Sponsor a Child with Compassion

 

The president and chief market analyst of Progressive Ag in North Dakota, Ray Grabanski maintains membership in the Lutheran Church and contributes to a non-ELCA seminary. A committed philanthropist, Ray Grabanski has sponsored several children through Compassion International.

Since its establishment in 1952, Compassion International has obtained sponsors for more than 1.8 million children across the globe. A Better Business Bureau accredited charity, the organization continues to bring encouragement and hope to children internationally through its sponsors.

If you would like to sponsor a child, visit Compassion International's website at www.compassion.com. Choose the tab marked Sponsor a Child and browse through photos of children waiting for sponsors. The list includes a special marking system for children who have waited more than six months for sponsors, those who live in areas affected by AIDS, and those who live in areas with high risks of abuse and exploitation.

Compassion International wants to connect you with the unique child you want to provide with love and support. You can search for children by age, location or gender. You can even search for a child who shares the same birthday as you.

Cross-Cultural, Local Christian Missionary Practice through ILT.org

 

Ray Grabanski founded Progressive Ag in 1992 as a risk management firm with branches in insurance, marketing, and law. Ray Grabanski has supported many charities and organizations over the years, including pledging $1.1 million for scholarships at the non-ELCA Institute of Lutheran Theology, or ILT.org

ILT.org is an online seminary where interested students can learn about Lutheran theology from anywhere in the world. Students from ILT’s Doctor of Ministry program recently met with pastor Roland Wells from St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Minneapolis to learn about his research into a form of missionary service that works locally rather than globally.

Christian missionary practice is a tradition of traveling the world to bring the philosophies and ideals of Christianity to various populations. As the world changes, however, more and more people are immigrating to the United States, including many from countries that do not allow Christian missionaries to visit. Pastor Wells provided the ILT students with a five-day course on reaching out to people of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds living in the United States. The course fulfilled one of the Doctor of Ministry program’s two required “Missionary Journeys” to learn about Christian outreach.

Progressive Ag Marketing Named Best by op Producer Magazine

A seasoned agribusiness professional and agricultural attorney, Ray Grabanski established Progressive Ag in 1992 and leads in providing services for crop marketing, insurance, and risk management. Ray Grabanski’s company serves as a leading authority in the industry, and its marketing arm received recognition from AGWEB-Top Producer as the best agricultural marketing firm in the country.

Top Producer tracks the ranking of marketing firms nationwide through its Market Advisor Track Records, and over the past decade, has continued to focus on creating accurate company profiles. The accuracy of advisory services is tested by basing reports on actual trades made using the advice of each firm, with adjustments for storage cost and basis. Top Producer releases its reports on a monthly basis to provide farmers with the most up-to-date information and ensure they receive crucial advisory statistics before the conclusion of the market year.

For more information on Top Producer’s Adviser Track Records or to view advisor records, visit agweb.com/top-producer/marketing/adviser-track-records.