You'll notice a change in this edition of What One Can Do. We're in the process of revamping our internet presence to better serve this movement and so things are in transition.
You'll notice the newsletter is a lot tighter. With longer articles only partially shown and available in full through a weblink for those who are interested. We're also highlighting new items on the EGR website and including more "clickable" material to put more ideas, resources and connections on your screen. As always, keep sending us your ideas and resources so we can pass then on!
"Working to accomplish the Millennium Development Goals is for us a matter of practical discipleship living out the teachings of Jesus found in texts like the Sermon on Mount in Matthew 5, 6, and 7, and in the parable of the Last Judgment in Matthew 25. For us this is not just a matter of doing some good, this good is the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ."
It's a simple idea that can work for you -- and it's great evangelism to boot. Michael Lawyer tells how:
Begin with the church folk who need relationship time with each other and the chance to do mission. Invite them over for dinner and have them bring the cash they would have spent on a night out.
Instead of buying dinner, you cook them dinner. After dinner, take that money that you and your friends would have spent on a night out, and loan it to a developing world entrepreneur through Kiva.org. Share the information with the rest of the community about what has been done and what more can be done.
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