Water Pump Week...

This week was simply EarthCare.
We had Rus Alit a come visit who started BATI-Bali Appropriate Technology Institute. Basically he trains people in simple technologies that make a world of difference for developing countries. He mainly focuses on getting clean water to different tribes in Bali. We learned how to build a water pump. He showed us videos on how to build a water holding tank and how the people were so happy to have clean water to drink. The clean water would help with diseases in the tribe and with the other health issues. The way Rus taught the people how to build the pump was by using their own resources and money. That way they would be able to repair it and maintain it, which made the people eager to get the water pump. Community Development was another area we covered, which is bringing resources such as health, community centers, treatment centers, youth programs, prison ministry, homeless ministry, and other community projects that would better the community to have people become more involved. Biblical Development is
"the process through which people catch a vision of God's intentions for man's restoration and then intentionally move toward the vision." - Bob Moffit
It's a process that we have to go through to see what God has in store for us. If anyone is broken, it's gonna be a bumpy road. We have 3 relationships with God Spiritual, environmental, and Social. Sin broke all 3 relationships, we have to rely on God and know that he is the one that can make it work. Reconciliation is our ministry, we are going into these different countries to bring the news of God. We are going to mend the countries to help further their relationships with God.