![]() The book prompted me to do some research and begin scrutinizing all of my charity efforts. If you go to the organization’s website, there is a menu of video testimonies of people describing how their lives have been transformed through this program.Ī couple of years ago, however, I read Toxic Charity by veteran urban missionary Robert Lupton, and I started to see my feelings in a different light. ![]() Upon completion, graduates receive a certificate, a Bible, and a cap and gown ceremony to boot. An estimated 4.7 million children have graduated from the course. Through partnerships with local churches, the organization enrolls children who receive the shoeboxes in a 12-week Bible course called The Greatest Journey™. The purpose of this global endeavor by Samaritan’s Purse is evangelism. It’s an astonishing logistical operation. OCC’s goal for 2015 is to collect 11 million shoeboxes from the U.S., Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Spain, and the U.K, and distribute them to needy kids in over 100 different countries around the world. National collection week for OCC is November 16-23, and my 6-year-old brought home one of the signature red and green boxes from school this week for us to fill. A release of endorphins, maybe.Īnd it’s that time of year again. I’ve packed a few shoeboxes over the years, and I swear that something neurophysiological happens when you allow yourself to imagine that the toothbrush, soap dish, socks, notebook, pencils, and doll you’re putting into your shopping cart might change the life of a child in another part of the world. That was the take-home message at the end of last year’s promotional video for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) – a message promising high impact with a small investment. ![]() Note: This post was last updated on October 27, 2019 Home › Church/Ecclesiology › Unpacking Operation Christmas Child
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