tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post6626652688951224522..comments2023-05-23T06:10:26.399-05:00Comments on Borderless Blogging: What if we really did bring in the poor, crippled, blind and lame?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-77855419194520937832010-10-01T00:54:21.831-05:002010-10-01T00:54:21.831-05:00just a quick input from Europe about this.
The Eu...just a quick input from Europe about this. <br />The European Disability Network is indeed a network of all kinds of ministies to and with people with a disability. We are linked with Joni and Friends and some off our European partners are in partnership with Joni and Friends USA. Our partners with best resources are Trought the Roof http://www.throughtheroof.org/ and Causeway Prospects http://www.prospects.org.uk/ <br />your input on Luc 14 and 1 Cor 12:22 are so deep in my heart but I am not good in editing a paper on a specific topic. <br />Disability is affecting every area of our society, but we don't see it very often because a lot of disabled people are isolated in their homes. Very often (in eastern countries) they can't come out because they live in houses not accessible, f.e. without a lift. They very often do not have wheelchairs if they need them. Very often churches are so busy doing evangelism, that they do not have time to visit these people, or they even don't know somebody with a disability lives in their own appartment bloc. And jet, so much good is going on. <br />The European Disability Network is an ambrella with about 20 Christian minitries among the disabled people. <br />I hope to meet with you in Cape Town, just look out for a lady that uses a wheelchair most of the time.<br />July 2, 2010 @ 3:00 AMTherese Swintersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-55491546801892614282010-10-01T00:53:46.692-05:002010-10-01T00:53:46.692-05:00I'll pray about this, actually have been prayi...I'll pray about this, actually have been praying about how to engage the poor in my community and thinking about a couple diff things. It is great to hear God speaking to you on this. I have heard about church happening in jails, nursing homes but hmm "group homes and psych wards" I would be interested in that. The abused and neglected have been on my mind specificly and I guess I just need to act on a way I am thinking about engaging them. Also last week I started to disciple my children about taking care of the poor, in a very practical way. Maybe we could discuss this topic in Peer mentoring sometime soon.<br />July 1, 2010 @ 8:15 PMJeromynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-18738940945883019992010-10-01T00:52:17.819-05:002010-10-01T00:52:17.819-05:00I know it is a little weird to comment on your own...I know it is a little weird to comment on your own post, but I can't get this one out of my head. I keep thinking about a couple things. First, those churches that have been struggling for years with 30, 50, 70 people in attendance. They just don't know how to grow their church, how to fill their pews. This, my friends, is an absolutely clear and Biblical church growth principle -- go to the disabled. Reach out to the disabled in particular that God's house may be filled. <br /><br />Secondly, there is this little word from Scripture, "those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable" (1 Cor. 12:22). Forget the fact that we dispense with them all the time. Our churches need the seemingly weak. We should seek them out. <br /><br />Today, I prayed that God would raise up church planters with visions to start networks of Christocentric cell groups that meet in nursing homes, group homes, psych wards, and otherwise follow the natural social networks of the poor, blind, crippled and lame.<br />November 23, 2009 @ 4:29 PMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.com