As Valery shared about Haitian churches saying, “We did it” and “the sense of pride and sense of ownership” that pastors and their congregations experience through trusting in a big God, I was reminded of a couple of important principles.
In past years, residential care has been the Western answer to the orphan crisis in lower income countries. Presently, researchers and practitioners are earnestly encouraging better care alternatives for four key reasons.
If we take a cold hard look at the situation Christians are facing in the 21st Century, not only is the kingdom of God hidden from view, but churches are also proving to have no political clout and seem irrelevant for the progress of human flourishing.
We live in an age in which a trendy technological device that you bought today could be on its way out tomorrow. In other words, nothing is guaranteed, but we sometimes conduct ourselves as if it is.
If we don’t look at what is trendy and not working, how will we implement a strategy that hopefully will be effective?
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