While we know Jesus is the only hope of the world, Jesus himself valued people’s physical, mental, and emotional needs alongside their spiritual ones. Jesus commanded that we love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). How can people learn to love God with their mind if they cannot read His word or use critical thinking skills to understand Him and His world better?
Giving someone an education is a dynamic way of changing the trajectory of their life forever. Without education, children are destined to continue a familial cycle of poverty and poor living conditions, simply because they have never been given the resources needed to know a better way. Through education, a door is opened to understand the world, people, and most importantly God. By educating children, we are changing the future of a nation, one community at a time. It is slow, methodical work, but the dividends are rich. Through education, students and their families will find their Hope in the name of Jesus (Matthew 12:21).