All it takes is one. All it took was one strand of E.coli to be processed into one hamburger patty, to make it to one burger king, to one mom, whose one son, took one bite and the one life he had would then be over. All it took was one series of events to lead to one of the biggest recalls on beef; because of one situation, America has never been the same.
In 2001, one man, Vernon Burger, who had one passion, that being Jesus, took one trip to Southern Sudan and connected with one bishop who was trying to love and spread the gospel to many who were orphaned by the civil war. Since that one trip in 2001, HIS VOICE GLOBAL has been in an ongoing relationship with the EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church). Ten years and three orphanages later, they seek to continue the movement to open a fourth.
You might ask the question,”What makes this place so special?” Well, Sudan was in war for over 20 years before signing a peace agreement in 2006. Until the peace agreement, this was the longest civil war to date in human history–leaving over two million dead and many children without parents. So what makes this place unique!?!? Many things. One is that there are many who have teamed up, like HIS VOICE GLOBAL and The Village Church, to be a gospel-centered presence through proclamation and practice. While The Village Church has sent many teams to train pastors, equip leaders and love the children in these orphanages in Yei, HIS VOICE GLOBAL was the door that God used to bring this presence from the west into this area of the world. Now there is an opportunity for you to be a part of this continued movement of Christ in this region for as little as a dollar.
This past September, a group of 13 from all walks of life including: Reach Records, The village Church, Red Revolution, Collision Records and HIS VOICE GLOBAL, partnered under “The Village” banner to go and minister to those in Southern Sudan. They ministered through teaching, medical service, music and loving children who were victims of the civil war and now live in one of the three orphanages sponsored by HIS VOICE GLOBAL. Moved by the fruit there and continued need, Tedashii, Lecrae, Swoope (Collision Records artist) and Jai teamed up to do a single to raise awareness and funds for a fourth orphanage in Southern Sudan. The single, which is slated to be available for download November 16th under new label Collision Records, is called “Actions Speak Louder.” This single and symbol seen above calls believers to move beyond awareness and “put their prayers in motion.” The symbol is inspired by the scripture ”A cord of three strands is not easily broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12); the exclamation points showing the immediate nature of the call to apply the gospel (Luke 4:18-19); the highlight of one exclamation point showing the power of one to change and lead others; and the patch-like design showing the reality that there is strength in numbers–calling believers to action, an action beyond themselves.
So leading up to this date, will you be the one to blog, the one to tweet, the one to put a twibbon on your Twitter account (see the twibbon below click on the link to support), the one to Facebook, the one to lead and allow your actions to speak as loud as your words. The average number of songs downloaded per day is close to 10,000,000. Yes, that is correct–10 million! Come November 16th, HIS VOICE GLOBAL only needs over 250,000 one’s to download this amazing song (which is not even 10% of the daily average) to complete and have a fourth self-sustaining orphanage. We are not asking you to change your lifestyle; we’re simply asking that you just point your efforts toward something that will last. The amazing thing about this whole campaign is that 100 percent of the profits from the song will go toward this fourth orphanage.
All it takes is one!!!
