putting faith and love in action
To follow the teachings of Jesus, we must reflect God's love in our own lives by loving and caring for one another. Our love must not be words only—it must be true love, which shows itself in action. Here are some opportunities to become engaged in the building of the reign of God on earth.
feed the hungry
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink (Matthew 25:35)
A Christian world hunger organization
A nonpartison campaign to end world hunger
An ogranization that helps families around the world achieve self-reliance through the gift of livestock and training
The nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, formerly known as America's Second Harvest
clothe the naked
I was naked and you gave me clothing (Matthew 25:36)
shelter the homeless
Habitat for Humanity International
A Christian housing organization
A Christian housing organization
visit the sick and imprisoned
I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me (Matthew 25:36)
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
A Nobel-Peace-Prize-winning humanitarian organization
A worldwide campaign for human rights
welcome the stranger
I was a stranger, and you welcomed me (Matthew 25:35)
Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
A coalition of Christians united in support of comprehensive U.S. immigration reform
care for the environment
God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good (Genesis 1:31)
An ecumenical web site offering eco-justice resources
An organization that uses peaceful direct action to save the earth's environment
One of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations
Since 1892, the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself
work for peace and justice
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be filled (Matthew 5:6)
A religious organization that believes the power of love and truth is the answer to war and injustice
A large grassroots peace network working to place pressure on Congress and the Administration through write-in campaigns, internet actions, citizen lobbying and direct action
A coalition of local and national groups who have joined together to protest the Iraq War and to work for peace and justice
A national coalition opposing the Iraq War and dedicated to engaging opinion makers, activating concerned citizens, and communicating effectively to the media
A center dedicated to the nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A nonpartisan unarmed peacekeeping force of trained civilians from around the world to protect human rights and deter violence
A nonviolent resistance group that believes that all war is a crime against humanity
A group committed to the goal of recovering nonviolence as a norm for all churches, resulting in the transformation of war-justifying churches into peace churches
prayer for discipleship