WALKING WITH A HEART OF MERCY

Walking with a Heart of Mercy

1. Be God’s __________________
a. Matthew 5:16, 1 Peter 2:12, 2 Corinthians 9:13
2. Leave _________________________
a. Leviticus 19:10, 23:22, Ruth
3. Be __________________________
a. Deuteronomy 15:11, Deuteronomy 25:25, Luke 10: 25-3, Proverbs 25:21, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:35
4. ________________ the burden
a. Luke 10:25-37, Romans 15:1, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
5. Prioritize but don’t________________
a. Matthew 15: 3-9, 1 Timothy 5:8, Galatians 6:10
6. Phase/Intervention
a. ___________________________
i. Objective: Stabilize Situation.
ii. Characteristics: Recent Trauma, Short Term, One Sided
b. ___________________________
i. Objective: Return to Independence
ii. Characteristics: Partnership
c. ___________________________
i. Objectives: Increase community resilience, foster a just culture
ii. Characteristics: Asset based community Development 
For Reflection
What actions reveal that God is good to a broken world?

What areas of action most align with your gifting/heart?

What phase of intervention is most difficult for you personally and for us corporately?

What area(s) of injustice/mercy would you like to learn more about?

For Prayer:

Praise God for his grace and mercy shown to us.

Thank God that he chose to use us to reveal mercy and justice to the world.

Pray that God would use us in good works of Mercy.
 
Orchard Ministries:
Office of the Deacon
Small Groups
Connecting Women
Operation Christmas Child
Guatemala Water
Pregnancy Resource Center
Free Zone
Principles:
Begins and ends with you
Consider your witness, gifting, blind spots
Use caution of going alone. Wisdom in going with others.
Consider other’s callings
There is no Place on the Orchard Budget
Keep out of trouble
Ideas:
Justice Ministries: (Sex Trade, Slavery, Abuse, Oppression, Immigration/Refugee Out Reach, Elder Care, Pro-life/Pregnancy Resource)
Housing Ministries: (Shelters, Half-way houses, Private ownership with rent control)
Relief Organizations: (Disaster response)
Feeding: (Food banks, Shelters, Soup Kitchens,)
Finance: (Micro Loans, Financial Counseling, Mentoring, Investment Guidance)
Child Care: (Orphan Reform, Adoption, Foster Care)
Job Creation: (Mentoring, Business optimization, Business as a Force for Good) 
Bibliography
When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself, (Brian Fikkert, Steve Corbett)
Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road (Timothy Keller)
Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just (Timothy Keller)
Disciplines of Godly Man: Chapter 16 Discipline of Giving (R. Kent Hughes)
Doctrine Matters for Deeds of Mercy (Jonathan Parnell, https://desiringgod.org)
Treasuring Christ In Planting Churches and Loving the Poor (John Piper, https://desiringgod.org)
Put Strong Pillars Under Your Case for the Unbelieving Poor ( John Piper, https://desiringgod.org)