tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post114195729438394484..comments2023-05-11T05:33:36.857-04:00Comments on Persecuted Church Weblog: Dependency is a Greater Threat Than PersecutionGreg Musselmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224965213121759243noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-5130200461021633632009-04-04T21:08:00.000-04:002009-04-04T21:08:00.000-04:00You are thinking of VOM-USA, which is a separate m...You are thinking of VOM-USA, which is a separate mission from us. VOM-Canada does not sponsor pastors or missionaries for this very reason. We believe it creates unhealthy dependency. No... more than believe. We know it does!Glenn Pennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775729921874246091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-62935112553476285692009-04-04T20:54:00.000-04:002009-04-04T20:54:00.000-04:00Gospel For Asia is doing great work and, yes, they...Gospel For Asia is doing great work and, yes, they are in need of financial help from the west but how much help I do not know. I sponser a missionary thru them and I've seen even with VOM where you can sponser pastors so where exactly is the dividing line? sponsering pastors and missionaries is dependency yet it's promoted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-1142343635702257132006-03-14T08:40:00.000-05:002006-03-14T08:40:00.000-05:00No, I am afraid that I really haven't been paying ...No, I am afraid that I really haven't been paying much attention to the Sudan Freedom Walk.Glenn Pennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775729921874246091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-1142308854410192542006-03-13T23:00:00.000-05:002006-03-13T23:00:00.000-05:00this is sort of a random question, but do you know...this is sort of a random question, but do you know anything about the Sudan Freedom Walk? My campus InterVarsity chapter is participating and the donations we're raising for it go to Christian Solidary International. While I disagree with their policy in general about redeeming slaves, I was wondering if you knew anything of the walk and/or what the organization is doing now that most hostilities in Southern Sudan have ended.<BR/><BR/>-Matthew Loftus<BR/>www.xanga.com/foolishyetwise<BR/>p.s. thanks for your response!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-1142275941469045282006-03-13T13:52:00.000-05:002006-03-13T13:52:00.000-05:00You'll get no argument from me on the issues of re...You'll get no argument from me on the issues of relief aid and microenterprises. The concern is that relief aid, continued for too long, can remove the incentive to supply one's own needs (we are seeing this in Sudan). Microenterprise programs are actually a key way of dealing with the dependency issue/Glenn Pennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775729921874246091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271097.post-1142014848433134772006-03-10T13:20:00.000-05:002006-03-10T13:20:00.000-05:00I understand that people able to find work and com...I understand that people able to find work and communities that do not face rampant malnutrition and disease can often be overwhelemed by Western financial support and give in to dependency, but what about long-term development projects that use Western funds to continue feeding the poor or developing microenterprise? Obviously such projects must be undertaken with prudence and caution, but God's provision through Christians in the West working with local churches to help the community out of poverty can't be disparaged!<BR/><BR/>-Matthew Loftus<BR/>www.xanga.com/foolishyetwiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com