GOD TV interviews author and Guitar Aid charity founder Dave Sumner
Author and missionary Dave Sumner, sat down with Andy Flannagan on a recent episode of God TV Together to talk about the incredible work of the charity Guitar Aid, as well as Dave’s new book Take the Next Step which tells the whole story.
With a backdrop of flags from many different nations and a room full of brand new Guitar Aid branded guitars ready to go, Dave and Andy sit in his Exeter based office, where stories of God’s faithfulness and God’s promises cover the space.
It is evident from Dave’s life and all that he shares, that God loves a giving heart and that he is indeed an abundant and faithful God as we trust him daily.
Dave says, “In the very DNA of Guitar Aid is giving with generosity. Brand new guitars. Quality guitars that are going to encourage people to worship the creator of the universe in a way that they couldn’t have otherwise done.”
About the book
The story of Guitar Aid. Dave Sumner, founder of the charity, demonstrates through his inspiring life of mission that although we rarely know where God is taking us, all he asks is that we take the next step.
“It’s not just a guitar. It’s a weapon of worship.” – Martin Smith
“What do you have in your hand?”
When God asked Moses that question, he was carrying a staff. When God asked Dave Sumner that question, he was holding a guitar. Dave was preparing to visit Romania for the first time after the fall of communism. What if he would take brand-new guitars that could not be sold and give them for free to church leaders who couldn’t afford them? What difference would that make to their worship? What encouragement could it bring?
The timing was significant. Dave had recently created a miniature guitar for Sir Paul McCartney, on commission, to be presented to him on the 75th anniversary of the P. R. S. The word had quickly got around in the industry, so when Dave shared the idea of bringing aid to Eastern Europe in the form of guitars, they quickly caught the vision. Guitar Aid was born!
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