The World Evangelical Alliance is calling on Christians worldwide to help the Sri Lankan church meet the overwhelming humanitarian crisis affecting the country. The aftermath of the three-decade old armed conflict has displaced more than 300,000 people who are desperately in need of food, medical assistance and other basic needs. The displaced include malnourished children, pregnant and nursing mothers, and the elderly.
“Despite being a small minority, the Christian community is valiantly and sacrificially giving to meet these needs, but urgently requires assistance from their brothers and sisters elsewhere in the world if they are to complete their task”, said Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, of the WEA. “The church is called to be salt and light and rarely have I seen such dedication in extending God’s love to non-Christian communities, despite logistical difficulties and real personal danger to themselves.”
Assistance to the Sri Lanka Pentecostal Holiness Church can be sent to IPHC World Missions Ministries, project number 72006.
More information can be found in the Lausanne Connecting Point Newsletter.
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