Our team was exposed to a brief introduction to the work and challenges of the Iglesia Gran Comision Church in Choluteca. The leadership of the Church asked themselves very early in their development, if they should become involved in social programs. Half of the leadership team said yes, while the other wanted to focus on internal programming and serving the congregation. This is a challenging questions that in my experience most churches are faced with, even if they don't recognize the choice. Why is the church involved in social programs, is it to help those in need, lift up the less fortunate? Yes, it is all of these thing, but for the church in Choluteca it is much more. It was their opportunity and obligation to experience the love of God, by sharing his love thru their engagement, interaction, and love of those in need. WE are his hands and feet, and have been sent to engage the world. Serving others by humbling ourselves challenges and changes our hearts. Social programs are not the answer to solving the worlds problems, it is the practice field for followers of Jesus Christ to find and experience the love of God. For the church in Choluteca, founded in the poorest region, in the poorest country in Latin America, the opportunities to partner with God are everywhere.
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