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Gain by Losing
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Joni
and Friends
“Whoever tries to
keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.” - Luke 17:33
A number of years ago, media mogul Ted Turner
called Christianity “a religion for losers.”
He later retracted his comments.
But when you think about it, wasn’t he right?
It means losing all your winnings in this
world in order to lay up treasures in the next.
It means to negate your pride, subtract your
fleshly wants, and to be ready to release your carefully constructed plans.
Jesus absolutely delights in reaching out to
those who consider themselves the last, the least, the littlest, and the most
lost without Him.
Christianity is a faith journey of overcomers
who learn to gain by losing.
You are my treasure,
dear Lord.
I lay my life at Your
feet.
Keep the tentacles of
the world, the flesh, and the devil from entwining around my heart.
I want to lose my life
for Your name’s sake.
Nearly
1 billion people around the world live with disabilities.
Many
of these individuals and their families live in poverty, pain, and despair.
We want to change this.
We want to change this.
Joni
and Friends
is committed to bringing the Gospel and practical resources to people impacted
by disability around the globe.
For
the past 40 years, it has been our mission to present the hope of the Gospel to
people affected by disability through programs and outreaches around the world.
We energize the church, and move people from lack of awareness to embracing
people of all abilities into the fabric of worship, fellowship, and outreach.
We
also train and mentor people with disabilities to exercise their gifts of
leadership and service in their churches and communities.
Biblical
Commission: “Go out quickly in the streets and alleys of the town and
bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame…go out to the roads and
country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” Luke
14:21-23 (NIV)
Vision
Statement: A world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity,
and their place in the body of Christ.
Mission
Statement: To glorify God as we communicate the Gospel and mobilize the global
church to evangelize, disciple, and serve people living with disability.
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