[vc_row content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1490864332827{padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(http://goodwill.edge-themes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/page-img-about-1.jpg?id=13912) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][edgtf_elements_holder][edgtf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”2% 2% 2% 2%” target=”_self” item_padding_1280_1600=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_1024_1280=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_768_1024=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_600_768=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480_600=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480=”2% 2% 2% 2%”][edgtf_title_with_number title=”Vision and Mission” number=”01″ title_tag=”h3″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” (Luke 14:13-14)[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]Living Hope Gospel Ministries was born out of a desire to be the hands and feet of Christ in a broken world. We are a charitable non-profit organization based in Houston, TX. We provide a variety of services to the marginalized and destitute in Bhopal, India. Through our commitment to work with those based on the ground in Bhopal, we have created an initiative with the following tenants:[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][edgtf_unordered_list]
[/edgtf_unordered_list][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][/edgtf_elements_holder_item][/edgtf_elements_holder][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][edgtf_elements_holder][edgtf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”2% 2% 2% 2%” target=”_self” item_padding_1280_1600=”2% 0% 2% 2%” item_padding_1024_1280=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_768_1024=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_600_768=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480_600=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480=”2% 2% 2% 2%”][edgtf_title_with_number title=”Our Projects” number=”02″ title_tag=”h3″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]Promise of Love: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14
The future of a nation depends on its youth. India is a nation full of hope and potential, however, the children in this country are faced with so many obstacles. As of 2015, approximately 170 million people in India were living below the poverty line. The children living in here are plagued with issues such as:[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][edgtf_unordered_list]
[/edgtf_unordered_list][edgtf_separator position=”left” color=”#e7e7e7″ width=”100%” thickness=”2″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]Stewards of Grace: In 2010, LHM expanded its ministry with the project Stewards of Grace. The aim of this community based project was to tackle issues that are prevalent among the people in this region of India. Through education and intervention we have been able to help several people. Our projects focus on:[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][edgtf_icon_list_item icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-check” font_weight=”” icon_color=”#fcbf48″ title=”HIV/AIDs awareness and prevention”][edgtf_icon_list_item icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-check” font_weight=”” icon_color=”#fcbf48″ title=”Education on Harms of Tobacco usage”][edgtf_icon_list_item icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-check” font_weight=”” icon_color=”#fcbf48″ title=”Hygiene and Health”][edgtf_icon_list_item icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-check” font_weight=”” icon_color=”#fcbf48″ title=”Clean Water Initiative”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][edgtf_button size=”” type=”” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#fcbf48″ border_color=”#ffffff” text=”View more”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][/edgtf_elements_holder_item][/edgtf_elements_holder][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12″][edgtf_elements_holder][edgtf_elements_holder_item item_padding=”2% 2% 2% 2%” target=”_self” item_padding_1280_1600=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_1024_1280=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_768_1024=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_600_768=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480_600=”2% 2% 2% 2%” item_padding_480=”2% 2% 2% 2%”][edgtf_title_with_number title=”Bible School” number=”03″ title_tag=”h3″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]The bible school was established in 2008 to provide men and women with a heart to serve with the Lord with the knowledge and training they require to work in the mission fields of India. From its humble beginning of ten students from various parts of Madhya Pradesh, the school has grown tremendously. Every year the bible school continues to produce missionaries who work fervently to spread the hope of Jesus Christ to the lost.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]The training program is a one year curriculum in Theology and Church planting designed to provide students with the knowledge to reach the most remote villages and cities in India for Christ.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]If you would like to be a part of the life changing transformations that are taking place then please click here. It only takes $30.00 a month to help one of these students make an impact in dozens of lives.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][edgtf_progress_bar title=”Mission” percent=”100″ active_color=”#fcbf48″ inactive_color=”#f5f5f5″ title_color=”#888888″ number_color=”#888888″][edgtf_progress_bar title=”Leadership” percent=”100″ active_color=”#fcbf48″ inactive_color=”#f5f5f5″ title_color=”#888888″ number_color=”#888888″][edgtf_progress_bar title=”Volunteer” percent=”86″ active_color=”#fcbf48″ inactive_color=”#f5f5f5″ title_color=”#888888″ number_color=”#888888″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][edgtf_icon icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”” size=”edgtf-icon-tiny” type=”normal” icon_animation=””][/edgtf_elements_holder_item][/edgtf_elements_holder][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_aligment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1492506469972{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #fcbf48 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][edgtf_call_to_action full_width=”no” type=”normal” text_align=”center” show_button=”yes” button_target=”_blank” button_icon_pack=”” button_type=”” button_text=”Proceed” button_link=”#” background_color=”#fcbf48″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_background_color=”rgba(252,191,72,0.01)” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_hover_text_color=”#212121″ button_hover_background_color=”#ffffff”]Join us in this great endeavor to share the hope of Jesus with this great community[/edgtf_call_to_action][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]