Resources for Benevolence Ministry to Help People in Need
Jesus expressed compassion to those around Him in practical ways. The following resources can help you think through how you respond in benevolent ways to show His love to people in need.
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General
General Information on Benevolence
Articles:
- Benevolence a Priority?
- Benevolence God's Way
- Compassion: More than a Feeling?
- Compassion: More than an Option?
- Consideration & Compassion Showcase God's Love for People
- Compassion Dissolves Excuses
- Consideration & Compassion Pave the Way
- Doing Good & Sharing?
- How Can You Best Help People in Need?
- People Helping Ministry
- Results of Making Benevolence a Priority
- The Church's Purpose to Love People Is Expressed Through Benevolence
- The Early Church Example of Benevolence
- Too Proud or Afraid to Ask for Help?
- Visiting Communicates That You Care
- Whom Should We Help?
Books:
- 101 Ways to Help People in Need by Steve & Janie Sjogren
- Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture by Brandon Hatmaker
- Benevolence: Ministering to the Poor and Needy by Teena Stewart
- Beyond Charity by John Perkins
- Christian Caregiving - A Way of Life by Kenneth C. Haugk
- Churches That Make a Difference: Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works by Ronald Sider, P. N. Olson, & H. R. Unruh
- Deep Justice in a Broken World: Helping Your Kids Serve Others & Right the Wrongs Around Them by Chap Clark, Kara Powell
- Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People by Steve Corbett, Brian Kiffert, Katie Casselberry
- Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America by Ron Sider
- Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ron Sider
- sub-merge: Living Deep in a Shallow World by John B. Hayes
- Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help, And How to Reverse It by Robert D. Lupton
- Walking With the Poor by Bryant L. Myers
- When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada
- Who Is My Neighbor?: Being a Good Samaritan in a Connected World by Steve Moore
Download:
- People Helping Ministry Manual by Ministry Tools Resource Center
Curriculum
Lessons to Help with Benevolence - Curriculum
- Kindness: Reaching Out to Others by Phyllis J. LePeau, Fruit of the Spirit Series
- Start Becoming a Good Samaritan DVD by Michael R. Seaton (for teens)
Ideas
Ideas for Engaging in Benevolent Ministry
Books:
- 101 Simple Service Projects Kids Can Do by Susan Lingo
- 101 Ways to Help People in Need by Steve & Janie Sjogren
- Deep Justice in a Broken World: Helping Your Kids Serve Others & Right the Wrongs Around Them by Chap Clark, Kara Powell - for teens; guides below provide ideas for before, during, and after their trip preparing for and processing the experience
Deep Justice Journeys, Leader's Guide
Deep Justice Journeys, Student Journal - Fresh Ideas: Missions & Service Projects by Jim Burns
- Hands-On Service Ideas for Youth Groups by Steve Case & Fred Cornforth
- Service Projects Preschoolers Can Do by Group Publishing
- Soul Survivor Guide to Service Projects - For Youth
- Teaching Kids to Care & Share by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- The Big Book of Service Projects - Ages 4-8 by Gospel Light
- They Will Know Us by Our Love: Service Ideas for Small Groups
- Uncommon: Missions & Service Projects - For Teens
- Unwrapping the Servant: Teaching Kids to Serve Jesus and Others
People Groups
People in Different Situations Who Could Benefit from Some Benevolence
Click on the links below to go to a list a resources that might help you understand and assist them:
- Bereaved (Grieving)
- Elderly
- Homeless People
- Persecuted Christians
- Prisoners
- Sick or Shut In
- Special Needs (disabilities)
- Victims of Crime
- Victims of Natural Disasters
- Victims of Terrorism or War
- Widows (on that go to 'marital status' tab & scroll down)
These benevolence resources can help but remember this truth: "If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing." (1 Cor. 13:3) -- May you be motivated by love and reach out with His compassion and grace.
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