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lntroduction | . Childrenand staffspeak from Kenya Songs and smiles 2. DavidVanderSchee: Being true saltof the earth the 3. Govi Pillai: in 4. Sue Prettyman:TransformedColombia Parable the Stewards of 5 LoisDickinson:The Backto the frontlineafter Our Fr-rture 6. lYark Kelly: no 7. Kenya:Tears more in God'sGuidance Humility Seeking B. HelenTran: l'1y 9. RobbyMuhumuza: Futureafter Our Future Leading World Visioninto new territory | 0. CorinaVillacorla: stmtegyis not rocket science Developing I l. lYylesHarrison: stick and bluntedSpears 17. Sanjay Sojwal:Walking to with "Our Future" the future | 3. Dabere Dembele:Walking to Beingradical and faithful God'sministry 14. Liz lYackinlay: at 15. CatrionaRusLWorking the forefrontof change forglobalconnectivity Passion mission and 16. Adam Bricker: and informationrights development Strategy 17. TrihadiSaptoadi: mind for good sPine a brilliant I B. AnthonySimbeye:Wanted;A

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"Youare the saltof the earth.But if the salt losesits how lt saltiness, can it be made saltyagain? is no longergood for anything, exceptto be thrown out and trampled by men."Matthew 5: | 3. in How What is the role of a Christian society? 'the saltof the earth' relateto doesthe callto be How is Our World Vision's work with communities? Futurethe saltofWorldVision? in times.lt Saltwas very valuable NewTestament a was a flavourenhancer; preservative, fertilisen a a medicine, used in religious ritualsand a meansof pay'salary'). ingwages('salt'isthe derivationof the word As a seasoning preservative, hasto be put or salt right into the food:it's no good if it sitson the side. So it is with WorldVision'swork with communities we haveto be right in there with the people,not sit-

ting on the edge. And to do its job, saltmust be usedin the right quantities.Too little will haveno effect and too much ruinsthe food. What a great parallel with our work we need.just the right amount of impactin the communtres. Salt'srole as a preservativepreventsfood from rotting.TheChristian, called be the saltof the to earth,isthe meanswherebythe earth doesn't puhavea responsibility trefy completelyWeChristians to influence society- but how?Simplyby being Christian, influence we

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. , ,' j ,.:--.,a, lndones eastemprovince, home a's . ,t .:-irforestsandthe vanishing of para bird - '-o ds manymysteries.The stilluntainted Lani, have . ' ,:.ssesof "civilisation," few possessions. - / . ' o c r c q .t r a d i t i o n a lsl p e n d ; n l eo ^ r l o t h e s . l y ' ,:, share resources, community ln response my requestto attend a Lani to (,,l|( ^ qerviremv r olle;pues om World VisionIn fr church, twoa donesia took me to a "neighbourtood" hourtrek across two hills. On the way I sawwomen goingto the market,