From ENS-
Throughout several decades of civil war, the Episcopal Church of Sudan kept 2,000 schools open, mostly under trees – a testament to its commitment to educating its people.
Today, with four million members, the Episcopal Church accounts for almost half of the south's population. It is one of the biggest social service providers in the country, and as such is strategically positioned to reach deep into the hearts of local communities.
For Robin Denney, development work is about the changing of hearts and minds, and through her service as an Episcopal Church missionary in Sudan she's witnessed those transformations in abundance through the church's ministry.
"You can't just convince someone to change their behavior by telling them something or by giving them training," she said. "It's through discerning as a community where is God calling us that people's hearts and minds are changed and that is the work of the church, and the church here has such a vision for development."
Denney, of El Camino Real, and Larry Duffee, an Episcopal missionary from Virginia, have traded in their lives in the U.S. to share their gifts and play a small part in helping to rebuild South Sudan, just four months away from independence after voters in a January referendum almost unanimously chose to secede from the north.
More here-
http://www.episcopal-life.org/79425_127406_ENG_HTM.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment