Last week, we posted Pastor John Repsold’s explanation of the differences between relief and development when it comes to addressing homelessness. Here are Repsold’s suggestions on practical steps we can take as service providers, decision-makers and community members to practice relief and development effectively in our community.
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We must first see and know people, not their condition, if we are to love the poor like God calls us to do.
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Matt Lewis works in a homeless shelter because he loves to be with people who appear broken, hopeless or weak. He relishes the chance to share the power and hope of our identity in Christ and watch God's love transform others for his Kingdom.
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When Amber lost custody of her daughters, she ended up hopeless and homeless. When she finally came to the Crisis Shelter, she found the love and encouragement she needed to reunite her family.
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Homeless people are people first. Adam, Alfred, Bill, Luc, and Marcus are a few examples of the stories you should stop and hear this World Homeless Day.
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UGM's Marketing team reflects on going out on World Homeless Day to give coffee, granola bars, and socks and interact with the homeless.
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Home is both a tangible location which we call our own and an intangible state of being that we create by a perception of belonging.
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Sonja saw herself as "damaged goods" and "bad seed." She went through LIFE Recovery, stopped believing lies and started believing the truth.
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Troy was chronically homeless for 10 years. He came to UGM and gained the skills needed to find employment as well as a relationship with God.
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For those who have courageously fought for freedom, UGM provides services both in-house and externally.
