“Give generously to the needy and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward the poor and needy in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11
Key Supporters
Panel of Reference
The Panel of Reference is a group of prominent Australian Christians who support and endorse the aims of Micah Challenge. They represent a wide range of Christian traditions. We are pleased to have over 50 men and women on the Panel.They include:
Prof Michael Adams, Mr Dave Andrews, Pastor Phil Baker, Steve Bradbury, The Rt Rev George Browning, General Eva Burrows, Rev Dr Peter Carblis, Archbishop Francis Carroll, Rev Dr Ross Clifford, Rev Tim Costello, The Rt Rev Dr Glenn Davies, Jack de Groot, Pastor Peter Downes, Hugh Evans, Bishop Tom Frame, Archbishop Dr Philip Freier, Rev Mike Frost, Dr Les Fussell, Father Brian Gore, Pastor Joy Graetz, Rev Prof James Haire, The Rt Rev John Harrower, Rev Gregor Henderson, Alan Hirsch, Pastor Brian Houston, John Jeffries, Dr Ian Jagelman, Carolyn Kitto, Fuzz Kitto, Rev Dr Thorwald Lorenzen, Gwyn Milne, Rev Ray Minniecon, Rev Dr Gordon Moyes, Paul O'Rourke, Rev Graham Paulson, Cardinal George Pell, Rev Dr Ian Pennicook, Rev Paul Perini, Paul Peters, Jean Phillips, Bishop Pat Power, Rev Dr Brian Rosner, Donald Shanks, Fiona Simpson MP, Tom Slater, Greg Thompson, Canon John Thew, Pastor Gary Swenson, Kim Vanden Hengel, Brig Jim Wallace, Glenda Weldon, Ross Wilson, Dr Mark Zirnsak, Rev Elenie Poulos and Darlene Zschech. Click here to watch a video of Darlene Zschech talking about Micah Challenge.
Endorsing Bodies
The following Christian groups endorse Micah Challenge. Those with active links (in orange font) provide funds for its work:
Advocacy and Relief for Children Adventist Development and Relief Agency African Enterprise Australia Anglican Board of Mission AngliCORD Archbishop of Sydney's Overseas Relief & Aid fund Assembly of God World Relief Australian Evangelical Alliance Australian Relief and Mercy Services (ARMS) Baptist Union of Australia Baptist Union of Victoria, NSW, NT & QLD Baptist World Aid Australia Blackstump Caritas Australia CBM CNEC Partners International Christian Reformed Churches of Australia Christian World Service Church Missionary Society Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania Columban Mission Compassion Australia enable community Global interAction Global Mission Partners, Church of Christ International Needs (Australia) Marist Mission Centre Mission International National Council of Churches Australia Opportunity International Presbyterian Church in NSW Quaker Service Australia SA Council of Christian Churches Servants to Asia's Urban Poor Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia TEAR Australia The Leprosy Mission Australia The Oaktree Foundation The Uniting Church in Australia Uniting Care NSW - 2% for Development Fund Uniting Church Overseas Aid Uniting Church Victoria and Tasmania - Justice and International Mission Unit Uniting Justice Australia (of the Uniting Church in Australia, National Assembly) Water for Two World Vision Australia YWAM
Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History
Micah Challenge Australia supports Make Poverty History, the Millenium Development Goal campaign of the Australian Council for International Development.Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History are committed to working closely together to halve global poverty by 2015. Our public policies are agreed together. For details of our partnership, see our cooperation document.