{"id":2894,"date":"2013-08-25T11:19:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T15:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2013-08-26T11:19:25","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T15:19:25","slug":"crafts-that-change-the-world-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2013\/08\/crafts-that-change-the-world-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Crafts that Change the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ForSuchATimeAsThis.jpg\"[Guest post by Activist Faith<\/a> co-founder Daniel Darling<\/a>, minister, author, and speaker, and friend, interviewing WorldCrafts president and New Hope CEO Dr. Andrea Mullins. Worldcrafts is a Christian fair-trade artisan group based in Birmingham, AL.]<\/p>\n

I have found Andrea to be a wonderful friend, someone who is deeply
\npassionate about sharing the gospel around the world. Andrea is the
\npublisher\/director of New Hope Publishers and the President of Worldcrafts<\/a>.
\nShe is the author of several books herself and has a Doctor of Ministry
\nDegree in Transformational Leadership from Bakke University. Andrea is a
\nsought after speaker for women’s ministry events.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1)\u00a0As long as I’ve known you, Andrea, you’ve always had a
\npassion for missions. Tell me how God birthed this in your heart and
\nyour soul? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I was in\u00a0an\u00a0airplane over Wyoming when I experienced God’s call to
\nmissions. Almost audibly I heard\u00a0God\u00a0say, “I want you to join me in what
\nI am doing in the world.” Until that moment, I had no idea how little I
\nunderstood about God’s love for the world. When I arrived home I
\ncouldn’t wait to learn more about God’s work in the world, including my
\nown community. I am convinced that missions isn’t optional for any
\nbeliever. Acts 1:8 commands all believers to missional living in their
\ncommunities and around the world.<\/p>\n

2) New Hope Publishers is part of the Woman’s Missionary Union<\/strong>\u00ae<\/strong><\/sup>. Now I grew up Independent Baptist, but my wife is a longtime Southern Baptist. WMU<\/strong> is a big part of SBC life. But for those maybe outside of those circles, can you explain the mission of WMU?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>WMU\u00ae<\/sup> is an international missions
\norganization that provides missions discipleship in the church for all
\nages. Missions discipleship includes learning about missions, praying
\nfor missions, and doing missions. WMU involves believers in missions
\nthrough many volunteer opportunities and ministries such as Christian
\nWomen’s Job CorpsSM<\/sup>, Christian Men’s Job CorpsSM<\/sup>, International InitiativesSM<\/sup>, Volunteer ConnectionSM<\/sup>, Pure Water Pure LoveSM<\/sup>, and WorldCraftsSM<\/sup>.
\nNew Hope Publishers was formed a few years ago to extend WMU’s mission
\nto challenge believers to a radical involvement in God’s mission.
\nInformation about WMU can be found at\u00a0http:\/\/www.wmu.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3) If someone asked Andrea Mullins what New Hope Publishers
\npublish-what would you say? What makes New Hope books stand out in the
\nevangelical marketplace?\u00a0Our aim is that every book will meet readers
\nwhere God is at work in their lives and take readers to where God is at
\nwork in His world. <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>We publish books that address real life needs and
\nissues while at the same time expand a reader’s worldview to see their
\nlives within the context of God’s plan. We are committed to a worldview
\nthat all of life is to be lived in obedience to Acts 1:8.<\/p>\n

4) You have traveled extensively overseas, especially leading
\nevangelistic teams at the Winter and Summer Olympics. Tell me how that
\nhas changed your worldview and what perspective has that brought to your
\nwork as a publisher? <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Foremost, I believe God loves the world and His
\nlove is revealed in Jesus Christ. God’s love in Christ is the common
\nthread of all missions. \u00a0As a publisher I am committed to books that are
\ntrue to the gospel message found in the Bible. The need for Truth is
\nurgent as people have unlimited access to every imaginable kind of
\ncontent. I pray that people will bump into God regardless of where they
\nare looking for something to listen to or to read. The only way this can
\nhappen is for us to be committed to the Great Commission in every
\naspect of what we do as a publisher. Our books may be seen at\u00a0http:\/\/www.newhopepublishers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5) One of my favorite parts of New Hope Publishers and WMU\u00a0is
\nWorldcrafts. Last Christmas we bought each of our kids a Christmas
\nornament from Worldcrafts and took the time to explain this unique
\nministry. Can you explain this opportunity for Christians to help women
\nin other parts of the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>WorldCrafts<\/a>SM<\/a><\/sup>
\nis a fair trade non-profit company that imports handmade crafts made by
\nimpoverished people. Our vision is to provide dignity as we partner to
\nbuild microenterprise businesses through which some of the poorest
\npeople in the world receive sustainable income and eternal hope.
\nWorldCrafts is helping to free women, children, and families from
\nprostitution, trafficking, and exploitation in places where these have
\nbeen the only options for survival. The stories of our artisans and the
\nbeautiful products they make can be found on our website,\u00a0http:\/\/www.worldcraftsvillage.com<\/a>.
\nWhile the numbers are changing all the time, we are currently in nearly
\n40 countries working with over 70 different artisan groups.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Daniel Darling<\/a> is the Senior Pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church<\/a> in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is the author of Teen People of the Bible<\/a>, Crash Course<\/a>, and iFaith (2011). His work has been featured in evangelical publications such as\u00a0Focus on the Family, Marriage Partnership, Pray!, Stand Firm, In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley<\/em>. His op-eds have appeared in Newsweek\/Washington Posts’ On Faith<\/a> section and other newspapers and opinion sites. He has been profiled by The Chicago Tribune<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0Daniel is a contributing writer to Zondervan’s Couples Devotional Bible<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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