Purposes of the Breakfast Club
(This is not a formal mission statement, but an informal reflection on some of our purposes and goals.)
1. To share the love of God through Christ, by walking in the helping ministry of Christ.
• The one who says he abides in Christ ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.” 1 John 2:6
• When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then he will sit on His glorious throne.. He will say to those on His right, “Come you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in…” Matthew 25:31-35
• When it was evening, the disciples came to Jesus saying, “The place is desolate, and the time is already past; so send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat” And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”And he said, “Bring them here to me.”..And looking up to heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes, and they all ate and were satisfied. Matthew 14:14-20
2. To teach and demonstrate the character and the ways of Christ.
• Blessed are the gentle; blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; blessed are the merciful; blessed are the pure in heart; blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:5-9
• A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-35
• The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
3. To foster and cultivate a fellowship of believers and a community of concern for the homeless.
• And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own; but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. Acts 4:32-33
• For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let each exercise them accordingly; if prophecy.. if service, in teaching, exhortation (encouraging), giving, leading, showing mercy. .. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence .. serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality .. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another, do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly .. Be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, but leave room for the wrath of God. If your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink. .. Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:3-21
4. To help and encourage people to overcome homelessness and other life controlling circumstances and behaviors.
• For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13
• The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. Isaiah 61:1-3
• If you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your gloom will become like midday. And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones. And you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; and you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets in which to dwell. Isaiah 58:10-12
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment