How You Can Support Nik Ripken Through AmazonSmile
Buying something on Amazon in the next few months? You can choose to support Nik Ripken Ministries by connecting your account just once through this AmazonSmile link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-7053697. After you select Nik Ripken Ministries as your charity of choice, 0.5% of your next eligible purchase price will be donated to support our work. This costs you nothing, and it’s an easy way to support a cause that you care about.
The West… and the Rest
When most people in the West think about Christianity, they likely don’t think about the persecuted. Christianity is often thought of as a religion of privilege in the West, but that couldn’t be further from the truth for followers living in other parts of the world. There are countless believers living in places where they experience high levels of persecution. We say countless because not only are they many in number, but also it is often unsafe to give actual counts of how many there are and which communities they’re living in. Public knowledge of their existence often places their very lives at increased risk.
The persecuted face difficulties that most of us can’t even imagine.
In addition, we’re headed into a holiday season where the commercialization of Christmas has led to a growing trend of people becoming more and more confused about the meaning of the holiday. Is it a time to celebrate the birth of Christ or a time to buy presents for our loved ones? Should we be contributing to missions or spending our money on treats and technology?
Consumerism is often seen as a dirty word, associated with greed, wastefulness, and selfishness.
Confusion can lead to inaction.
But managing God’s money doesn’t need to be confusing, and it’s not necessarily one or the other.
Participating in consumerism is actually a privilege. It’s a sign that you have enough money to buy things beyond the basics of food, shelter, and clothing. And it doesn’t mean you can’t also support missions. In fact, many Christians see supporting missionaries as part of our calling to share the gospel with the world.
How can you support Nik Ripken Ministries?
You can donate directly to Nik Ripken Ministries, or you can participate in AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile allows you to select Nik Ripken Ministries as the charity of your choice to receive donations from eligible purchases. Whichever method you choose, you’ll help us raise awareness of the truths and practices we have learned from believers in persecution.
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Let’s continue to support Nik Ripken Ministries and make a difference in the lives of others.
