{"id":281,"date":"2008-10-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2008\/10\/how-you-can-help.html"},"modified":"2008-10-17T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-17T05:00:00","slug":"how-you-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2008\/10\/how-you-can-help.html","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most frequently asked question I get is: How can I help? <\/p>\n<p>As you head into the weekend, here are <strong>5 <\/strong>things you can do&#8230;modeled after 5 for 50. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>1. PRAY&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>you&#039;ve read the posts, seen the photos, and watched the videos. Pray that God will raise up 10 churches to sponsor Ethiopian orphanages through Children&#039;s HopeChest. You can pass along this <a href=\"http:\/\/tomdavis.typepad.com\/Ethiopia_CHC_Sponsorship_Summary.pdf\">one page summary of how sponsorship works<\/a> to any pastors or leaders you think should get it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>2. FAST&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>Ethiopia is in the grip of a famine that is impacting over 6 million individuals&#8230;maybe a lot more. Commit to fasting for Ethiopia and ask God to use that time to reveal to you how you can make a difference for orphans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>3. GIVE&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>You can give now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.5for50.com\">www.5for50.com<\/a>. When I return, I&#039;ll be sending out an important update about how the economy has impacted our giving, and what our plans are for keeping our programming funded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>4. SERVE&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>We&#039;re leaving in April 2009 for the next vision trip. How many people can you recruit? I want to have 10 or more churches, businesses, and donors travel with me to make a difference for Ethiopia. Can you help?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>5. JOIN&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>Send this to five (or more) people. Post it on your blog. Message your friends on Facebook. Share this message with those you know and encourage them to start a relationship with an orphan through Children&#039;s HopeChest today. We need an army&#8230;and you can help.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for your support. I look forward to sharing more about my trip when I return to the U.S. Simon has shot some great video that I&#039;ll be able to post soon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most frequently asked question I get is: How can I help? As you head into the weekend, here are 5 things you can do&#8230;modeled after 5 for 50. 1. PRAY&#8230;you&#039;ve read the posts, seen the photos, and watched the videos. 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