Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Student Workbook, SW16

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3. “We don’t want to interfere with the leading of the Holy Spirit by getting so involved with all kinds of planning stuff.” The apostles planned out various outreaches, but also listened to the Holy Spirit’s signals and promptings .

a. Acts 15.36

b. Acts 16.8-10

4. “We should simply do what we can now, and deal with issues later.” We are to walk with wisdom as stewards seeking to redeem all the time and resources that we can , Eph. 5.15-17.

D. A simple but effective process: PWR

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1. An acrostic: Prepare, Work, and Review

2. A means to organize and engage in ministry

3. An effective tool to plan, organize, and implement ministries of mercy and justice in the urban church

4. Benefits of a flexible yet disciplined approach

a. God can lead us beyond our plan and use our efforts as we listen to him.

(1) Prov. 16.9

(2) Ps. 37.23