HOPE worldwide Community Service Brigade – Guatemala It is hard for us to imagine the emotional and physical pain many people endure each day. However, HOPE worldwide volunteers encounter hundreds living in the midst of the most painful poverty and disease daily.

Cape Town has recently been voted the best travel destination in the world by Tripadvisor and the church just celebrated 21 years of God's blessings. 

(Werner & Lize Vos - Leaders of the Cape Town Church of Christ)

Breathless in Bodarie
By Mark Ottenweller, M.D.

Yonel was gasping for breath. Sweating, unresponsive and his pulse was thready and blood pressure low.  He was literally dying from an asthma attack in the waiting area of our medical outreach in Bodarie, Haiti. We were his only hope since the local clinic was closed today.

IcocClassifieds is a brand new initiative to provide a service to disciples around the world. Are you wanting to come to San Antonio for the World Discipleship Summit in July but need accomodation? Post an advert here and connect to christians who are able to open their homes to fellow disciples. Are you willing to offer accomodation? Go to www.icocclassifieds.com 

Below is just a sample of some of the ads recently posted on the site:

The leader of the Nagercoil church sent in this report:

"It has been mind blowing being in Nagercoil. We are at awe of the work God has been doing in Nagercoil. In 2011 God has blessed the Church with 25 new souls. 

In a spirit of cooperation with sponsoring churches, HOPE worldwide has scheduled its next Global Summit conference for May 2013.

I am always amazed and so impressed with the spirit of determination and resilience among the children of the slums of India. Some of the young people I meet overcome incredible odds by the sheer strength of their character and a little help from a “good Samaritan”.

Unity, growth, baptisms, and faith are all evident in our San Diego congregation.

HOPE worldwide volunteers across the country have spoken with their hard work rather than just words to promote the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. 

Stretch your faith. Serve the poor. Experience an adventure.
Visit www.hopeww.org/hyc for more information and to apply! 

CNN recently ran an article on the world's richest 1% of people on the planet. The findings show that if you earn more than $34 000per year, you are a part of that 1%.

In 2011, 660 souls got added in South Asia. Now the membership is 5333 in 50 churches. The churches in India are looking forward to sending out a number of mission teams in 2012 which includes Tuticorin, Thirupur, Kannur....

In terms of percentage the following churches have contributed so far in last twelve months (January-December 2011). 

Please continue praying for the churches in India and the whole of South Asia.

As Christians we are called to "Make judgements about all things" (1 Corinthians 2:15) and yet we are told "Do not judge or you will be judged" (Matt 7:1) How do we reconcile these two scriptures? How are we to make judgements without being judgemental?

This three part Sermon Series answers that question and can be downloaded from www.icochotresources.com