KOSMOS Ministries recognizes this is a broken world.
Too many people are poor, distressed, underprivileged, hungry, homeless and marginalized by society.
We see them, and it compels us to service. We seek to serve the last, the least, and the lost.
Kosmos is a non-profit corporation and an IRS approved public charity. Operating as a 501(c)3 organization, Kosmos Ministries is an interdenominational Christian ministry that serves the poor of the world while, at the same time, being the presence of Christ to communities of need. KOSMOS Ministries Inc., seeks to unite people through servanthood by displaying God's love for all people. We seek to unite various churches and individuals in the pursuit of what God is doing in the world today.
Through our cross-cultural Hispanic ministry that focuses on the people of Central America, we provide aid and support to the poor regardless of race, gender, nationality, religious affiliation, etc. Specifically, we offer mission trip opportunities for willing volunteers. Kosmos organizes and facilitates short-term mission opportunities for churches, groups, and individuals. Through a partnership with a local Nicaraguan church, we have regularly scheduled mission opportunities in Nicaragua, and can develop new mission opportunities for churches with specific needs.
Our goals are to meet the practical needs of the poor and those forgotten by society. Our projects include feeding and clothing the poor, ministering to orphans, widows, any who are struggling with the realities of poverty in the world. Through service comes relief, not just for those affected by poverty, but also for those engaging in compassion and love with our brothers and sisters in need. Additionally, we operate as living witnesses of Christian discipleship, thus we seek to attend the spiritual needs of those we serve in addition to practical ones.
The Meaning of Kosmos
Kosmos is the Greek word for "world" often used the New Testament. Therefore, "world ministries" is not an effort for our organization to have a global presence. On the contrary, our name says something about the character of God's love for all people throughout the world, not just here at home. Unlike in the United States, poverty and oppression dominate the fabric of society in many smaller countries. Many of those countries lack the social support structures available in the United States. Since we see a great need there, we are called to serve where we can. Kosmos seeks to emphasize the greatness of God's love, in all its breadth and depth, a great love for the whole of humanity. The love God has shown to us,through Christ, is the same love and grace people should show to those of other races, languages, backgrounds, social status, etc. Given that God's love for the "kosmos" was so great (see John 3:16 and 1 John 2:2), Kosmos Ministries seeks to spread that love through joining with God in His mission for the world. The people behind Kosmos Ministries hope to serve others in this manner, and be agents of restoration and reconciliation (see 2 Corinthians 5:18-20).
Kosmos Ministries was created in 2007 to further the ministry to the poor in Nicaragua. Matt and Ashley Guthas are the founders of Kosmos. God willing, Kosmos hopes to grow an effective Christian ministry for the people of Nicaragua. We want to meet the practical needs of those we serve, as well as spiritual ones. Matt and Ashley were married in November 2007. Ashley has years of experience in youth ministry and missions. Matt is a law enforcement officer/criminal investigator. Matt obtained a Masters in Divinity from Mercer University, Atlanta Georgia, in December 2010.
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. - Colossians 3:23
