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is God calling you?
a heart for the poor Are you passionate about serving the poor and seeing them transformed by the love of God? Are you willing to walk with them in grace and humility? Do you want to experience a life of significance and greater purpose?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, then God may be calling you to partner with Food for the Hungry as a full-time Hunger Corps missionary.
our invitation to you
The invitation to serve as a Hunger Corps missionary is a unique and amazing opportunity! Hunger Corps missionaries carry-out Food for the Hungry's vision and mission around the globe day in and day out using the gifts and skills that God has given them!
Your passion, skills, and gifts will play an amazing role in helping families, leaders and churches break the cycle of poverty in their communities! Teachers, engineers, doctors & nurses, IT/IS professionals, Agriculture specialists, and many more — people like you are using their gifts to bring transformational change to desperate and poverished communities world-wide! Are you willing?
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Hunger Corps Missionary: Chris Parker
In June 2000, Chris Parker answered God’s call to serve in Sucre, Bolivia, as a missionary engineer. Located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia. It’s a city with very few economic opportunities – even for professionals.
Most of the people in Sucre are ethnic Quechua; however, as a result of intermarriages with non-indigenous groups, the number of people with mixed ancestries has grown significantly over the years.
Many people in Sucre would say that they are religious, but most likely they have never owned a Bible, have probably gone to church a dozen times or less, and believe that their salvation is based on good works.
Chris came to Sucre as an engineer. Armed with the necessary technical skills and training, he has been instrumental in helping hundreds of people in Sucre have access to potable water and irrigation. Little did he know, however, that God would also use him to introduce Jesus, “the spring of living water,” to those who are spiritually thirsty. Through the weekly Bible studies at his home, Chris discovered a gift and passion for teaching God’s Word and helping new believers grow in their knowledge of God. He now plans to go to a Bible college to receive formal training to be a full-time pastor.
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Chris rejoices at what God has been doing through these weekly Bible studies. People are realizing their need for a Savior. Their lives are being transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. And they are discovering their true identities as children and friends of God.
Chris himself finds that God is broadening his perspectives on some of the most important issues of life. Regarding poverty, he says: “Good education, sufficient resources, and efficient systems can help overcome poverty, but true community development can happen only when there is real transformation in the heart and soul of a nation's people.”
All over the world, we have more than 80 Hunger Corps missionaries like Chris Parker who walk with people in the hard places. They look to Jesus as the ultimate model of servanthood. Just as Jesus identifies with the poor, the broken and the forgotten, our Hunger Corps missionaries reach out to the least of all with love and compassion. They are “bridge builders,” working closely with churches, community leaders and families in bringing real hope in places where there’s little else to cling to.
Will you consider becoming a Hunger Corps missionary and taking this incredible, life-changing journey with God?
God is calling. Are you willing?
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If you wish to support your HC by paying w/ a check, please include a note stipulating who the HC is w/ your check. Please DO NOT put the HC's name on the memo line of the check as we will not be able to cash the check, and it will be returned to you. Please mail the note, and check to:
Food for the Hungry
ATTN: Nicklas Carmody
1224 East Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Thank you for your support.
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