Dino, there is an idea out there, held by many Christians, that the job of the Church is to meet peoples’ spiritual needs (salvation) and then, if we have extra time or money laying around, meet their physical needs. How do you address this mindset?
Jesse - thanks for all you and the team at Catalyst do every day for the body of Christ. And thanks for being such a big part of Servolution - what Catalyst did last year in response to the hurricanes in our region last fall did so much to help the Church see the value of serving and partnering together to meet people’s needs.
To answer your question, I don’t believe we should have to choose between the two. At the end of the day, we want to see people come to Jesus. And serving is a means to that end but it isn’t the end itself. What we really want to do is help the cause of Christ come alive in people’s hearts, but the path to that is serving people where they are. It’s all one package - one goal - seeing people live out God’s plan for their lives. And we need to be willing to do whatever it takes, whenever it is needed.
God is doing phenomenal things at Healing Place Church thru their attitude of service. To learn more, check-out the website www.SERVOLUTION.org.
