Archbishop Tutu says Love Changes Everything

News Release: 09 March 2010

In the March issue of Inspire magazine, Church Army's President - Archbishop Desmond Tutu - speaks of God's love for young people and the need for compassion to be at the heart of evangelism.

The Archbishop's words are the focus of Church Army's spring appeal for prayerful and financial support: Love Changes Everything. He speaks of a God who is "extraordinarily partial to young people" and often "uses them to carry out some of His most important tasks. Think of Joseph, David, Jeremiah...Mary!"

The Archbishop also talks of being privileged, as President, whenever he meets some of the Evangelists who are trained and equipped "to serve the 7 out of 10 people who live beyond the reach of church."

He sees a direct correlation between the work of Church Army and the Jesus of Matthew chapter 9, and emphasises the compassion of the son of "a God who sides with the unworthy, the weak, the hopeless, the sick."

Archbishop Tutu concludes by asking Christians to support Church Army Evangelists as they follow that selfsame calling from Matthew 9:38: "Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

To see the special Love Changes Everything film, featuring Archbishop Tutu, and read his appeal letter in its entirety, go to the Life to the Full.