Activities

Working With Hands - Starting Businesses For Believers

God clearly wants people to work and to be able to support themselves from their work. Yet this is very difficult to accomplish in the present economic state.

Years of atheism and communism have destroyed good work habits and creativity in much of the population. During communism people didn't have to think or work hard-the government provided them with jobs, income, housing, social services, etc. No one was very concerned that all of this was built upon a rotten foundation and would one day collapse. That system has collapsed and the economy is in ruins. People have no work ethic or creativity, and they are apathetic and don't see any hope.

When someone becomes a Christian, his bad habits don't change immediately and neither does the terrible economic state around him. We are in a situation where our Christians know that they should work, yet there are few jobs available, and they lack the creativity, experience, and start-up capital to begin new businesses.

I have been pastorally concerned about this for a long time. Our adult members don't make enough money to provide for basic food, clothing, and shelter. We have a desire to see our believers work and support themselves from their work. For our believers to be able to work, we need other Christians to help us (financially, with materials, and with advice) to start up new businesses.

At present we have begun two work projects. Many details need to be worked out and additional funds are needed. As in the U.S., the number one need in starting a business is sufficient capital.

We are open for help in these and additional projects. Please pray and consider how you can help.

Wood splitting and lumber milling project

Most people in Niksic heat with wood. We have been given a log splitter by a church and money for chainsaw milling equipment. We have started preparing and selling firewood while milling lumber out of the better logs. What is needed is:

a paved area for working (at present we work in an unpaved area which becomes quite muddy and makes work and access impossible;
a storage shed so that we don't have to carry tools back and forth over significant distances;
our own vehicle for deliveries.
good advertising and marketing

English Language Center

We started a center for English courses at the end of December. The beginnings are encouraging, but we need more students to sign up. We will also be opening a book and stationary store when we have more capital. The main need here is additional students which entails good advertising and marketing.

Page last updated: August 30 2010