June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor, and every year, this day gives us reason to seek the Lord in prayer while thanking Him for the work He has already done in Haiti. Dozens of children rescued from slavery now call our C2M family home, living in an environment where they are loved, educated, and given a hope-filled future. All of this is from the Lord.

To mark this World Day Against Child Labor, we want to invite you to check out our founder Greg Barshaw’s book, Go, Engage, Invest: Touching Lives with the Hope of Christ.

This book is a call to Christians to make the gospel a reality in daily life—to live out the Great Commission while walking in the hope and joy of Christ. Because we know God’s love, we can extend love to others through ministries and programs anchored in the church. But we do medical ministries, give food and supplies, and offer tangible help through the church to create relationships in which we can share Jesus. Christ is the only answer to the problems of pain, suffering, and evil in the world, and we share that hope with others because we know God personally, as a loving Father and the Savior of our souls.

That is the message we share in Haiti, in a country burdened by the present reality of child labor. That is the hope of the gospel. The suffering of children around the world is close to the heart of God—He cares for the poor and the outcast, and it is our high calling as Christians to go and do the same.

For information about Go, Engage, Invest: Touching Lives with the Hope of Christ, visit Book.