Daughters – Rachel & Hannah
Ripe for Harvest in India
Our family has been serving God in India since 2008. Our two goals are to share Christ with the lost and to help the poor. Our primary work is in the sponsorship and care of destitute children, mostly fatherless and orphans, at the Kids’ Home. Along with this wonderful ministry, the Lord has blessed our work and we are also helping widows, drilling wells for needy groups of believers so that thousands can have clean water (over 150 wells have been drilled, helping 38,000 people), building churches and widows’ homes, leading ministry teams, teaching Bible studies, conducting medical camps, helping lepers and those with AIDS, and so forth. Also, we are Regional Directors of Asia for Ripe for Harvest World Outreach, so we have supervisory duties for the other RFH missionaries in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, and other Asian countries.
More specifics about this ministry and how we operate:
We are employees of Ripe for Harvest, but we must raise all our own support, which we get from many different churches from various denominations and individuals. The Ripe for Harvest mission agency is involved in:
- Receiving and processing all funds for the ministry and special projects
- Reviewing & approving the budget: ministry expenses and personal salary
- Reviewing & approving the goals and objectives of this ministry
- Reviewing & approving the procedures (how we operate) for this ministry
- Our family goes to the US for our summer each year. During this summer furlough, we are responsible for updating our supporters on the ministry
- Raise funds for the ongoing operations of our ministry and special projects
- Meet with our mission agency & advisory and support team members
- Search out new churches and individuals with whom to share the ministry
Visit Ripe for Harvest website and video with Steve & Brenda – HERE
View Steve & Brenda’s newsletter– HERE