Make the lame walk, and the blind to see...re. Little help? Get out of your mind the old notion that missions are a bunch of myopic zealots ready to change every hell-bound "heathen" by forcing them to worship Jesus and, more importantly, dress properly. Things have changed - for the better. See below the many amazing missions out there doing great works and showing people The One.

The Blood:Water Mission is a non-profit organization founded by Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark and Charlie Lowell of the band Jars of Clay. The Mission's purpose is to educate and empower college students and community leaders to get personally involved in the battle against HIV/AIDS raging in Third World countries. In early 2003, Blood:Water Mission launched a series of Symposiums to offer an understanding of the crisis, and the opportunity to take immediate action through partnerships with organizations including Global Student AIDS Campaign, African Leadership, DATA and the Hope Child Initiative, sponsored by global relief organization World Vision, which builds upon an existing network of thousands of communities to establish new programs for HIV/AIDS in three key areas: Prevention, Care and Advocacy.

Far Reaching Ministries is committed to bringing long-term discipleship and the systematic teaching of God’s Word to individuals in Africa, China, and other parts of the world, where verse-by-verse teaching from Genesis to Revelation is either unavailable or inaccessible. Through the discipleship of indigenous leaders, planting churches and Bible Colleges, and teaching community Bible Studies we hope to see native Christians receive a firm Scriptural foundation, upon which, they can begin to build the ministry that God is calling them to.

African Leadership is a Christian education and development organization that trains local African pastors and funds development projects in those same communities.

The expres purpose of Child Evangelism Fellowship is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living.

Gospel for Asia's vision is to train and send 100,000 native missionaries into the most unreached areas of Asia. By God's grace over 14,000 native missionaries are now serving and planting over 10 churches every day. You can help sponsor an Asian brother or sister for $30 per month--100% goes directly to the field!

Living Hope Community Center's purpose is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in a life changing way and to encourage people to follow Christ. To play a vital role in the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. To undertake community development through educational and health related programmes.

U-Turn For Christ is a Christian discipleship ranch facility involved in volunteer work throughout the Lexington community.  Michael Armour, the local coordinator for the U-Turn ministry, states that U-Turn for Christ's primary purpose is to help men who have found themselves caught in the deception of alcohol and or drug abuse. The ranch provides an opportunity to grow spiritually in the Christian faith as the men study and apply the Word of God to their lives.  The ranch is a non-smoking facility that is not co-ed.

The governments of several Eastern European countries are making it more difficult for Evangelical Christians to share their faith. What Eastern European Outreach is doing to make sure the Gospel is not silenced.

Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA is part of an international association of Wycliffe organisations comprising of over 5000 active members from 46 countries. Within the USA our role is to provide the links for churches here to help build the church around the world and give people access to the words of life.

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, releasing them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enabling them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.

World Vision helps transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. We extend assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.

Established in 1972, Christian Pilot's Association is a mobilizing service agency dedicated to assisting God's people in fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ found in Mathew 28:19-20 by providing emergency air logistics, survival services, and supplies for people in need.

The Purpose and mission of Mighty Deaf Warriors is to reach out and minister to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of the world. It is made up of Hearing, Deaf and Hard of Hearing ministers who have dedicated themselves to that purpose. MDWM wants to bring them the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and minister healing, deliverance, and salvation.

WhereIsGod.net is there to help those who are going through chronic illnesses and pain deal with their crisis.

WYnet is a community of students and young people committed to fulfilling Vision 2025…NOW! WYnet is a place to connect with others who share the same vision and passion for reaching all the nations with God’s Word in their heart language. Through WYnet, this generation can plan and work together toward “making disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19) through Bible Translation.

Bibleless.org is collection of Bible translator groups getting together to recruit young people into the desperately understaffed field of translating the Bible into the 1000's of languages without one.

The vision of Epic is to help reach the remaining unreached people groups with the gospel through oral communication, the communication many know best, which we think is pretty cool.

For over 100 years, people just like you have been joining The Pocket Testament League as Members and making it a goal of their lives to:
 READ God's Word each day,
 CARRY God's Word with them wherever they go, and
 SHARE God's Word with others as He gives opportunities.

Founded in 1948, Alcoholics Victorious support groups offer a safe environment where recovering people who recognize Jesus Christ as their "Higher Power"  gather together and share their experience, strength and hope. Both the 12 Steps and the Alcoholics Victorious Creed are used at most AV meetings.

RESCUE missions provide emergency food and shelter, youth and family services, rehabilitation programs for the addicted, education and job training programs and assistance to the elderly poor and at-risk youth.

Healing Hearts provides confidential one to one e-mail and support group counseling to anyone suffering from the affects of an abortion. Our support group materials include a Bible study, "Binding Up the Brokenhearted" written by and for post-abortive women. If you want to talk about it with someone who understands, contact us.

The 30 Hour Famine puts hands and feet to your desire to help your students live a life of Christian compassion. It will unite youth group members like never before. And the impact will last long after the Famine event is over. It can be the spark that fires up a person for a lifetime of reaching out to neighbors in need, whether they're across the street - or around the globe.

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