Spirit in Action

Spirit in Action was founded in 1996 by Del Anderson to carry on the ministry of loving service that God brings through him. As Del himself says, "I come from poverty, and despite all my frailties, God's Transcendent Power works through me."

Through determination, persistence and the grace of God, Del was successful in business, and in the course of his life, Del has served God around the world as President and coordinator of Camps Farthest Out International (with a special ministry in self-help projects), and through Boy Scouts International in adult leadership training on every continent. Del lived in Japan for one year, and has traveled extensively throughout the world sharing God's love and compassion.

Del, who recently "graduated" to his new life at the age of 102, continued his Spirit-led correspondence with many friends around the world until the very end. Del founded Spirit in Action to carry on this ministry of service into future generations.

Mission

Spirit in Action is a network of people worldwide who are serving God by serving others in developing countries. Soul, heart, mind and body are nurtured through:

• prayer
• correspondence
• encouragement and sharing
• research
• sending spiritual readings and other materials
• sending seed packets
• promoting self-help projects
• providing small grants through local coordinators for families or small groups to start their own businesses

As a spiritual, caring process, Spirit in Action encourages:

• daily spiritual disciplines
• weekly small group gatherings for fellowship, support and spiritual development

As we nurture and honor the Divine within ourselves and others, our entire lives ~ spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, social and economic ~ are touched by God's transforming, healing presence.

News and recent developments

• May 2009: Spirit in Action newsletter available online

• February 2009: Solar Cooking is expanding in Eldoret, Kenya with the support of Spirit in Action! Camily Wedende received a grant from Spirit in Action in June 2008 to train community members and refugees how to use and build solar cookers. Camily reports “We are in the world of solar!”. He has trained over 50 families in refugee camps and over 100 people total. People receive training on how to build light weight wooden cookers using plywood, glass, aluminum foil, wood shavings and black paint. Typical food cooked in the solar cooker are rice, bananas, eggs, tea, bean and meat. Cookers are also used for pasteurizing water. Camily is very positive about the changes he sees when people learn about solar cooking and is committed to spreading the word in his community. For Camily, “SOLAR COOKERS WORK – SEEING IS BELIEVING.”

• November 2008: Camily Wedende, of Eldoret, Kenya, received a Spirit in Action grant to train people in refugee camps to use and build solar cookers and now he reports that about 50 people have been trained how make cookers and pasteurize water using WAPIs (water pasteurization indicators). Also, 10 families from the refugee camp have received training.

• November 2007: Camily Wedende received a grant from Spirit in Action in support of his solar cooker shop. Wedende builds and sells durable plywood solar box cookers, and stocks various solar cooking supplies such as pots and instruction manuals in his shop. He also conducts solar cooking demonstrations and gives out samples.

Contact

Our organization's office has recently moved from Minneapolis to Santa Cruz, California. Here is our updated information.

Spirit in Action
Tanya Thomas Cothran
P.O. Box 3384
Santa Cruz CA 95063

USA

Tel: +1 (831) 227-1169

spiritinaction@sbcglobal.net
http://godsspiritinaction.org

See also

• Camily Wedende