Many of us have watched in shock as the devastating images flow in from Venezuela. Two powerful earthquakes devastated several highly populated areas of Venezuela. Hundreds of buildings have collapsed. The death toll is rising daily, and hundreds of thousands are without a home. God's people there have also been affected. Many have lost loved ones and their homes. All of us should pray for the grieving and do our part to relieve the suffering.
In the Providence of God, we have been working with several ministries to send 50,000 John and Romans into Venezuela to be distributed by like-minded churches. The John and Romans were printed in Spanish with the Gospel, and a custom cover with a QR code to ETJ's Spanish website. We designed a gospel page specifically for Venezuela and will add Bible truth and tools for those who are grieving to find God's peace and strength. This will serve as a tremendous tool for evangelism there in the coming months.
- We are seeking to help raise $7,000 to ship the custom John and Romans Scriptures for distribution once the immediate (physical) relief efforts are established.
- We are planning to print and ship more gospel material (tracts and booklets) in Spanish that will deal with loss and suffering and point people to the Lord Jesus.
- We are also seeking to send financial support to national pastors and churches who have suffered loss. These churches are stocking up on food and other necessities to sustain their families and communities for the coming weeks. They need to purchase refrigerators for food storage, mopeds for delivery, and fans to cool those who are living in tents/shelters during summer heat.
