Richard Samuel
“I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other.” (John 15:16-17)
Richard Samuel's vision for Christ Community Ministries is two-fold:
First, to reach out with the hope and love of Jesus to the forgotten
and discarded in Indian society, and second, to use business models to
sustain ministry. Richard has compassion for people in India who are
hurting because of the broken relationships inherent in this world. But
healing also comes through relationships – those established in
communities built on the Lord Jesus.
Through Christ Community
Ministries, Richard seeks to build such healing communities where the
Gospel is central and needs are met. Christ Community Ministries seeks
to build economic engines into its ministries to make them self
sustaining whenever possible. Through healing communities touching
every aspect of life, it is Richard’s prayer that the world will know
that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
UPDATES FROM THE FIELD
by Will Turkington on May 19th
We need each other on this journey of life. During my last trip to India a heron, a goat and some fleas shed new light on this truth.
On our last morning together, Richard, David and I drove to “His Rest” retreat center for a time of conversation, meditation and prayer. I had been looking forward to this time for over two weeks. This incredibly scenic and quiet place is so unusual in the noisy, hectic and crowded places typical of India. But sadly, as we approached the retreat center, we found that the last narrow section of road was impassable due to construction. I was extremely disappointed. More »
by Kim Turkington on May 13th
“I need a trash bag - a clean one!” These were the words of a 7 year old Lexington, KY, boy named James when he heard about children in India who had no toys to play with. James wanted to gather up the toys that he no longer used to help these children. Not only do they lack toys, but these kids, who are being ministered to by the Samuel family in South India, are in families where one or both parents is living with or has died from AIDS. Sometimes the children themselves are HIV positive. More »
We need each other on this journey of life. During my last trip to India a heron, a goat and some fleas shed new light on this truth.