Word Made Flesh

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Word Made Flesh was started in 1991, as a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that exists to serve and advocate for the poorest of the poor in urban centers of the majority world. The organization focuses most of its work on the most vulnerable of the poor – women and children.

In 1994, Word Made Flesh initiated its first children's home in Chennai, South India, for abandoned children with a primary focus on pediatric AIDS care. In 1995, another home was established for severely mentally and physically disabled girls who have been abandoned, left on the streets to die.

Since then, Word Made Flesh has expanded into other countries in South Asia, South America and Africa where they partner with international Christians. The organization has about 250 staff members, interns, volunteers and board members and operates on a $2.4 million budget (2007).

Projects include pediatric AIDS care, rehabilitation for abused and destitute women, care and education and vocational training for the war-affected, residential care for children with mental and physical disabilities, advocacy for children of the streets, housing and rehabilitation for children and youth of the streets, and education and business initiatives for sexually exploited women and children.

Word Made Flesh has nine foundational commitments (Lifestyle Celebrations): intimacy, obedience, humility, community, service, simplicity, submission, brokenness, and suffering.

Word Made Flesh also has undertaken guiding principles of solidarity with the poor, ecumenicism, gender equality, and multiculturalism.

[edit] Service

Word Made Flesh partners with local aid organizations, local churches, and local believers that work among children at risk.

Working toward preventing children from living on the streets, Word Made Flesh targets high-risk communities for education and community development projects with the hopes of keeping children off the streets.

Word Made Flesh also partners with local aid organizations that rescue and rehabilitate boys and girls who have been sexually exploited, helping to provide education, rehabilitation, discipleship, and care.

In addition to partnering with other organizations, Word Made Flesh has begun new ministries in:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
India
Nepal
Peru
Romania
Sierra Leone
Thailand
United States

[edit] Statement of Faith

Word Made Flesh adheres to the tenants outlined by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism in the Lausanne Covenant.

[edit] External links

Organizational links

Published books by WMF staff

Published articles by WMF staff

Links to books and articles that mention or feature WMF

See also

  • Christopher Heuertz, “Language and Labels,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly, (Wheaton, IL: Evangelism and Missions Information Service, January 2009), p. 8.
  • Christopher Heuertz, “The Magic Bread: Blessing By Breaking,” Catalyst Groupzine Vol.4, (Catalyst, 2008) p. 130
  • Christopher Heuertz, “A Tangle of Contradictions,” The Journal of Student Ministries
  • Chris Keller and Andrew David, eds., Remembering the Future: A Collection of Essays, Interviews, and Poetry at the Intersection of Theology and Culture: The Other Journal Anthology 2004-2007 (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2009).
  • “The Brothels are Burning,” Essay by Heather Coaster Goertzen, p. 27.
  • “Violence and Christian Social Reconstruction in Africa: On the Resurrection of the Body (Politic),” Essay by Emmanuel M. Katangole, p. 31.
  • “Alida,” Story by April Folkertsma, p. 123.
  • “Sex, Sacrament, and Community: An Interview with Lauren Winner,” Interview by April Folkertsma, p. 171.
  • Joel Klepac (Word Made Flesh Romania staff), “Vocation of the Artist,” SEEN: The Journal of CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts), Vol. 2 (2008).
  • Chris Heuertz and Beth Katz, “Why Evangelicals and the Interfaith Movement Need Each Other,” Neue Magazine (October 2008).
  • Tom Sine, The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008), p. 52.
  • Elizabeth Glass, “Handcrafted Hope,” Good News Magazine, (Wilmore, Kentucky: Vol. 41, No. 4, January/February 2008), p. 40.
  • Elizabeth Glass, “A fiver with Sarah Lance, social entrepreneur and director of Sari Bari,” Risen, (San Diego: Vol 5, Iss. 1, January/February 2008), p. 16.
  • Broken-Beautiful art project (featuring photography from Word Made Flesh friends in Sierra Leone)
  • Kayla Smith and Ashley Wolpert, “Missionally Minded: Developing Disciplines with an Outward Focus,” Leader, no. 22 (Orlando: Relevant Media Group, Spring 2008), pp. 52–53.
  • “Women to Watch: Kristin Keen,” Kelsey Kreider, Radiant, Fall 2006, p. 42.
  • Living and Responding to Heal and Transform in Sexually Exploited Children: Working to Protect and Heal, Phyllis Kilbourn and Marjorie McDermid, eds. MARC Publications (Monrovia, CA: 1998), pp. 83–91.
  • Discovering Holiness in Ministry Among the Poor in Power, Holiness, and Evangelism, Randy Clark ed. Destiny Image Publishers (Shippensburg, PA: 1999), pp. 74–85.
  • A Call to Die: A 40 Day Journey of Fasting from the World and Feasting on God, David Nasser, Baxter Press, pp. 118–123.
  • "Outside the Majestic Colony" in Lifeline: Sharing Christ in a Broken World, Steve Beard and Maggie Schroeder, eds. The Good News Renewal Collection Living Streams Publications (Wilmore, KY: 2003), pp. 107–127.
  • Servant First! Leadership for the New Millennium, John J. Sullivan, Xulon Press, pp. 235–244.
  • "An Arm through a Hole" by Agatha Hoff in San Francisco Attorney, Spring 2007
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