Fifty years ago, when Maranatha
was still mostly an idea,
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projects were
few and far between.
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Work was done
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when local
congregations had enough funds
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to ask for Maranatha's help,
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then things began to change.
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People said,
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"We can give more."
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Maranatha started raising
funds for communities in need,
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collecting precious
dollars for churches, schools,
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orphanages, clinics.
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People said,
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"We can go further."
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And Maranatha
started traveling further,
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across oceans and continents
and into corners of the world
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that had never
been noticed before.
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People said,
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"We can do more."
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So, Maranatha started
building more structures,
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drilling wells,
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and expanding the
scope of what was possible.
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Things changed
because people said,
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"Let's change the world."
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And you did.
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Fifty years later,
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you have helped to build
more than 11,000 structures,
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drill 1,000 water wells,
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mobilize more
than 85,000 volunteers,
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transform countless lives.
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And there is more to come.
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As the gospel continues to
shine throughout the world,
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the requests
for Maranatha's help
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are only growing.
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Today, we'll take a look
at five areas of the world
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where Maranatha is working.
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And how you can get involved
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in doing more for God's mission.
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Immediately he
leaves the next morning
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and treks through.
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Peru,
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the very mention of the word
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evokes the notion of
ancient civilizations.
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Colorful cultures...
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epic landscapes,
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vistas to take your breath away.
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It's no mystery
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as to why an
estimated 4 million people
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visit Peru each year.
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Maranatha has begun
adding our volunteers
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to this growing
list of travelers.
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But these groups come
with a different purpose.
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They're coming
with a mission to serve.
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Between 2004 and 2006,
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hundreds of Maranatha volunteers
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headed to Peru
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to build hundreds of
churches all over the country.
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One of them was
even a floating church
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on the fame Lake Titicaca.
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The impact of the work in Peru
was impactful to the volunteers
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and the local communities.
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In the city of Pachacutec,
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Maranatha met a
small congregation
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with big ambitions
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to take the gospel to
the corners of their region.
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But their place of worship
was a basic wooden structure.
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In 2006, Maranatha constructed
a new church for the group
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propelling their
outreach efforts.
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Over the past 13 years,
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the city of Pachacutec
has grown with buildings
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as far as the eye can see.
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The sprawl is not contained
to the physical borders.
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The Adventist Church
Maranatha constructed in 2006
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has planted 20 new congregations
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in this region.
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The Pachacutec
congregation is just one example
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of how the construction
of churches and schools
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more than a decade ago
has promoted explosive growth.
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Now the Seventh-day
Adventist Church in Peru
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has asked Maranatha
to partner once more
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in building new churches
for more congregations in need.
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In this coming year,
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join Maranatha
in returning to Peru
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to build new places of worship
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for these deserving communities.
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Be a part of
this special mission
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by volunteering or
giving a gift of support
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to build more churches,
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places of worship,
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centers of light for
those in need of hope,
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India,
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a land of 1.3 billion people,
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a land of great faith.
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For most, this faith involves
traditional customs of Hinduism
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that are deeply
embedded into Indian culture,
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but a growing
minority of Christ's followers
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can be found in
every corner of the country
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and their
numbers are increasing.
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This flourishing
group often find themselves
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worshiping in less than
desirable circumstances.
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This has made it
difficult for them
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to share the gospel with others.
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Over the last 20 years,
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Maranatha's presence in India
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has resulted in the construction
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of more than 1, 500 churches
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helping to change the
face of the Adventist Church
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all over the country.
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This year, our work continued
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as a number of
beautiful sanctuaries
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have been erected as testaments
to a living Creator God.
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We also celebrated
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the completion of a large
12 classrooms school building
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on the campus of the
Khunti Adventist School
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in Eastern India.
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The school's existing classrooms
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were run-down and crowded
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and the student
population had outgrown
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all of the
meeting places on campus.
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Students and staff began praying
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that God would
provide a solution
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and they reached out
to Maranatha for help.
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After evaluating the needs,
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Maranatha committed to building
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a large
elementary education center
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on the Khunti campus.
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In addition to constructing
churches and schools,
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Maranatha has
added a water component
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to our work in India.
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The addition of water
wells at our church sites
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makes them places
people visit every single day,
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not just on Sabbath,
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allowing for more
opportunities to share Jesus.
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Our work in
India is far from over
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as there are still many
that haven't heard the gospel.
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Help us continue to share Christ
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in this vast country.
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Your gift will
help to change lives
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by providing clean water,
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Christian
education and spiritual homes
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to people who are
hungry for the gospel message.
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When we come back,
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see how you can be a part
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of the rapid
spread of the gospel
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on the African continent.
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To me, the mission of Maranatha
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is all about
creating opportunities.
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Yes, we build
churches, we build schools,
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we drill water wells,
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but it's really about
providing opportunities
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for people to
learn about the world
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for kids to go to school,
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for people to find
community in the new church,
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and for people to have
life through clean water.
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It's easy to get lost
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in the immense needs
out there in the world.
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There are so many
people that are hurting.
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There are so many
people that don't know Christ,
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but I think what's
special about Maranatha
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is we break that down
to a really personal level.
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It's not about the overall need,
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but if we can impact
the life of one child,
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because they
have a place to learn,
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if we can impact
the life of a village,
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because they have clean water,
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if we can
change a person's life,
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because they learned about Jesus
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in a church that we built,
that is what makes it global.
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Maranatha is changing the world.
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Be a part of the change.
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The Adventist Church
on the continent of Africa
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is growing faster than
any other place on earth.
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With this immense growth,
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comes the challenge
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of providing proper
churches and schools.
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This is a church.
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As is this...
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and this.
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For many of the nearly 1
million Adventist members
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in Kenya,
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meeting under the
scant shade of a tree
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is not an unusual occurrence.
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Vibrant worship
is being dampened
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by a lack of resources.
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Since 2016,
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Maranatha has been
changing the worship experience
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for hundreds of
congregations across the country
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through the construction
of more than 300 new churches.
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They stand as
symbols of answered prayers
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and a growing hope
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in the most
desolate parts of Kenya.
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In addition to
providing places of faith,
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Maranatha is also caring
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for one of
life's most basic needs,
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water.
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Christian education
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is an essential part
of nurturing a church
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and building good
citizens of Kenya.
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But the quality of education
offered in Adventist schools
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can be overshadowed
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by the inadequacy
of the facilities.
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For the past three years,
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Maranatha has been working
to improve this situation
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by expanding and
improving campuses.
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We've tackled
large school complexes.
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We built classrooms,
dormitories, kitchens,
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bathrooms, and more,
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every block, every building,
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every campus
represents a step forward
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in the future of
thousands of children.
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This year, one
campus in particular
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has captured our
attention and our hearts.
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The Maasai people
reside in many parts of Kenya
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and Northern Tanzania
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and maintain their
traditional way of life
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as they have for generations.
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This includes practices
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that can be
shocking to outsiders.
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In some Maasai tribes,
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girls are married as
young as nine years old.
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The transaction is
determined by a girl's father
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who is paid a dowry in cattle,
the currency of the Maasai.
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But before marriage,
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a young girl must undergo a
painful and dangerous ritual.
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In order for the
dowry transaction
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to be complete,
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a female circumcision
occurs, known globally
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as female genital
mutilation or FGM.
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FGM is illegal in Kenya,
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but continues to
be a common practice
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among the Maasai
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who usually
live in remote areas.
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Young girls have
a difficult choice.
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Stay and enjoy life as
a young wife and mother
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or attempt to escape,
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potentially severing all
ties with their families.
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For nearly 20 years,
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the Kajiado Adventist
School and Rescue Center
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has provided a safe
haven for hundreds of children
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who have decided to take a risk
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and leave their families behind.
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The school sets these
girls on a bright path
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towards a future of opportunity.
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They are providing a
home to those who have none.
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Yet the facilities
have been inadequate.
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Since learning
of Kajiado's needs,
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Maranatha has helped
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with a number of
projects on campus,
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including the
construction of new dormitories
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and bathrooms and showers.
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New bathrooms,
showers, and thriving gardens
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require a strong water source.
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The existing well is failing
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and the school has
had to purchase water
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for basic needs.
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In spite of
pessimistic hydrology reports,
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Maranatha's well drilling
crew encountered a miracle.
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They found an abundant
and unexpected water source
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that can easily
supply the campus's needs.
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Maranatha's work
continues on the Kajiado campus.
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Currently, after students
complete primary school,
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those who want to
continue their education
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must leave their campus home
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and go to schools
across the country.
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Maranatha has committed
to help the school expand
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by building classrooms
for a secondary program.
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This will keep the
girls on the campus
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and under the care
of an empathetic staff
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who understand all
that they've endured.
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With your help,
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the Kajiado Adventist
School and Rescue Center
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can be a safe haven
for even more children.
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Your support will
provide these girls
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with the
opportunity for a bright future.
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In addition to
our work in Kenya,
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Maranatha has an ongoing
effort in the country of Zambia.
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This Sub-Saharan country
is most famous for wonders,
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such as Victoria Falls.
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It also boasts
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one of the largest groups
of Adventists in the world
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with 1.3 million members.
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Although breathtaking waterfalls
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and thrilling
safaris may draw tourists,
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the reality of life in Zambia
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is found far
off the beaten path.
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Lilian lives in
the village of Lwendge
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with her husband
and their 10 children.
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She makes a meager living
by traveling into the forest,
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cutting down trees
and making charcoal.
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Her situation is not ideal.
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Farming or raising livestock
are not options due to drought,
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lack of financial
resources and clean water.
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Infact, the nearest
well is a few kilometers away
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and Lilian must
make several trips a day
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to provide water for her family.
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Despite the difficulties,
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Lilian has found
strength through her faith
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connection to God
and her local church.
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Lilian attends the Lwendge
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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This congregation
started 15 years ago
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and membership has
grown to 78 members.
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They are zealous
00:15:02.20\00:15:03.53
about spreading God's
love to their neighbors,
00:15:03.57\00:15:06.60
but one element
they are still missing
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is an adequate place to worship.
00:15:08.60\00:15:11.17
All of that changed
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when Maranatha
came and built a church
00:15:12.57\00:15:14.48
for Lilian's group.
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Lwendge is just
one of the many places
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where Maranatha
is building churches
00:15:26.76\00:15:28.79
as part of a new
effort in Zambia.
00:15:28.82\00:15:32.16
These simple steel frames
are providing not only shelter,
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but hope for many congregations
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who are in a
situation similar to Lwendge.
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In addition to
church construction,
00:15:42.20\00:15:43.94
Maranatha is
helping the Adventist Church
00:15:43.97\00:15:46.31
expand their education system
00:15:46.34\00:15:48.24
through the
construction of schools.
00:15:48.28\00:15:49.88
Crews are also
drilling water wells
00:15:54.05\00:15:56.05
to provide crucial
access to clean water.
00:15:56.08\00:15:58.49
Maranatha's work to
provide churches, schools,
00:16:00.69\00:16:03.49
and water wells
00:16:03.53\00:16:04.86
is answering
prayers all over Zambia,
00:16:04.89\00:16:07.53
but we need your help.
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You may not realize
00:16:09.13\00:16:10.47
even as Maranatha the
work that we are doing now,
00:16:10.50\00:16:12.07
how far it will go
00:16:12.10\00:16:13.44
and how far it goes in
the minds of the people.
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So it is quite important that
Maranatha continues building
00:16:15.94\00:16:18.81
these structures here,
00:16:18.84\00:16:20.18
because at the end of the day,
00:16:20.21\00:16:21.54
people praise God for
this work that you are doing.
00:16:21.58\00:16:26.55
Help us spread hope
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through the
construction of churches.
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Projects in Zambia
are in need of funding
00:16:30.79\00:16:33.59
and you can help
by making a donation.
00:16:33.62\00:16:37.83
Cote d'Ivoire, also
known as Ivory Coast
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is situated on the
south coast of West Africa,
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nestled between
five other countries.
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From cocoa beans to
palm oil to cashews,
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Cote d'Ivoire's agricultural
might has made the country
00:16:48.94\00:16:51.87
one of the most
economically stable
00:16:51.91\00:16:53.81
in West Africa.
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This success is
obvious when visiting Abidjan,
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Cote d'Ivoire's
economic capital.
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Metropolitan vast and expanding,
00:17:02.22\00:17:05.42
Abidjan is evidence
of a country on the rise.
00:17:05.45\00:17:08.22
However, a drive
to the city's borders
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are where the high rises stop
00:17:14.40\00:17:16.06
and modernity is a
rumor of the future.
00:17:16.10\00:17:18.93
It is in some of these areas
00:17:26.04\00:17:27.61
where Maranatha has committed
00:17:27.64\00:17:28.98
to build
churches for congregation
00:17:29.01\00:17:30.81
struggling to find or
build a home of their own.
00:17:30.85\00:17:34.78
People are meeting in
homes, patios, classrooms,
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or under trees.
00:17:37.89\00:17:39.75
The lack of proper worship space
00:17:39.79\00:17:41.72
has created some prejudice
00:17:41.76\00:17:43.39
toward the Adventist
Church in Cote d'Ivoire.
00:17:43.43\00:17:45.59
The issue of space has
definitely been a hurdle
00:17:49.53\00:17:51.83
at the
Abbebroukoi Adventist Church.
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This church started in 2008,
00:17:54.90\00:17:56.84
following some Bible
studies and meetings.
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Initially,
there were 27 members,
00:18:00.54\00:18:02.41
but when the pastor fell ill,
00:18:02.44\00:18:03.91
the congregation
dwindled to almost nothing.
00:18:03.95\00:18:08.22
For more than a decade,
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Kamelan, a church
leader at Abbebroukoi
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is still attending and
still sharing the gospel.
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He helped to grow the membership
00:18:15.52\00:18:17.16
back up to 30.
00:18:17.19\00:18:18.53
But faster growth
has been difficult
00:18:23.50\00:18:25.40
because of odd meeting space.
00:18:25.43\00:18:28.04
This structure which
was started back in 2008
00:18:28.07\00:18:30.77
has never been finished
because of the lack of funds.
00:18:30.81\00:18:33.31
In 2020,
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during the 100th anniversary
00:19:16.82\00:19:18.22
of the Adventist
Church in Cote d'Ivoire,
00:19:18.25\00:19:20.22
Maranatha will be constructing
a new church for Abbebroukoi.
00:19:20.26\00:19:24.49
It will be an
answer to years of prayer.
00:19:24.53\00:19:26.80
What's more,
00:19:26.83\00:19:28.16
Maranatha will also construct
classrooms on the property
00:19:28.20\00:19:30.77
to fulfill an
urgent need for education
00:19:30.80\00:19:33.40
in the community.
00:19:33.44\00:19:34.77
This is just one of
the many congregations
00:19:34.80\00:19:37.24
that Maranatha will be
helping in the next year
00:19:37.27\00:19:39.67
as we launch our
efforts in Cote d'Ivoire,
00:19:39.71\00:19:42.44
yet none of this
work can be completed
00:19:42.48\00:19:44.85
without your help.
00:19:44.88\00:19:46.38
Each school classroom
00:19:46.41\00:19:47.78
and sanctuary
needs to be sponsored.
00:19:47.82\00:19:50.42
And we need volunteers
to join us on these projects
00:19:50.45\00:19:53.52
and many more.
00:19:53.56\00:19:55.42
This will be the first time
00:19:55.46\00:19:56.79
Maranatha has
worked in this country
00:19:56.83\00:19:58.39
and the impact of
the churches, schools
00:19:58.43\00:20:00.66
and volunteers
will be significant.
00:20:00.70\00:20:02.90
The effects of
Maranatha's work isn't contained
00:20:07.20\00:20:10.04
to those who receive a church,
a school or a water well.
00:20:10.07\00:20:13.48
When we come back,
00:20:13.51\00:20:14.84
see how missions has
had a spiritual impact
00:20:14.88\00:20:17.68
on those who serve.
00:20:17.71\00:20:19.11
The mission of Maranatha
for me is about people.
00:20:30.33\00:20:33.80
Maranatha represents the
gospel moving around the world
00:20:33.83\00:20:36.73
with a hard hat, safety glasses,
00:20:36.77\00:20:39.13
work boots, and gloves on.
00:20:39.17\00:20:40.94
And it's just cool
to see the opportunity
00:20:40.97\00:20:43.74
that Maranatha facilitates
for volunteers to serve
00:20:43.77\00:20:48.04
and to be a part of mission.
00:20:48.08\00:20:51.01
And I believe God
hardwired us to be of service.
00:20:51.05\00:20:53.31
And so, people find great joy
00:20:53.35\00:20:55.78
when they're able to go out
00:20:55.82\00:20:57.15
and focus on the needs of others
00:20:57.19\00:20:59.49
rather than just themselves.
00:20:59.52\00:21:01.59
Maranatha is changing the world.
00:21:01.62\00:21:04.03
Be a part of the change.
00:21:04.06\00:21:05.39
For 50 years,
00:21:22.94\00:21:24.28
Maranatha volunteers
have been traveling the globe,
00:21:24.31\00:21:26.95
building churches,
00:21:26.98\00:21:28.32
schools,
00:21:31.42\00:21:34.36
and spreading God's
love everywhere they go.
00:21:34.39\00:21:39.63
From the plains of Kenya...
00:21:39.66\00:21:41.10
to the Amazon rainforest,
00:21:45.10\00:21:46.77
11, 000 structures
stand as evidence of God
00:21:50.24\00:21:53.78
working through ordinary people.
00:21:53.81\00:21:56.51
Ordinary people carrying
out an extraordinary mission,
00:21:56.54\00:22:01.18
but why not send a
check and hire professionals?
00:22:01.22\00:22:05.39
Why go when it
would be easier to stay?
00:22:05.42\00:22:07.96
Because 50 years ago,
00:22:11.79\00:22:13.86
God called a family
to a mission to serve
00:22:13.90\00:22:16.60
and bring the
gospel commission to life.
00:22:16.63\00:22:19.73
I knew this was something
that we couldn't do ourselves.
00:22:19.77\00:22:24.71
I knew that it was something
00:22:24.74\00:22:26.07
that God had put
into John's mind to do.
00:22:26.11\00:22:29.14
And that's why I felt that
00:22:29.18\00:22:31.05
I should encourage
him in everything I do,
00:22:31.08\00:22:33.58
because other than
that, it wasn't gonna succeed.
00:22:33.62\00:22:37.69
But he was with us.
00:22:37.72\00:22:39.69
I knew he was with us
00:22:39.72\00:22:41.29
and I knew it was something
that the Lord wanted us to do
00:22:41.32\00:22:45.19
and not for any
glory of our own,
00:22:45.23\00:22:47.50
but for encouraging
our family, our children,
00:22:47.53\00:22:51.37
we really
started the whole thing
00:22:51.40\00:22:53.37
for young people.
00:22:53.40\00:22:54.94
I'd say,
00:22:54.97\00:22:56.30
"Lord, help us
to finish the work
00:22:56.34\00:22:58.94
that needs to be done."
00:22:58.97\00:23:00.78
Every job is a miracle.
00:23:00.81\00:23:03.55
There is no way that we
can build these churches
00:23:03.58\00:23:07.38
without you helping us.
00:23:07.42\00:23:08.75
Maranatha works
because it's God's program.
00:23:17.63\00:23:19.79
And the purpose of Maranatha
is not anyone's agenda.
00:23:21.26\00:23:26.70
The purpose of Maranatha
is bringing souls to Jesus.
00:23:26.74\00:23:31.17
I believe God had a
purpose in raising Maranatha,
00:23:31.21\00:23:34.54
watching it grow.
00:23:34.58\00:23:36.61
And as he resolved in heaven,
00:23:36.64\00:23:41.75
there will be
thousands upon thousands,
00:23:41.78\00:23:44.52
young, old in heaven
00:23:44.55\00:23:47.79
as a result of
the work of Maranatha.
00:23:47.82\00:23:50.16
Maranatha is about people.
00:24:10.21\00:24:13.08
And God uses people.
00:24:13.11\00:24:16.99
God brought a
host to people around
00:24:17.02\00:24:19.92
that caused this
thing to go forward.
00:24:19.95\00:24:25.36
I believe that Maranatha
has provided more than schools
00:24:25.39\00:24:31.43
and more than churches.
00:24:31.47\00:24:33.23
They provided the development
00:24:33.27\00:24:36.44
of thousands of individuals
00:24:36.47\00:24:40.28
that went on these projects
00:24:40.31\00:24:43.11
and that changed their life
00:24:43.14\00:24:45.68
and in their witness for God
00:24:45.71\00:24:48.32
everywhere they went after that.
00:24:48.35\00:24:50.29
For 50 years,
00:24:59.49\00:25:00.83
Maranatha has
focused on building people,
00:25:00.86\00:25:03.50
one church, one school,
00:25:03.53\00:25:08.30
one mission
experience at a time,
00:25:08.34\00:25:11.71
but there's so
much more to be done
00:25:11.74\00:25:13.74
and we can't do it without you.
00:25:13.78\00:25:17.88
Together we can
change the world.
00:25:17.91\00:25:22.48
Let's build more churches,
00:25:22.52\00:25:24.19
the heart of
Maranatha's program.
00:25:24.22\00:25:26.59
Donate toward a spiritual home.
00:25:26.62\00:25:28.59
So, communities will have a
place to flourish in Christ.
00:25:28.62\00:25:31.63
Let's grow schools,
00:25:37.70\00:25:39.13
a fertile ground for
young minds and hearts
00:25:39.17\00:25:41.67
who are learning about
the world and their God.
00:25:41.70\00:25:44.27
Let's bring water to the thirsty
00:25:58.29\00:26:00.16
and give
communities a chance to thrive.
00:26:00.19\00:26:02.62
Let's serve on mission trips,
00:26:17.81\00:26:19.71
take your faith,
put it into action
00:26:19.74\00:26:22.04
and open your heart
00:26:22.08\00:26:23.48
to the greatest
adventure you ever know.
00:26:23.51\00:26:25.85
We are called to
change this world...
00:26:34.72\00:26:37.26
for the kingdom...
00:26:39.39\00:26:40.73
His glory.
00:26:44.10\00:26:45.43
How better can
you use your time?
00:26:55.01\00:26:56.54
How better can
you use your money?
00:26:56.58\00:26:58.35
How better can
you use your energy
00:26:58.38\00:26:59.91
and your influence?
00:26:59.95\00:27:01.95
Probably more than anything else
00:27:01.98\00:27:03.32
I've learned that
God can be trusted.
00:27:03.35\00:27:06.42
I've seen His
faithfulness in a thousand ways.
00:27:06.45\00:27:11.39
I know
00:27:11.43\00:27:12.76
if He can be
trusted for Maranatha,
00:27:12.79\00:27:14.96
I can trust Him personally too.
00:27:15.00\00:27:16.70