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Throughout the world the 25 Project empowers vulnerable children with the hope of the Gospel, loving community, and the tools they need to grow and thrive.
Kent Jones
After 2 years…A New Team is Finally Headed to Sierra Leone!
For the first time in two years, we have a team headed back to serve in Sierra Leone. Because of the spread of Ebola in West Africa, we were forced to suspend all teams traveling to serve our kids there. Praise God though, a new 25 Project team…
Silent Heroes
Recently I was listening to a radio program, catching the very end of a teaching segment by Chuck Swindoll. The teaching was about Nehemiah and the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding Jerusalem. In the last couple of minutes, Chuck diverged from the topic to talk about what he referred…
Update on the End of Year Matching Gift
What a joy it is to be able to share that with the help of so many generous partners of 25, we were able to reach the full $25,000 matching gift for the South Asia Mercy Homes! If you gave a special gift towards this goal, thank you!…
School in Sierra Leone
Have you ever wondered how school works in other countries? During my last trip to Sierra Leone we were able to visit most of the former street boys at their school. This, along with input from our partners there, Becky Brockelman and Charles Yimbo, I feel like I understand…
10 Questions to ask for 2016
A few years ago, I came across Don Whitney’s “10 questions to ask at the start of a new year.” Take some time to consider these thought provoking questions and how 2016 might be different for you than previous years… 1. What's one thing you could do this…
Double Your Impact
There is just a small amount of time left to make your year end gift! Through December 31st, we have a matching gift of $25,000 designated to be given directly towards ministry to kids in South Asia. Through generous gifts of so many this month, we are approximately $7,000…
Holy, Righteous and Redeemed
This past Saturday the 25 Project held a MercyMe benefit concert. Can I borrow a phrase from Bart and remind you that because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, you are holy, righteous and redeemed! My prayer is that you needed to be reminded of that today. I was…
Meet Shirin
From the earliest days of the 25 Project ministry, we have prayed that God would allow us to serve orphan and vulnerable kids in an area of the world considered to be unreached (little or no access to the Gospel). God swung those doors wide open early in…
This word comes to mind…
Faithful. That was the word that continued to come to my mind this past weekend. God is faithful, He is always faithful. We’ve seen His faithfulness over and over since the beginning of this ministry. And this past weekend was no exception as He gave us more tangible…
You are here for a purpose
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8 Each week our team meets, plans, and prays together. It is one of my favorite things we do in the office each week. During…