Our Why
You just need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps….
If they would just work harder….
We’ll have the poor with us always, so does it really matter?
We’ve all heard these phrases often repeated, or perhaps we’ve even said them ourselves. Poverty seems simple when looking from the outside in – yet it’s not that simple.
Poverty – Truth Vs Lies
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TRUTH
Poverty is complex. Each person has an assortment of variables working in their favor and against them. These variables, along with systemic failures all contribute to poverty.
Poverty – Truth Vs Lies
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Lie: All poor people are lazy
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Lie: People just need to pull themselves up by the bootstraps
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Lie: Our government gives people the tools they need to live comfortable lives
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Lie: Education, housing, resources… (fill in the blank)… will solve poverty.
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Lie: The Bible says “the poor you will have with you always.” If it’s in the Bible, then why spend the energy to address poverty since it will always be a problem?
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Lie: Living in poverty is synonymous with being homeless
The truth is – poverty exists for the same reason any other form of brokenness exists in the world: we are living in a world marked by sin. However, we as Christians are called to bring peace on earth, and to live out the mission of the Kingdom.
Jesus’ primary mission was to bring salvation to the world. Yet his ministry on earth shows us how He wanted us to live – in deep and intimate community with other believers. At Community Renewal, we feel called to lead lives that bring us in community with the suffering. We want to support them as they move out of poverty, working together with other believers, churches, and like-minded organizations.
