Last year I began a series of posts on “Pitfalls in Mercy Ministry.” One of the posts dealt with the work of Thomas Chalmers. Chalmers influence cannot be emphasized enough. … Read more→
Archive for the ‘Mercy Ministry’ Category
A Plea for Haitian Missionary Support
When I was in seminary I had the great privilege of forming a beautiful friendship with two brothers from Haiti, Leon Amicy and Octavius Delfis. Octavius graduated a year before … Read more→
Rick Phillips on Cultural Relevance, Mercy Ministry, and the Social Gospel
The most recent Christ the Center episode is online. We had the privilege of interviewing Richard D. Phillips, senior minister of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC. The topic we … Read more→
The Least of These My Brethren?
If you took a moment to do a search on the internet for the words “Matthew 25,†among various online Bible references, you would find a litany of different churches, … Read more→
Pitfalls to Avoid in Mercy Ministry #3
The great Scottish theologian, Thomas Chalmers, is remembered for many reasons. One of his greatest achievements was his work on diaconal ministry. As I was looking at the 1853 edition … Read more→
Pitfalls to avoid in Mercy Ministry #2
Dr. David Apple, Director of Mercy Ministry at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Phildelphia, has come up with some helpful guidelines for avoiding con-artists on the street. These tips are especially … Read more→
Pitfalls to avoid in Mercy Ministry #1
We do not often hear about the pitfalls that we need to avoid in mercy ministries. The first thing to remember is that mercy ministry should be done under the … Read more→