Hope Starts With Compassion
The first step towards hope starts with compassion. Jesus set the perfect example for us by ministering to both the physical and spiritual needs of people. Many Horn of Africa Mission church planters build relationships by providing for the immediate physical needs of individuals, their families and communities. Throughout the Horn of Africa, many people are highly resistant to the Gospel and entering communities as a missionary, pastor, or religious worker is often either impossible or extremely dangerous. "Access ministries" provide the opportunity for church planters to enter new communities as business people, aid workers, farmers, or educators to establish the kind of friendship relationships that will lead to discovering the person of peace- the insider whom God has prepared to open the community to the Gospel.
The intentional discipleship of this person and family leads to the emergence of the new church through the family's network. Immediately the process is repeated as the new church places a priority on outreach beyond itself and plants a new church.
Medical Care:
Teams of trained doctors, nurses or case workers provide a variety of medical services to rural inhabitants of isolated villages and towns, and also to people in urban slums who live in abject poverty. Medical services are important so no child suffers from treatable, curable or preventable illnesses.
Education For The Next Generation:
Education is a major component to transforming a community. Teachers are equipping young adults with the proper education and tools for them to return to their communities to educate the next generation. This education provides a stepping stone to better economy, better health and ultimately transforming lives out of poverty.
Clean Water:
Horn of Africa Mission is working along side other NewGenerations International Partners to provide safe water systems because everyday, 5,000 children die from water-bourne diseases. Just one clean water system can provide safe water for a village of 2,000 people each day. These water systems become a central gathering place where people can help each other and communities can start discipling and teaching one another.