City Serve: Mobilizing the Church to Transform Communities

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October 06, 2022

City Serve: Mobilizing the Church to Transform Communities - I

Theologian A. W. Tozer once said, A scared world needs a fearless church. When Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022, fear was rampant. Five million refugees escaped into nearby countries, while another seven million Ukrainians were displaced. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dave Donaldson and Wendell Vinson, the CEO and President of CityServe International, respectively, proclaim what Satan meant for great harm, God is using for His glory. Over the last few months, CityServe has equipped 1, 800 Ukrainian churches and another 1, 000 churches in neighboring countries with food and supplies. The ultimate mission is to lovingly care for people and unapologetically proclaim the gospel.

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