NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Southern Baptists have long engaged in cooperative ministry efforts to meet worldwide needs. And today the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund continues to reflect the legacy of cooperation that has come to characterize the Southern Baptist Convention. Since 1981, three SBC entities -— the International Mission Board (IMB), the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) -- have partnered to raise awareness of world hunger so that food can be served and a Gospel witness given to millions of hungry people around the globe, while LifeWay Christian Resources, the SBC Executive Committee and the Woman's Missionary Union readily assist them in these efforts. "We have a renewed synergy between multiple entities related to the work of the World Hunger Fund," said Bobby Reed, ERLC vice president for business and finance. When Southern Baptists give to the World Hunger Fund, 80 percent of funds are disbursed to the IMB for hunger relief overseas while 20 percent go to NAMB for domestic hunger relief. In 2007, Southern Baptist hunger ministries fed more than 3.5 million meals in North America resulting in 35,000 professions of faith. Internationally $7.8 million funded nearly 300 hunger relief projects in 2007. One hundred percent of all funds given to the World Hunger Fund go to hunger relief, with none used for overhead or administrative costs. When possible, hunger ministries are designed to build independence from food aid. Supporting food distribution, the ERLC emphasizes hunger as a moral and social issue that followers of Christ must address. "Many millions of adults and children around the world are suffering from chronic and acute malnutrition," ERLC President Richard Land said. "Thankfully, Southern Baptist missionaries and volunteers are on the field, feeding the hungry both physically and spiritually. Yet without the generous gifts of Southern Baptists, they lack the food and means to aid these who are literally on life's sharp edge, leaving many worthy evangelistic opportunities unfunded. I hope Southern Baptists will give joyfully and sacrificially to the World Hunger Fund and help feed the hungry in Jesus' name." LifeWay joined the hunger relief effort by placing collection boxes for the World Hunger Fund at the checkout area in all of its LifeWay Christian Stores nationwide and promoting the fund in customer catalogues. Read More
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