Pastor Francis Chan's book Crazy Love is all about having a passionate relationship with God, and with every purchase of the book, there will be an opportunity for people to strengthen their charitable sides as well.
Part of the book's proceeds will go to publisher David C. Cook's J127 clubs, which he created in order to help children in need.
"When you think about ministries helping kids, you probably think of food, water, medicine, and education. These are all good things, but some kids who have experienced trauma need something more: whole child discipleship that brings about healing through spiritual formation, character development, and important life skills," said Cook.
He said that there are children who have been abandoned by their parents in dumpsters, or children dealing with the fact that their parents are sex workers. One child even witnessed her own father stab her mother to death.
"These kids need to experience how the gospel of Jesus shines brighter than all of this. So we've set up clubs for them," he added.
Cook has teamed up with more than 200 churches in India to create fun clubs for children at risk. Through the clubs, children get the chance to talk about the ordeals they're going through and are constantly reaffirmed in God's love for them.
The clubs are not only a source of comfort for the kids, but also serve as an avenue of fun and excitement for them.
They now have 330 active clubs, with over 10,000 children enrolled. Cook provides the curriculum for free but they still need support in order to provide Action Bibles to each child in their native language. They also need funding for teachers' salaries, which is around $400 a month.
They have so far managed to raise $34,190, already more than half of their $60,000 goal.
"We need to raise $60,000 to make sure the existing Children at Risk clubs can help these vulnerable kids continue to grow in faith, heal from their trauma and learn valuable character and life skills," explained Cook.
