A talk delivered at the 'Theology Live!' lecture series at B's Honky-Tonk in Beeville, Texas - 15 June 2015.

1. God & Global Mission
Jonathan Wiles
Vice President for Program Excellence
Living Water International

5. “To demonstrate the love of
God by helping communities acquire
desperately needed clean water, and
experience ‘living water’—the gospel
of Jesus Christ—which alone
satisfies the deepest thirst.”
Our Mission

6. • Founded in 1990
• ~300 staff
• 21 Countries
Living Water International

7. Hand Pump
Sanitary Seal
Rising Main
Borehole Wall
Gravel Pack
Solid Well Casing
Formation Stabilizer
Pump Cylinder
Slotted Well Casing (Screen)

10. 15,451

15. Region
National+Population+(x1000)
Standardized+Population+Adjustm
ent
%
+Population+RuralHDI+(2013)
Norm
alized+Developm
ent+Score
%
+Rural+Unim
proved+W
ater+(2014)
Norm
alized+W
ater+Score
%
+Rural+Open+Defecation+(2014)
Norm
alized+Sanitation+Score
%
+Population+in+UPGs+(2014)
Norm
alized+Unreached+Score
%
+nonKrenew
al+Christians+(2010)
Norm
alized+Nom
inalism
+Score
SOS+Travel+Risk+Ratings+(Jan+2015)
Norm
alized+Travel+Risk+Score
Governm
ent+Restriction+of+Religion+(2012)
Norm
alized+Governm
ent+Restriction+Score
Social+Hostility+Tow
ard+Religion+(2012)
Norm
alized+Social+Hostility+Score
Corruption+Perceptions+Index+(2014)
Norm
alized+Corruption+Score
Total+Prioritization
Niger SSA 17,157 ,2.1 81.9 0.337 10.0 57.9 16.0 89.2 18.7 98.4 9.8 0.2 0.0 M 3.4 H 1.7 M 3.4 35 2.9 60.7
Mozambique SSA 25,203 ,1.7 68.6 0.393 8.8 65.0 18.2 52.3 10.9 2.9 0.3 34.7 7.7 M 3.4 L 5.0 M 3.4 31 3.2 55.9 Criteria Weight
Zambia SSA 14,075 ,2.3 60.4 0.561 5.4 50.8 13.7 25.5 5.3 0.4 0.0 61.2 13.6 L 5.0 M 3.4 M 3.4 38 2.7 47.5 Development 1
Liberia SSA 4,190 ,2.8 51.5 0.412 8.5 37.0 9.5 67.2 14.1 11.9 1.2 26.8 5.9 M 3.4 L 5.0 M 3.4 37 2.8 48.0 Water 2
Sierra@Leone SSA 5,979 ,2.7 60.4 0.374 9.2 57.6 15.9 39.2 8.2 21.3 2.1 9.3 2.0 M 3.4 L 5.0 M 3.4 31 3.2 46.5 Sanitation 2
Burkina@Faso SSA 16,460 ,2.2 72.6 0.388 8.9 24.2 5.5 74.7 15.6 24.9 2.5 11.8 2.6 M 3.4 L 5.0 M 3.4 38 2.7 44.7 Unreached 1
Zimbabwe SSA 13,724 ,2.3 60.9 0.492 6.8 31.3 7.7 40.0 8.4 0.2 0.0 30.4 6.7 M 3.4 M 3.4 M 3.4 21 4.0 37.4 Nominalism 2
Kenya SSA 43,178 ,0.8 75.6 0.535 5.9 44.9 11.9 16.9 3.5 3.2 0.3 33.7 7.5 M 3.4 M 3.4 VH 0.0 25 3.7 35.1 Travel+Risk 0.5
Haiti LA&C 10,174 ,2.5 45.2 0.471 7.2 52.5 14.3 38.1 8.0 0.0 0.0 79.1 17.5 H 1.7 L 5.0 M 3.4 19 4.2 54.6 Gov.+Restriction 0.5
Bolivia LA&C 10,496 ,2.5 32.8 0.667 3.2 28.1 6.7 49.0 10.2 0.0 0.0 74.8 16.6 M 3.4 L 5.0 L 5.0 35 2.9 47.6 Soc.+Hostility 0.5
Peru LA&C 29,988 ,1.5 22.4 0.737 1.8 28.4 6.8 23.3 4.9 0.5 0.0 83.9 18.6 M 3.4 L 5.0 L 5.0 38 2.7 44.0 Corruption 0.5
Cambodia Asia 14,865 ,2.2 79.9 0.584 4.9 34.4 8.7 65.9 13.8 98.7 9.9 1.5 0.3 M 3.4 M 3.4 L 5.0 21 4.0 47.0
India Asia 1,236,687 12.2 68.4 0.586 4.9 9.3 0.9 65.0 13.6 95.0 9.5 3.6 0.8 M 3.4 H 1.7 VH 0.0 38 2.7 46.8 Key
Angola SSA 20,821 ,1.9 40.0 0.526 6.1 65.7 18.4 58.2 12.2 0.0 0.0 68.8 15.3 M 3.4 M 3.4 H 1.7 19 4.2 58.3 Affiliate
DR@Congo@(west) SSA 65,705 0.4 65.2 0.338 10.0 71.0 20.0 12.9 2.7 0.3 0.0 66.3 14.7 H 1.7 L 5.0 M 3.4 22 3.9 57.8 Partner
Ethiopia SSA 91,729 1.7 82.8 0.435 8.0 57.9 16.0 42.6 8.9 21.2 2.1 41.1 9.1 M 3.4 H 1.7 H 1.7 33 3.1 52.5 No@Operation
Rwanda SSA 11,458 ,2.4 80.6 0.506 6.5 31.7 7.8 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 62.2 13.8 L 5.0 H 1.7 L 5.0 49 1.8 38.1 Data@Missing*
Uganda SSA 36,346 ,1.1 84.0 0.484 7.0 29.0 7.0 9.5 2.0 1.1 0.1 47.7 10.6 M 3.4 M 3.4 H 1.7 26 3.6 33.9
Togo SSA 6,643 ,2.7 61.5 0.473 7.2 59.7 16.5 74.4 15.6 3.9 0.4 34.7 7.7 M 3.4 L 5.0 L 5.0 29 3.4 58.0 High+Score
Nigeria SSA 168,834 5.7 49.7 0.504 6.6 50.9 13.8 31.5 6.6 33.4 3.3 20.5 4.5 H 1.7 H 1.7 VH 0.0 27 3.5 43.8 Medium+Score
CAR SSA 4,525 ,2.8 60.7 0.341 9.9 45.6 12.2 34.2 7.2 9.8 1.0 44.2 9.8 H 1.7 H 1.7 H 1.7 24 3.8 42.2 Low+Score
Malawi SSA 15,906 ,2.2 84.2 0.414 8.4 16.8 3.2 8.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 56.4 12.5 L 5.0 L 5.0 M 3.4 33 3.1 37.0
Ghana SSA 25,366 ,1.7 47.4 0.573 5.1 18.7 3.8 32.6 6.8 5.5 0.6 39.2 8.7 L 5.0 L 5.0 H 1.7 48 1.9 35.0
Ecuador LA&C 15,492 ,2.2 32.0 0.711 2.3 24.8 5.7 15.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 86.0 19.1 L 5.0 L 5.0 L 5.0 33 3.1 43.0
Nicaragua LA&C 5,992 ,2.7 42.2 0.614 4.3 32.2 8.0 19.7 4.1 0.0 0.0 67.5 15.0 M 3.4 M 3.4 L 5.0 28 3.5 40.4
Need+Factors
Updated:(22(Jan(2014
Hazards

18. Our Christian faith is at the
center of our identity, motive,
and manner of being.

19. We acknowledge the reality
and significance of the
spiritual realm.

24. The Church is central.

30. We recognize the whole
system of poverty.

32. Transformational practices
start with us.

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35. THANK YOU
jonathanwiles.com/theologylive
www.water.cc
jonathan@water.cc
@thirstforchange