Compassion,Not Condescension

Compassion, Not Condescension: Comprehensively Engaging the Least, the Last, and the Lost with the Gospel (Matthew 15:32–39).

In this workshop we will explore the biblical view of compassion. It is expressed in many ways in our churches, such as mercy ministry and various forms of giving and serving those in need in various contexts. Yet, in our churches it can often look like condescension and not compassion. As we explore the ministry of compassion that Jesus lived, led, and loved, we will seek to discover ways in which we can move from looking down on people in need to calling them to look up to God through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The goal of this workshop is to shape people who will shape ministries in churches, who will reshape how we do mercy ministry in our churches in practical ways—through a lens of recognition that we all are in need of compassion, to therefore have a compassion that reflects the compassion that we've received from Jesus, and an understanding of how that applies to our mission.

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