Thank you for the recent story you ran about WMU and funding missions education. As chair of the WMU Foundation board of trustees, I understand the financial challenges that WMU is facing. But I also understand the value of missions education and the importance of looking to the future to ensure its growth. The Bible warns us that where there is no vision, the people perish (Prov. 29:18). The Great Commission assures us that there is a future, and we must have the vision to prepare for it by making disciples of all nations.
There are two important ways we can do that. First, through prayer. This is what the WMU faithful are most known for. Pray for the lost of this world. Pray for God to raise up workers for the harvest. Pray for local churches and those in positions of leadership. Pray about your own commitment to missions.
The second way to renew our commitment to missions is to give. Sometimes we don’t like to think about money as a part of missions. I understand that, but the truth is that no missions endeavor can get off the ground without financial support. I would not be on the WMU Foundation’s board if I did not believe that. One of the best ways we can support the work of missions – and of WMU – is by making a gift to the Joy Fund, which is managed by the WMU Foundation.
The purpose of the Joy Fund is to help WMU prepare for the future by meeting its operational needs. By supporting WMU’s operations, we support its mission and ministries, allowing it to continue into the future. If you would like to support WMU and the future of missions education in this way, gifts to the Joy Fund may be sent to the WMU Foundation, Joy Fund, 100 Missionary Ridge, Birmingham, Ala. 35242.