Throughout the Word of God, the believer is admonished to care for the needy of society. In the Old Testament, a lack of compassion was a primary concern of the prophets and a premise for God’s judgment upon the nations. In the New Testament, compassion was a primary focus of Christ’s instruction to the disciples and his purpose for sending them out. Compassion is not an option for the church or a bi-product of evangelism. Compassion is a responsibility. It is a must!
There are over 800 million hungry men, women and children in the world today, approximately 200 million of which are children. There are close to 100 million orphans, with over 500,000 children being in the U.S. foster care system alone. Each year literally millions of children and families loose there homes and even lives to catastrophic disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, war, and acts of terrorism.
As American Christians, we daily wallow in the joys and comforts of our luxurious homes and immaculate church buildings; we eat our gluttonous meals and waste our lives in front of our televisions and in theaters; yet millions outside our doors cry out to us for help, struggling daily just to stay alive. We give them Bibles and offer them Jesus, yet refuse to extend to them the very love and compassion ordained in God’s word and exemplified by our Savior. We preach to them the gospel and yet refuse to practice amongst them its very principles of compassion and charity.
Arms of Compassion is the Church’s response to the cry of the needy and the call of God. We have heard the cry; Now we are heeding the call. The fact is, though, we cannot do this without your help. YOU are the Arms of Compassion. You are part of the Body of Christ. He cares. Now you must act!
There are numerous ways for you to help. You can start in your own neighborhood. Look around you, see the need, and then respond with your own talents, desires, and resources. We can all do something! Then, participate in Arms of Compassion. Adopt a Child; become a Foster Family. Join our Blue Tarp disaster Relief Team. Assemble Care Kits, organize an Orphan Ministry in your church or association, or develop your own Local Disaster Relief Ministry. Once again, there is something for each of us to do. We must just respond and obey.
Last of all, ACM needs your financial support. We minister to hurting children and families all around the world and we do this on a very small budget. Will you help us do more? Will you help us feed or provide a Journey Pack for just one more child? Maybe you can’t give $1,000 or even $100, but you can give $1. How about $1 a day or even $1 a week or a month? The fact is we can all do something and, together, we can make a difference in the lives of at least a few!
Thank you for your kindness!
There are over 800 million hungry men, women and children in the world today, approximately 200 million of which are children. There are close to 100 million orphans, with over 500,000 children being in the U.S. foster care system alone. Each year literally millions of children and families loose there homes and even lives to catastrophic disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, war, and acts of terrorism.
As American Christians, we daily wallow in the joys and comforts of our luxurious homes and immaculate church buildings; we eat our gluttonous meals and waste our lives in front of our televisions and in theaters; yet millions outside our doors cry out to us for help, struggling daily just to stay alive. We give them Bibles and offer them Jesus, yet refuse to extend to them the very love and compassion ordained in God’s word and exemplified by our Savior. We preach to them the gospel and yet refuse to practice amongst them its very principles of compassion and charity.
Arms of Compassion is the Church’s response to the cry of the needy and the call of God. We have heard the cry; Now we are heeding the call. The fact is, though, we cannot do this without your help. YOU are the Arms of Compassion. You are part of the Body of Christ. He cares. Now you must act!
There are numerous ways for you to help. You can start in your own neighborhood. Look around you, see the need, and then respond with your own talents, desires, and resources. We can all do something! Then, participate in Arms of Compassion. Adopt a Child; become a Foster Family. Join our Blue Tarp disaster Relief Team. Assemble Care Kits, organize an Orphan Ministry in your church or association, or develop your own Local Disaster Relief Ministry. Once again, there is something for each of us to do. We must just respond and obey.
Last of all, ACM needs your financial support. We minister to hurting children and families all around the world and we do this on a very small budget. Will you help us do more? Will you help us feed or provide a Journey Pack for just one more child? Maybe you can’t give $1,000 or even $100, but you can give $1. How about $1 a day or even $1 a week or a month? The fact is we can all do something and, together, we can make a difference in the lives of at least a few!
Thank you for your kindness!
