Becoming a New Creation | An Update from Zambia
The new year brings a fresh start,
a time when people around the world form new habits, set new goals, and find renewed hope. But as children of God, we don’t need to wait for the new year to live in freedom from the past.
Orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia recently embarked on a Vacation Bible School journey. They explored what it means to become a new creation in Christ through Bible lessons, crafts, worship, sports, and sharing a meal together. For two days, at two different campuses, the children memorized this hopeful truth from 2 Corinthians 5:17—
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
Top: A girl makes a butterfly craft to remind her that she is a new creation.
This verse provides a deep well of encouragement.
Many of the children our team serves have endured a difficult start to life, impacted by losing a parent, patterns of neglect or abuse, or separation from family through abandonment.
These events—at any stage in a person’s life—are devastating, but when experienced as a child, they can start to define how a child views him or herself.
However, as the children our team serves in Zambia studied and memorized 2 Corinthians 5:17, they received new hope. They were reminded that the hurtful events in their pasts, while still a part of their stories, do have an expiration date.
As they are renewed in Christ,
the old will pass away, and they can begin anew as a beloved child of God.
This kind of transformation is why our team stands by a four-part pledge to the children we serve. The first part of the pledge affirms our commitment to teach orphaned and vulnerable children the Gospel and how to live as a follower of Jesus Christ.
Be taught the Gospel and how to live as a follower of Jesus Christ
Not want for food, clothing, medical care, or shelter
Receive a quality education to provide a foundation for their future
Experience continued love and support while transitioning into adult living
Pray for Zambia
- Praise God that Veronica’s brother carried her to school so she could receive an education.
- Praise God that 51 students graduated in 2023. Pray for their futures as they find employment, pursue further education, or participate in the Gap Year Program.
- Praise God that ten construction projects (including a girls’ boarding home for children with disabilities) were completed in 2023.
- Praise God that orphaned and vulnerable children received 500,000 meals over the past year.
- Pray for God to bring Godly staff to the ministry as the number of students served expands.
- Pray for more student leaders who can provide peer-to-peer discipleship to younger students.
- Pray for protection and healing from a cholera outbreak so that school can start soon.
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Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia have a fresh start?
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