| Campaign Urges U.S. Churches to Cancel Services, Help the Poor |
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Sources: Assist News Service, Strang Communications Christians in the U.S. should cancel church services and channel their energies into helping the poor.
This was the message of a story posted on www.ekklesia.co.uk regarding the campaign, “Faith in Action,” a resource developed by World Vision, Zondervan and church communication resources provider Outreach, Inc. The call came alongside a new poll from Faith in Action and Harris Interactive showing that two-thirds of U.S. residents believe their churches are doing enough to help the poor in their communities. The survey of more than 2,800 adults comes at a time when the U.S. Census Bureau statistics shows consistent increases in the numbers of Americans living in poverty. The national poverty level increased to 13.3 percent in 2005, up from 11.7 percent in 2001. In addition, increased usage of food stamps indicates a rising level of poverty in the country. “These results, when combined with current census and economic data, expose a discrepancy between Christians who believe they are doing enough and the reality that Christians are just scratching the surface in our communities,” said Steve Haas, vice president for church relations at World Vision. Christians are being invited to close their churches and get involved in projects within their communities. Faith in Action has produced a campaign kit that includes a step-by-step approach to transforming a congregation and reaching the community. The campaign will culminate in Faith in Action Sunday on April 27. |
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