Message from the President

 

They say there are basically two kinds of people in this world: givers and takers. I want to thank you personally for being on the "giving team" in 2009, a year that was marked, in contrast, by more news of corporate greed and excess.

To summarize the "state of Entrust" for 2009: after a slow start, financial giving picked up in June and continued to get stronger through year-end, especially for the missionary accounts. The measures that helped us live within our means in 2009 included a 10 percent pay cut for the administration team, strict austerity measures for our headquarters office, and a commitment to seek new sources of support. We are continuing these measures in 2010 and are looking to God to provide us with enough resources to do what he wants us to do.

Ministry-wise, Entrust feels there is a huge need in this world for givers who are empowered by and model themselves after Jesus in order to share the good news of new life from one person to another, and thus from one generation to the next. I'm excited to share the stories that you can read in our Annual Report, which chronicle the beginning of women's training in Romania, the transformation of communities in Africa, as well as house church leadership training in the Muslim world. Through these accounts and more, Entrust is increasing the number of "givers" in the world, equipping them to bring the only kind of life worth having: life abundant. Thanks again for being a part of the giving team that makes these stories possible.

David G. Goodman
President, Entrust