Standing In The Gap Peoples Network

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This month May Refugees (cf. Humanitarian Assistance)

 

Disasters, refugees, human trafficking, and poverty are among the biggest moral and biblical justice issues facing the Church and society.

 

Every day around the world, people make the difficult decision to leave their homes—and their countries—in pursuit of a safer place to live and hope for a better future. Families migrate for different reasons: conflict, violence, human rights violations, lack of economic prospects, or natural disasters.

 

U.S. funding provides life-saving assistance to tens of millions of displaced and crisis-affected people, including refugees, worldwide.

 

Hunger, extreme poverty, and the growing threat of climate change in addition to violence, conflict, and persecution are leaving people with no choice but to flee. They have lost their homes, their jobs and sometimes their loved ones.

 

The Latest on How the Church Is Helping Refugees 

 

Participate in refugee resettlement in your local community. Contact your local refugee resettlement agency for more information. Reach out to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in your community and build authentic relationships with them. Assist them in making sure that every day needs are met.

 

How can the Church Help Refugees

 

The Bible calls us to show hospitality to those here (Hebrews 13:2), love and show mercy to our neighbors no matter their nationality or religion (Luke 10:25-37), do justice for the vulnerable (Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27), and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20).

 

With the help of churches, civic groups and others, refugees have found jobs, become self – supporting, graduated from high schools and universities, purchased homes and become an integral part of the fabric of our communities.

 

 

Standing In The Gap Peoples Network with Pastor Moore, Sr

Hot topics discuss on everyday issues

April Oceans and the Law of the Sea (cf. Water) marine pollution, ocean governance

 

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.Genesis 1:21

 

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Genesis 1:26

 

Educational Community Forum 

• Raise Awareness • Demand Action • Advocate for change

 

• Economic Development

• Health Care

• Advocacy and Leadership

• Empowering Youth Voice

• Connecting our Community with State resources

 

• Encouraging and enlisting the full participation of our community to improve the quality of life for better places to live, work and raise a family

Publications / Newsletters 

• Family Support Program Newsletter                          •  Single and Couples Network Newsletter

• Standing in Gap Publication                                       •  Spark For Youth Pageant Newsletter

• Summer Passion Publication                                      •  Rose of Sharon Publication

• Manpower Force Publication                                      • Quarterly Publication 

 

The choices we make now determine what rewards we receive in Heaven. Five crowns are mentioned in the Bible. The first crown is the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:7-8) which is given to those who don’t allow earthly things to distract them to the point that they forget that their true citizenship is in Heaven. These victors look forward to Christ’s Second Coming and live holy lives in expectancy of His return. The second crown is the crown of victory (1 Corinthians 9:24-27). This crown is given to those who exercise self-discipline in their spiritual race and refuse to let their flesh dominate their life. The third crown is the crown of life (James 1:12, Revelation 2:10) given to those who persevere under trial and are faithful no matter the difficulties and persecutions they face in this life. The fourth crown is the crown of rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, Philippians 4:1), often called the soul winner crown. This crown is awarded for bringing people to Christ. The fifth crown is the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:1, 4), often called the Pastor’s crown because it is a reward given to those who shepherd others.