Haiti: Pray Now, Give Some, Go Soon
The images coming in from Haiti are truly horrific (which is why we chose the image above). It’s easy to watch an hour of CNN and be left worse than when you started. That level of intensity and catastrophe can tend to lead us down one of two paths:
- A numbed sense of powerlessness and detachment
- or
- A harried sense of temporary responsive activism
We are praying instead that God leads us and leads you to a God Given, Holy Spirit Driven, Sustainable and Responsible Response that reflects the way of Jesus.
We are asking that you
- Pray Now (For those suffering, for those serving, for families, new orphans, new widows)
- Give Some (Click the button to the right to give to Compassion International. Whatever amount you have in your head, add 25%)
- Go Soon (Tweets and Posts like this are good, but you and I are going to need to go soon and for a long time to come)
We are praying for Haiti. We are praying for those of us that are connected to Soul City Church, that we would live a Gospel that has always been for the poor, the outcast, the forgotten.
The Value of 7 is greater than 1
(Part of an ongoing series of posts about the Values of Soul City Church)
At Soul City Church, we believe that 7 days of the week have much greater potential than just 1. Far too many people limit their idea of church to a service they attend or a building that they visit 1 day a week. 1 day is good, but 7 is better. We long for the church to have a unique incarnational impact in our neighborhood 7 days a week. Our hope is that the city rejoices over our presence and partnership in bringing renewal and restoration wherever we go. That’s how you transform Neighborhoods. That’s how you transform Cities. That’s how you change the World - 7 days a week.
- The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed
- Proverbs 11:10
- Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.
- Isaiah 1:17
Discussion :: Who is doing this well? Who is getting beyond a once a week visit to a building and truly being a part of God’s Transformational work in their neighborhood?
