Spotlight Spring 2025
Letter from our Director When speaking with his dear friends, Jesus shared the following words in John 13:34-35a: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples...” When World Renew Disaster Response Services (DRS) volunteers and staff go out to work in communities recovering from disaster, the most important thing we bring into these communities is love. Christ’s love, so generously poured out for each of us, is the primary motivating factor for people travelling many miles and working hard to help strangers recover from disasters. This often happens months and even years after the rest of the world has forgotten that these disasters happened. This grateful response to how Christ has first loved us is the engine that powers DRS. The way our volunteers work together tells the story of a loving God. Thanks be to God for the love He so generously fills our hearts with, for one another and for the neighbours we seek to serve well. By this love, people will see that we are Christ followers.
Chris Gibson Director Disaster Response Services