Local leaders making it possible.
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6). It’s how we think about the local Christian leaders we serve alongside. They plant and tend in hard ground, and God gives the growth.
In Nigeria’s Plateau State, years of violence have left rural Christian communities like Miango struggling to recover: homes destroyed, farms abandoned, families displaced again and again. This summer, 21Wilberforce partnered with Baptist World Aid and the Nigerian Evangelical Fellowship (NEF) to respond, combining hands-on training with immediate action.
With support from Freedom House, six Nigerian Christian organizations completed intensive training in humanitarian standards, learning to deliver aid that is ethical, accountable, and responsive to real needs. NEF put that training to work right away, identifying 70 of Miango’s most vulnerable households (widows, the elderly, people with disabilities, and families caring for young children) and delivering food and essential supplies to each one.
For Mrs. Amos Ruth, a widow raising her own children alongside four of her sister’s, the help arrived the night after she wondered how she’d feed them all. “This assistance was like manna from heaven,” she said.
Watch the video for a firsthand look at the training and the distribution that followed.
These leaders did the planting and the tending. Our role is to come alongside them so that what God has begun in their communities is watered and not left to wither. That is the heart of our year-end campaign, God Gives the Growth. In the weeks ahead, we’ll share more stories of the local leaders who are making it possible, and how you can stand with them.
If you’d like to stand with them now, you can give here.