Every five years when our church holds its General Conference session, an offering is collected to support special mission projects around the world. Past GC Session Offerings--such as AWR-Guam, the 10/40 Window, and Hope for Big Cities, have given countless people an opportunity to learn about Jesus. The 2010 offering will help light a path of hope along an ancient road.
For centuries a vast network of trade routes linked Europe and Asia, the East and West. Called the Silk Road, it was named for the lucrative Chinese silk trade that began during the Han Empire. Today this ancient route marks a path where Christianity is hardly known--vast cities with few or no Adventist believers, whole regions with no Christian congregations. This path travels through places such as China, Central Asia, the Middle East, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan, where millions have never heard the name of Jesus.
When will this offering be promoted at my church?
Most churches in the North American Division will provide an opportunity to support the General Conference Session Offering on May 29. The world offering date is April 10. Dates my vary in your local division.
How will the offering help change lives?
Your gift will help reach hearts in this challenging mission field through education, media and literature, Global Mission pioneers and tentmakers, health and family ministries, and humanitarian care.
How can I help?
To donate, mark "GC Session Offering" on your offering envelope or give online.
This article first appeared at the Adventist Mission Website and is reprinted here with permission.