100 Crashing Jetliners

I recently heard about a book that I am very eager to read. The Hole In Our Gospel is by Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision U.S. In an interview on the Sojourners blog he makes this statement:

The number of children who die every day — 26,000 — is the equivalent of 100 jetliners filled with children, crashing every day, 365 days a year. It is shocking that this is happening and few of us are paying any attention. So, yes, this speaks to the core of our faith and what we believe. Are we, as Christians, okay with this, or are we going to do something about it? Whether we are successful or not in tackling this kind of deadly poverty is secondary. But I don’t believe Jesus gave us the option of apathy — not even trying. First and foremost, as Christians we are commanded to serve the Lord, to be obedient to his calling for our lives. I believe it was Mother Teresa who said, “God does not call us to be successful; he calls us to be obedient.”

Click on the book below to read the full interview. There is a study guide and other tools available at the book's website: TheHoleInOurGospel.com

Thanks to Kevin Colon for the heads-up on this book