We keep reading about huge projects that cost amazing amounts of money, and fail to achieve their goal.
That’s not the story we want told about our part in the Lord’s work in Tanzania. We want people to “see our good works and give glory to God” long after we are finished.
Here’s our “filter” for choosing projects. The acronym is “RISE”.
- Repeatable: Can local people repeat this without our aid?
- Indigenous: Does it use only materials and skills available to local people?
- Sustainable: Can this effort be sustained in the local environment, without resources from outside?
- Evangelistic: Does this effort provide quality time with local people so we can share the gospel?
We have found that Bottle Brick construction of a rainwater cistern gives us a lot of time to build relationships and talk about the Gospel!
Like any good filter, the most important element is the last. Our goal is evangelism; as God’s people we also seek to bless those around us. We are trying to follow Christ’s example of doing good, preaching and teaching.
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