we are fulfilling the Word and loving with actions and in truth.
More Than Just Gifts
As an expression of love, giving is practical, proactive, and life-affirming. And when it meets a need, it can be extremely powerful.
That’s why Gifts of Hope are more than just gifts.
Every Gift of Hope loves believers by meeting a pressing need in the persecuted church—from giving a young Christian their very first Bible to providing a desperate believer with emergency food relief.
Gifts of Hope beautifully outwork the heart of God toward His children. This includes the Bible’s definition of pure and faultless religion that cares for others, particularly widows and orphans in their distress (James 1:27).
One Gift of Hope Empowers Women. Some are wives and mothers who live with the restless ache of having lost their husbands and children.
Another Gift of Hope provides children of all backgrounds with Sunday School teaching, so they can know God loves them and fights for them as a good and loving Father.
Jesus’ birth and selfless sacrifice gave our fragile world the greatest gift it has ever received or ever will.
At a time of year where we celebrate His life Jesus serves as our best example of why it is more blessed to give than receive.
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus Himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35
Give a Gift of Hope
By buying a Gift of Hope on behalf of a loved one, you are dedicating a practical, life-changing act of love and support to them. An act that will impact the lives of persecuted Christians today and into the future.
For each gift you choose, you will receive a gift card to personalise.
The perfect gift for that special someone could be:
1. Bible!
$20 will give persecuted Christians a Bible, in their own language, to strengthen the foundations of their faith. Discover the impact of your gift here.
2. Farm Friends
$50 will train persecuted believers to rear livestock, improving their nutrition, income and community impact. Give them the means to become self-sufficient here.
3. Emergency Kit
$100 will provide vulnerable believers facing war, famine, and natural disasters with life-saving essentials. Find out how to help ease their suffering here.
See the full catalogue to find that meaningful, life-giving gift!
