{"id":1610588,"date":"2023-03-20T13:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1610588"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:32:02","slug":"christian-discipleship-fund","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/give\/christian-discipleship-fund","title":{"rendered":"Christian Discipleship Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Every child deserves to experience the love of Jesus.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jesus showed us that children are blessings to be protected, guided, and nurtured when he said, \u201cLet the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven\u201d (Matthew 19:14, ESV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Loving and caring for children is at the core of who are at World Vision. We believe that the success of a community is inseparable from the well-being of its children. We desire to see every child grow in their understanding of Jesus\u2019 love\u2014and experience life in all its fullness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">After more than 75 years of serving the poor around the globe, World Vision has found that success in the spiritual well-being of children is built on three foundations. The same we all needed to grow our faith in Jesus. Children need to be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Nurtured by parents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Supported by pastors, other Christian leaders, and teachers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Enabled and empowered through child and youth ministry programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">World Vision provides Christ-centered support to equip local churches with the skills, resources and training needed to help children, families, and communities experience the love of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Your gift will help World Vision to:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Equip churches with biblically based materials and resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Train Sunday School teachers and youth ministry leaders on creating programs that engage children\u2019s interest and explore Jesus\u2019 purpose for their lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Establish ministry and mentoring programs, and Bible clubs for children and youth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Partner closely with local churches worldwide to strengthen their reach and impact for Jesus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Provide Bibles to churches and families so they can read the Word daily.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>With your help, World Vision plans to<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>engage 46 million people in 49 countries, with Christian discipleship activities and tools to support the spiritual nurture of children, including training 500,000 local pastors and leaders to multiply the impact of local churches.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Thank you for prayerfully considering partnering with us in this life-saving work by making a gift to the Christian Discipleship Fund.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cYour word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2014Psalm 119:105 (NIV)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every child deserves to experience the love of Jesus. 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