Richard Stearns, president of World Vision, wrote a poignant reflection on Easter in light of what he views as Jesus’ mission statement, based on Luke 4:18-19, which says:

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the
oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.

Read Stearns’ reflection by clicking here. If you haven’t read his book, The Hole in Our Gospel yet, you should seriously consider it.

Are you looking for a good read this summer? Maybe you’re looking for something to get you compelled. This may be right up your alley…

A few of us on the Outreach team are reading Richard Stearns’ new book, The Hole in Our Gospel. Stearns is the current president of World Vision. His career path found him as CEO of companies like Parker Brothers and Lenox. How in the world did someone go from driving Jaguars and living in a ten bedroom house to spending time in Uganda with AIDS orphans? The story of how Rich made the leap from corporate big cheese to leading a nonprofit organization itself is worth reading the book…he’s got quite a story.

To hear Rich explain his motivation for the book, watch this video:

I think I got a little bit fired up just watching that…

If you would like to get inspired by this book, you can check it out on Amazon or pick it up at your local bookstore…There are a few copies at Lightsource, Grace’s bookstore (but they’re going fast).