The extract on thankfulness is from our Character Solutions curriculum which is being taught in schools, orphanages, and churches around the world thanks to your faithful gifts and prayers.
Without Christlike character, a person could say all the right words and still fail to truthfully communicate God's love; because God is love. In other words, Cultivating Christlike character is essential to effectively share the Gospel.
Since late 2011, Mission to Children has followed, prayed, and supported the relocation and (present) rehabilitation of orphans in the state of Jonglei, South Sudan. The lives of these children were abruptly shattered when a rival tribe launched a violent and devastating attack on their village.
A couple of youth workers thought it would be important to participate in our character formation seminar. They hope to positively affect the youth who look up to them.
Mid-July 2011, members of the Murle tribe, armed by the Khartoum government, attacked the Nuer people in Jonglei state, South Sudan. Although tribal conflict is decades old, this attack was different. Traditionally these conflicts involved the stealing of cattle and the taking of women and children. This time the violence was much more pronounced.
Fatima is a small girl, probably only 9 or 10 years old. She is standing on the street in the center of a bustling city, holding a scrap of paper in her hands. She does not know what she is doing there, because she cannot read what is written on the paper.
When we look at social deficiencies such as poverty, violence, racism, or abuse, most charities do a great job of treating the problem with a service. Those services are vital because real needs are met. We’ve all been glad for those people who feel our pain. But we need to go deeper than treatments. May I suggest that a great way to address even social problems is through character development, which addresses the root of the problem?
