We can't do it alone

Fear – the most powerful tool that Satan has in his arsenal – paralyzes men and women every day. The fear of failure and the approval of men cause countless people to put on a desperate smile and repeat over and over that everything is alright.

Poverty – of the pocketbook, of opportunity, of resources, of desire, and of hope combine to create emotional poverty and spiritual bankruptcy.

How can we come alongside people and help them to overcome fear and address issues of poverty in a manner that will communicate Christ’s love, that the hope and presence of His Spirit might bring hope and healing? In His goodness God has provided us with the physical resources, so, how do we at WSRM distribute these resources in a manner that is redemptive and ministers holistically to families and individuals?

Recognizing that the Body of Christ is immense and multi-gifted, and that many of the individuals who come to us for assistance live in neighborhoods where the Body is already present, we are attempting to serve the Body of Christ as the body of Christ serves their communities by addressing issues of homelessness, poverty and social justice. The issues and solutions are too complex and the number of people needing assistance are too high for one part for the body to do this alone.

The work of the kingdom has never been about one individual, one church, or one organization – it is about One Body, One Spirit, One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, One God and Father of all, who equips us according to our calling that “when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” (Ephesians 4:1-16)

Columbia United Methodist, Columbia Christian Fellowship, Faith Reformed Presbyterian, and Crossroads Mennonite Church will again serve their local communities at Easter by distributing Food Boxes. Through these efforts and the relationships being built and established, people are coming to SEE the love of Christ and EXPERINCE the hope that comes from living a life surrendered to Him. Isn’t this what life in the Kingdom is all about?

-Rick Rutter, Director of Outreach Ministries