We are all better together.
The churches ending extreme poverty seems like a wild hope but Scott Todd in his book "Fast Living" demonstrates to the sceptical how it is not as fanciful as we might image. If you have 2 1/2 minutes to spare watch this video now
Scott explains how we can make a difference and we can see how the churches and Christians of Rugby have been able to make a significant impact for the poor in our town by uniting and working together under the Revive umbrella. Here are just some of the initiatives that none of the churches could have done on their own:
- Street Pastors
- Christians Against Poverty
- Foodbank
- Soup kitchen
- Hope4
- Healing on the Streets
- World of Difference
If we engage together with our church, with other groups or with our friends we can maximize our impact for the poor and play our part in ending extreme poverty.
It's not only our engaging with specific actions which make a difference, it is also the multiple decisions we make each day as to how we live our lives – things like the items we purchase, the clothes we wear, the amount of fuel we use and the things we throw away.
How will you engage with others to serve the poor and work for the end of extreme poverty? What can you do today?
Martin Saxby
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