Facing the Challenges of Ending Homelessness
What if every church in your hometown area, regardless of denomination or faith tradition, adopted 10 homeless people?
After all, the ONE thing all belief systems share is that we should love our neighbor and care for people with dignity. Imagine if the CHURCH actually provided the COMMUNITY so many people desperately need—especially coming out of the 2020 Pandemic. Instead of complaining about all the homeless people cluttering up your neighborhood in growing numbers, what if you did something that actually makes a difference?
Certainly complaining doesn’t fix anything. If LOVE truly wins (and I believe it does) and LOVE is the mark of a Christian (and I believe it is) then isn’t it time we quit complaining and start asking the right questions? Homeless people ARE PEOPLE. Can’t adopt 10? How about
Imagine for a moment, the church actually becoming the bride Jesus yearns to see…
Homelessness is complex and complicated. But not so complex and complicated that we can’t help someone get back on their feet or try to use whatever resources we can to help them restore their life. The answer isn’t one size fits all. But, I do believe it begins with us loving one another.
I pray that this post helps you think about how you might make a difference in someone’s life.
I pray that your Sunday is filled with the abundant blessings from God above.
Rainer Bantau
The Devotional Guy™
After wearing many different hats throughout his career, Rainer serves as the Senior Operations Manager at OurCalling, Inc., a Dallas-based homeless outreach helping the chronically homeless find a way off the streets and into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Since committing his life to Jesus in 2007, Rainer has had the privilege of teaching and preaching in many different churches in the Dallas area.
Correct, “The fruit of faith is love, and the fruit of love is service,”
Your Friend- His servant,
Isaac Otieno