Investing in the Kingdom

I came across a verse from Proverbs yesterday in Daily Guideposts that I had not noticed before: "He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord." Prov. 19:17. Our friend, Jennifer Harris, is doing just that.

As I have previously posted, Jennifer is a missionary in Peru and among her myriad activities in the Amazon Basin around Pucallpa are micro-loans. Basically, a small amount of money, typically $100 or less, is loaned at no interest to an individual who has a business plan of some type. It might be used to purchase a sewing machine to manufacture clothing items, or have an outboard motor repaired for a fisherman, etc. Jennifer has literally hundreds of these loans outstanding and her repayment rate is over 90%. More importantly, lives are changed as people develop the ability to support themselves and their families.

If you would like to become a banker for the Kingdom, you can send your contributions to Jennifer's ministry at www.worldoutreach.org/donations. Be sure to designate the micro-loan ministry.