SHINE Alliance

We at SfK Ministries had a wonderful and grateful start in January 2016. Here are some highlights: 1. In less than a month, we received approval from the IRS on our application for a 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. Halleluja! One of new foundations told me that it has taken them 8-9 months. We submitted the application on December 23rd and we received the approval on January 12th. I trust that the good and faithful Lord was working behind the scene. 2. Because of this expedited approval from the IRS, we also received a pledge from Salesforce.com for non-profit a total of 10 user licenses for free! This company's database application is being used at more than 30,000 non-profit organizations. This should be worth tens of thousands of dollars. We are deeply grateful for God's grace. 3. We have two brothers who are long experienced in database management and are working diligently to explore and learn about the features of Salesforce.com database application. We will use ...

Praise the Lord! I have seen and heard about many miraculous stories in the bible and real life, but if there is anyone who does not believe in them, this is surely one. SfK Life Corporation, the US operation for SfK Ministries held its board meeting on December 11, 2015, approving the amendment to its Articles of Incorporation and adopting some policies. On December 23, 2015, in the midst of busy time before Christmas, we managed to submit our application to the IRS for the tax exempt status. On January 12, 2016, the IRS issued its approval letter without any condition attached to our application. The IRS approval the tax exempt status application only in three weeks? Particularly around the Christmas and New Year time? No way! I heard that one of the foundations submitted the same application in April 2015 and received approval in December. That was eight months! I could not believe it! But that is how God works and demonstrates His power. We firmly believe that the ...