Future Hope is a blog written by Ash Barker.
Ash Barker
Ash Barker is the founding director of Urban Neighbours Of Hope which begain in Springvale (Melb, Aus) in 1993 and now has chapters of workers loving God and neighbours in some of the neediest urban neighbourhoods in Melbourne, Sydney and Bangkok. Ash with Anji have two children and have lived and served Christ in the largest slum in Bangkok, Klong Toey, since April 1st, 2002. A sought after speaker and the author of six books including ‘Make Poverty Personal’, Ash has a passion to live a life that is good and can matter for Christ among the urban poor.
Here you can read his raves, updates, latest news, special UNOH Appeals and Campaigns, and speaking tours, Finding Life newsletter and articles, etc
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1 Ash Barker // Nov 28, 2008 at 5:31 am
This blog is entitle ‘future-hope’ because I believe we can detect our future from the hope we can see today. We have big dreams to live lives that are good and make a difference for Christ among the urban poor. So I wanted a place to reflect and identify sources of hope that I experience both in urban neighbourhoods on my travels. Leslie Newbeggin once said, ‘mission is hope in action’ and I wanted to highlight these actions and inspire us forward to see God’s will done in urban neighbourhoods as in heaven.
2 Loydeen Fadely // Dec 28, 2008 at 2:10 am
I am a member of Valley view Christian Church in Dallas, my husband, Kenneth and I are about to leave for Thailand(thurs.1st of Jan), going on a one week mission trip to Chiang Mai and the two weeks visiting our daughter in Bangkok(works for the State Dept.). We want to come see you if possible and see first hand what is going on in your part of Bangkok. Would this be possible? Awaiting word from you.
3 Liz Maher // Dec 30, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I love the way that God works, he brings people across our path everyday that gives us opportunities to talk about people in poverty & ways that we can help. I am amazed at when you start talking with people about life how they open up about what they are actually also doing to help people in need. One day I found out that at least 3 or 4 people I spoke to either sponsor children in other countries or who foster children. It is a privilege to be involved with you guys.
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