. . . contravenes the . . . contravenes the natural human instinct natural human instinct

to help in times of to help in times of disaster . . .disaster . . .

. . . every day, the . . . every day, the equivalent of a major equivalent of a major

earthquake killing over earthquake killing over 30,000 young children 30,000 young children

occurs . . . occurs . . .

. . . Being meek and . . . Being meek and weak in life makes weak in life makes

these dying multitudes these dying multitudes even more invisible in even more invisible in

death . . . death . . .

Can You Afford to Help?Can You Afford to Help?

• Husband and wife both work, Husband and wife both work, no kids, together bring in no kids, together bring in $65,000 after taxes: $65,000 after taxes: –Top 1.6% of world.Top 1.6% of world.

–29 times the world’s average 29 times the world’s average income.income.

Can You Afford to Help?Can You Afford to Help?

• Dad, mom, two kids, total Dad, mom, two kids, total family income $30,000 after family income $30,000 after taxes: taxes: –Top 15% of world.Top 15% of world.

–6.8 times the world’s average 6.8 times the world’s average income.income.

Why did God Why did God give me so give me so

much?much?

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

Watch out! Be on your Watch out! Be on your guard against all guard against all kinds of greed . . .kinds of greed . . .

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

““The ground of a certain The ground of a certain rich man produced a rich man produced a good crop.”good crop.”

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

““I will tear down my I will tear down my barns and build bigger barns and build bigger ones . . .”ones . . .”

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

But God said to him, But God said to him,

“You fool!”“You fool!”

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

This is how it will be This is how it will be with anyone who with anyone who stores up things for stores up things for himself but is not rich himself but is not rich toward God.toward God.

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

Watch out! Be on your Watch out! Be on your guard against all guard against all kinds of greed . . .kinds of greed . . .

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

““The ground of a certain The ground of a certain rich man produced a rich man produced a good crop.”good crop.”

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

But God said to him, But God said to him,

“You fool!”“You fool!”

Luke 12:31-34Luke 12:31-34

Seek first his Seek first his kingdom . . .kingdom . . .

Luke 12:31-34Luke 12:31-34

““Sell your Sell your possessions and possessions and give to the poor.”give to the poor.”

Compassion International Compassion International Charity RatingCharity Rating

• American Institute of Philanthropy American Institute of Philanthropy (aka charitywatch.org ) Grade: A(aka charitywatch.org ) Grade: A

• Charity Navigator Rating:63.26 Charity Navigator Rating:63.26

Compassion’s Financial Compassion’s Financial AccountabilityAccountability

About CompassionAbout Compassion

Recognizing that poverty is more Recognizing that poverty is more than a lack of money, than a lack of money,

Compassion works holistically Compassion works holistically through the local church, using a through the local church, using a unique combination of spiritual, unique combination of spiritual, economic, social and physical economic, social and physical

development programs. development programs.

Christ CenteredChrist Centered

Jesus is at the heart of Jesus is at the heart of Compassion's ministry and Compassion's ministry and

each child has the opportunity each child has the opportunity to hear the gospel in an age-to hear the gospel in an age-

appropriate and culturally appropriate and culturally relevant way.relevant way.

Child FocusedChild Focused

Compassion focuses on the Compassion focuses on the individual child and his or her individual child and his or her development. A transformed development. A transformed

child will inevitably change his child will inevitably change his or her environment.or her environment.

Church BasedChurch BasedThe Church is God's chosen The Church is God's chosen instrument to bring hope and instrument to bring hope and deliver justice to the poor and deliver justice to the poor and

oppressed. Compassion oppressed. Compassion partners with local Christian partners with local Christian churches to equip them for churches to equip them for

ministry to children.ministry to children.

Committed to IntegrityCommitted to Integrity

We're dedicated to delivering We're dedicated to delivering excellent programs with excellent programs with

complete integrity.complete integrity.