World Vision Partner Update WVUS added two new board members: o Leith Anderson: Leith is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and was the senior pastor of Wooddale Church for 35 years before retiring in 2011. He regularly teaches in seminaries, represents evangelical concerns to elected officials, and provides theological and cultural commentary to leading news outlets. He has a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. o Jerry White: Jerry brings to the World Vision U.S. Board his leadership experience from 19 years as international president of The Navigators. Jerry spent 13 years serving full time in the Air Force and 24 years in the Air Force Reserves, retiring as a major general. Jerry is well known as the author of a number of Christian books. WVUS appointed a new board chair: o Joan Singleton: Joan serves as Vice President at the Milton Hershey School. A Certified Public Accountant, Joan earned her Ed.D. in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Joan also serves on the Focus on the Family board of directors. Joan originally joined the WVUS Board in 2004. WVUS President, Rich Stearns formed a Peer Advisory group of fellow ministry leaders: o Jim Daly: President, Focus on the Family o Chad Hayward: Executive Director, Accord Network o Tami Heim: President and CEO, Christian Leadership Alliance o Alec Hill: President and CEO, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA® o Jeff Pinneo: CEO, Medical Teams International o Jonathan Reckford: CEO, Habitat for Humanity International WVUS President, Rich Stearns formed a Pastoral Advisory board: o David Ashcraft: Sr. Pastor, LCBC Church (Lives Changed by Christ), Manheim, PA o Bob Bouwer: Sr. Pastor of Faith Church (RCA), Dyer, IN o Dean Curry: Sr. Pastor, Life Center, Tacoma, WA o John Jenkins: Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church, Glenarden, MD o Jo Anne Lyon: General Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church o Bob Merritt: Sr. Pastor, Eagle Brook Church, Lino Lakes, MN o John Ortberg: Sr. Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Menlo Park, CA o Gabriel Salguero: President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition and Co-pastor, Lamb’s Church, New York, NY. o Keith Stewart: Sr. Pastor, Springcreek Church, Dallas, TX o Gary Walter: President, Evangelical Covenant Church
WVUS President, Rich Stearns is writing, speaking and conducting interviews regularly: o Living Room Tours: Rich is leading ongoing, informal gatherings of groups of pastors from around the country to discuss World Vision’s work. o Focus on the Family: Rich’s interview aired September 29 and 30, heard by millions of listeners. Follow these links to view the interview, A Vision of Christ among the World’s Poor: Part 1, Part 2. o Women of Faith: Rich spoke in the fall of 2014 on our MICRO product to encourage women in the U.S. to invest in women around the world. o Vision Trip: Rich took a group of donors to Bangladesh to see our work in the field in November. o Books now available from World Vision: The Hole in Our Gospel Study Guide, a THIOG special edition, board member Vinh Chung's Where the Wind Leads, He Walks Among Us (Rich and Renee's devotional), and God's Love For You storybook Bible are all now available. Contact
[email protected] or visit our website worldvisionresources.org to place an order. o Recently Published Articles and Interviews: - Faith’s Paradox: Lose Your Soul to Find it (Huffington Post) - Why We’re Going into Iraq (World Vision blog) - Plugging the Hole in Our Gospel (Plough magazine)
Mission Statement World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of God. How we pursue our mission World Vision pursues its mission through integrated, holistic commitment to: Transformational development that is community-based and sustainable, focused especially on the needs of children; Emergency relief that assists people afflicted by conflict or disaster; Promotion of justice that seeks to change unjust structures affecting the poor among whom we work; Partnerships with churches to contribute to spiritual and social transformation; Public awareness that leads to informed understanding, giving, involvement and prayer; Witness to Jesus Christ by life, deed, word and sign that encourages people to respond to the gospel.
