Dear SEAN friends and family,

I love to eat. Sitting together with family and friends over a delicious meal – what could be better and more enjoyable than that? If we read the bible, we can see that Jesus and his disciples loved to eat as well. On one occasion when Jesus enjoyed a meal with them, he suddenly got up “took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” John 13:4-5. Wow! What a surprise! Washing his friend’s feet. Together with this verse from Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”, we can understand why Jesus stood up and washed his friends’ feet. He wanted them to understand that he came to serve, not to be served. At the cross when Jesus carried our sins, this became an eternal truth. Through this we have forgiveness of our sins. HIS example to serve is incomparable.

At SEAN we are committed to serve our partners, churches and students around the world. We are extremely grateful for all our global partners who help us to serve. We are thankful because they honour our partnership agreement and help us financially to continue and extend our service. We are thankful, because they pass on new translations to us so we can pass them on to others who want to serve the church in other parts of the world. We are thankful for each and every one who supports our ministry in prayer and through donations. 
Let´s take on Jesus attitude to serve each other. Together we can make a difference in this world. 

Blessings,

Dr. Markus Völker – SEAN International Director