It’s better to light one candle than curse the darkness

Jon Sanborn with CarePortal.org, says “if you’re an individual, church, you can find any need in America and help meet that need.” “We want the church to be always at the point of care.” Jon continues, “You can look at the needs on careportal.org.” Jon says, “We’re just the vehicle; we’re not the hero. The church is the primary vehicle.” Jon continues, “For those who are willing to love and serve their neighbor, this becomes a transformational connection with people. Yes, it’s about baby wipes, diapers; that can be the cup of water that Jesus calls us to give. You’re now the presence of Christ; you’re knocking on the door; she’s seeing someone who is willingly volunteering to love a neighbor and be there for her. And things happen in that space. That’s a very powerful space when we’re willing to be available to serve someone’s need.”

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A church that is not impacting a neighborhood will become irrelevant

Bob Moffitt interviews Pastor Wale Adefarasin from Nigeria, who shares many stories about how his church, in a relatively affluent neighborhood, chose to go into another neighborhood with 5 teams to meet the needs of the people, so that they could experience the love of Jesus. In one example, a local high school had just 2 toilets for 2,000 people and 10 staff, and the church built a block of toilets and replaced roofs. As they started meeting medical needs,

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God sees you; He knows you intimately

 Bob Moffitt speaks with Michael and Natalia Nelson who serve people in the marketplace of insurance; “Most of the people we talk to won’t walk into a church.”  Instead, Michael and Natalia see their work as “a great opportunity to open doors spiritually.”  Natalia says, “People want to hear about a radical sacrifice for them.”  “We ask if we can pray for them.”  Michael and Natalia share moments of edifying and godly conversations that stir clients’ hearts and their own