Chicago, IL (November 16, 2007) — Moody Radio stations nationwide partnered with Compassion International, a Christian child advocacy ministry, to recruit sponsors for poverty-stricken children throughout the world. The two-day campaigns, held November 7 and 8, and 13 and 14, secured over 2,500 sponsors.
On a recent trip to visit a Compassion ministry site in the Dominican Republic, WMBI Station Manager Bruce Everhart said, “It’s hard to see this kind of poverty, and go back home to the United States and not feel guilty. But as our guide said, ‘Don’t feel guilty about being an American. God put you in America for a purpose.’ It’s up to all of us to use our God-given placement and gifts to advance His cause.”
That is exactly why 20 Moody Radio stations spent two days promoting the program and requesting sponsors. Listeners had the opportunity to hear from a variety of Compassion-sponsored children who described the positive impact this ministry has had on them and their future.
In addition to the sponsorship drive, another Christian organization generously offered to give $50 for every sponsor that signed up toward the “Wess Stafford Scholarship Fund,” named for the Moody alumnus who is the current President of Compassion International. The money raised thus far will enable up two Compassion students the opportunity to attend the Moody Graduate School in Chicago.
About Moody Radio
Moody Radio (Moody Broadcasting Network) owns and operates 35 stations across the country, serving 400 radio affiliates with news, teaching, interactive talk and inspirational music. Moody Radio provides programming via satellite to more than 740 outlets.
Moody Radio is a part of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Ill., founded by evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Its purpose is to equip and motivate people to advance the cause of Christ through ministries that educate, edify, and evangelize. Moody is best known for its education branch, which includes an undergraduate school, graduate school, aviation school and distance learning. Other Moody ministries include Moody Publishers and Moody Conference Ministries.
To learn more about Moody Radio, please visit www.mbn.org.
About Compassion International
Compassion is one of the world's largest Christian child development organizations, working with more than 65 denominations and nearly 4,000 indigenous church partners in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Since its founding in 1952, Compassion has touched the lives of more than 1.6 million children and has been recognized for its financial integrity with top ratings and recommendations by several of the nation's leading not-for-profit "watchdog" organizations.
For information about sponsoring a child, contact Compassion online at www.compassion.com or by calling (800) 336-7676, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm MT.