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NCERTAINTY has been a fre- evangelize effectively, he spoke only in church bulletin? What about hosting a
quently used word in regard generalities, restating that the church computer skills lab that improves people’s
to the current economic situ- needed to continue to evangelize. computer skills or improves their skills in
ation in the United States. Is particular programs such as Word or Excel
it possible that during a time when the
Reaching Out
or Access? Are there people who need to
world sees uncertainty, the church can see I then told him, “I agree with every- learn how to read better? Would teaching
opportunity? When the world around us is thing you’ve said,” but then with his per- by a dietician on how to shop and cook
uncertain, what better opportunity is mission I gave him some suggestions for healthy meals at home be of help? Could
there for the church to show the world specific practical ways the church can you hold a personal money-management
an unchanging God they can depend on. reach people during times of economic seminar? Are you providing low-cost or
This could possibly be the greatest oppor- uncertainty. free child care to help families who can’t
tunity we have had in decades to win “What I am about to suggest is not find affordable day care so they can more
souls to Jesus Christ. what you may think of as traditional easily go to school or to work? Could you
Just prior to this writing, in a tele- evangelism,” I told him. “My suggestions help those without work to navigate the
phone conversation, I asked a young min- have to do with responding specifically to steps to get into a trade school or two-
ister how this season of uncertainty should these uncertain economic times. Have year college and apply for financial aid?”
impact the church. He responded that we you considered setting up a résumé writ- Then I said, “Now, I’m going to get
should not allow it to cause us to back ing/interview skills clinic to help people very radical. Should a community of
down from evangelizing. When asked for looking for jobs? How about including believers have a campaign to raise money
specific ways he thought his church could job listings and jobs wanted in your to fund a member or members of the
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