Monday we talked about ways to ease our families into gospel-centered giving traditions. I mentioned giving eggs, rabbits, and drinking water through Gospel for Asia. Thankfully, now there are many opportunities for giving compassion-gifts in the name of your friends and family for Christmas. Here are four gospel-centered ministries who have fabulous compassion-gift-giving opportunities. Check them out and have fun!
- Gospel for Asia Christmas Gift Catalog. Something for every budget, $11 and up. For the same price as a camel-hair coat you can buy an actual CAMEL. Such a deal!
- World Vision Gift Catalog. 5 fruit trees for only $30! You can also buy $385 worth of clothing for only $35. THAT’s a great deal.
- Compassion Gifts. A cow is only $100 here — I’ve been bargain-shopping and that’s the best deal on a cow I’ve found so far.
- India Partners. Only $155 (the price of new boots) can dig a well providing water for 500 families in a rural village.
Sure, you could just write out a check and mail it in to one of these ministries, but it’s helpful for us to look through and get an idea how how much good we can accomplish with the dollars God has entrusted to us.
Isn’t it fun how much further your dollars can go overseas? I certainly can’t buy a cow for $100 here! I hope you can take some time to peruse these catalogs and ask God what He wants for your family this holiday season.
I am taking tomorrow “off” to have a rest day of Thanksgiving and enjoy my family in real time. Have a blessed holiday and thanks, always, for reading.