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Sermons, Worship, Bible Study |
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A Framework of Development Ministries:
Three Models
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Relational Elements
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Compassion |
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Justice |
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Transformation |
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Objective
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Meet immediate and perceived needs
of other by provision of goods, services, training |
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Develop relationships with partner
communities and with them identify and seek to overcome causes
of needs and injustice |
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In solidarity with partner communities
and members seek humane community development and just structures
and systems |
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Relationship & Focus
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Serving others to meet basic needs |
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Partnering with other for quality
of life change |
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Solidarity with others for structural
and personal justice and change |
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Decision-making and Accountability
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High external control, "we"
do for "them" |
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Shared control and joint action |
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Mutually and collaborative actions |
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Types of Activities
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Specific, time-limited |
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Integrated, moderate-term |
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Holistic, long-term |
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Efforts Prompted by
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Compassion, sense of duty, desire
to serve, reading of scripture |
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Seeking to do justice, application
of scripture |
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Desire to be present with and enriched
by the "poor"; deep reading of scriptures |
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Theological Basis
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Deut. 15:7-11: Open your hand to
the poor; Matt. 25:31-46: For I was hungry and you gave me food. |
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Zech. 7:9-10: Render true judgement,
show mercy; Matt. 23:1-39: Woe to the unjust Pharisees who don't
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Isa. 58:1-12: God desires a change
of heart to produce justice, love and mercy; Luke 10:25-37: Love
your neighbor as yourself. |
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Constraints
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Responds to symptoms; often only
short term; can result in dependency and paternalism |
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Difficulty of unequal relationships
and expectations; requires long-term commitment of people and
funds |
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Requires personal and corporate
lifestyle and worldview change; long-term commitment of engagement
and reflection |
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