ROWvotions Volume II

Rivers of the World (ROW) is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that targets remote river basins. Our goal is to serve with people who live in these river basins and those we serve determine our projects. We ask them what makes up their greatest challenges and covenant with them to meet and overcome those challenges together.<p>ROW emphasizes that it is their country their village their culture but our problem. Our goal is to serve in an atmosphere of mutual concern and respect.<p>ROW projects run the gamut of human physical and spiritual needs. Academics research education and medical/dental concerns go hand-in-hand with church planting construction evangelism and Bible distribution.<p>Dr. Ben Mathes is the president of Rivers of the World (ROW) an international exploration and development agency. In addition he is the author of ROWvotions and Lessons From the Forest an audio book and DVD series. To learn more about ROW please visit www.row.org.<p>Karin M. Clack is a reporter for a tri-weekly community newspaper in North Wilkesboro North Carolina where she has worked for nearly seven years. She has worked as a ghost writer for Rivers of the World since May 2006. She resides in Wilkesboro NC and can be reached at forgodsglory@wilkes.net.<p>Cover design by Liz Alderman</br> www.lizaldermandesign.com