Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Mentor's Guide, MG16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

3. The locale church response ( a number of the leaders and/or congregations which unite to give witness to and service in response to a pressing issue or need )

a. Dialogue and petition local civic officials about opportunities and threats that exist in your community.

b. Advocate for congressional representation.

c. Partner with community organizations for action.

Conclusion

» As urban Christian leaders, we are called to think globally but act locally.

» Since the Church of Jesus Christ is a beachhead and outpost of the Kingdom of God, we are called to demonstrate freedom, wholeness, and justice as we engage the world, doing justice and loving mercy under the headship of Jesus. » Grappling with issues like poverty, oppression, and the environment will require our deepest sensitivity to the Lord and to the truth. Please take as much time as you have available to answer these and other questions that the video brought out. In this first segment we discovered how as disciples of Jesus Christ and members of his body, the Church, we are charged with the duty to apply his kingdom ethic of doing justice and loving mercy, i.e., to think globally but act locally . Each congregation is an outpost and beachhead of the Kingdom, called to demonstrate freedom, wholeness, and justice in its engagement with the world, responding in love, obeying the leading of its head, the Lord Jesus Christ. You must master the underlying theology that provides warrant for our living as salt and light in the world, so rehearse the concepts covered in the segment through the questions below. Support your answers with solid Scripture and sound argument.

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Student Questions and Response

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