Word Made Flesh was founded in 1991, as a non-profit organization existing to serve among the most vulnerable of the world's poor. In 1994, Word Made Flesh opened its first children's home in Chennai, India focusing primarily on pediatric AIDS care. Word Made Flesh has since established communities in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa. by our director, Chris Heuertz, outlining the history of Word Made Flesh. Incarnational, Holistic Mission John 1: 14, 20: 21, II Corinthians 5: 18-20, 8: 9, Luke 4: 18-19, Matthew 25: 35-46, James 2: 15-16, I John 3: 16-18. We do not minister to the poor; we are in mission among the poor, identifying with them rather than integrating the poor into our reality. Identification is central in the ministry of reconciliation. Our purpose is for the redemption of the whole person toward the redemption of society. We participate in holistic transformation, desiring to facilitate regeneration and restoration. Simplicity Matthew 10: 7-10, I John 3: 16-18. We posture ourselves in simplicity with open hands, dependent on God. Partnership in Mission Revelation 5: 9-10, Galatians 3: 28. In our praxis of mutual submission, mission is dependent on partnership with local Christians and churches. Mission unifies us.