'Homeless need compassion, not bashing'

[MrVersatile48]

From http://www.crosswalk.com

Homeless Need Christian Compassion, Not Bashing, Says Homeless Advocate

Jeremy Reynalds, advocate for the homeless and director of Joy Junction, the Southwest’s largest family homeless shelter, is calling for increased protection of the homeless by government officials across America, ASSIST News Service reports.

“Physical attacks against the homeless are increasing,†said Reynalds, “and they must come to a halt.†He called for police to take extra steps to protect homeless people. He agrees with some observers, including Michael Stoops of the National Coalition for the Homeless, that attacks on the homeless are a new type of hate crime.

Reynalds, author of “Homeless In The City: A Call To Service†said, “There were 76 [murderous] hate crimes of all kinds recorded between 1999 and 2004. In that same period, 156 homeless people were killed, simply because they were homeless.â€Â

Reynalds, who was once homeless himself, but now holds a Ph.D. from Biola University, said, “Our culture is becoming increasingly violent as Christian values fade. Many killers of the homeless believe they are doing a service to humanity by ridding the streets of homeless people in this way. Attacking the homeless is becoming a new urban sport... The homeless are not disposal people,†said Reynalds. “They are people for whom Christ died, and we want to help restore their God-given dignity.â€Â

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UK media have often highlighted "God's Estate Agent"

Pastor Pete Cunningham, head of Green Pastures, (linked @ http://www.shorelinechurch.co.uk/conten ... older_id=2 ), was a London stockbroker before his call to AoG Pentecostal pastorate & now houses over 230 formerly homeless folk

He began by liquidating his pension fund to buy just one house

His new Shoreline Church is diagonally opposite Asda, which can be seen as trains approach Southport Station

Their 'Somewhere to go' drop-in for the homeless, opposite Southport station is open Sat & Sun lunchtimes, staffed by folk from many local churches & generously supplied by local farms/hotels/shops etc

Shoreline also run the first UK Masters Commission course

Both are linked at http://www.shorelinechurch.co.uk/conten ... older_id=2 & the stories are well worth reading

Just time to recommend http://www.TDJakes.org & the new series, on 2/3 Christian TV stations, by Ghana's much-loved Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo of http://www.kicc.org

His new book, 'The Coming Wealth Transfer' deals with Bible prophesies about God's miraculous supply to fund the completion of our Great Commission & is the subject of the current TV series

They & Creflo Dollar of World Changers Church, GA, all began in extreme poverty & have all proved God's 'many precious promises'

Back to link Christian TV..

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God bless!

Ian

 

[moniker]

What they really need are houses. Tangible structures with 4 walls and a roof. Afterall, a home is simply an abstract concept of a place that you call your own, something with special significance. That can easily be construed as the 3rd bench at 5th Street and Wall a much as anywhere else. Just has more exposure to the elements than normal.

 

[stovebolts]

Ian,
Remember this?

Go ahead, man

Here, have a dollar
In fact no, brother man, here, have two
Two dollars means a snack for me
But it means a big deal to you
Be strong, serve God only
Know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits
That's the poem I wrote for the first time
I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate
Mister Wendal, that's his name
No one ever knew his name 'cause he's a no one
Never thought twice about spending on an old bum
Until I had the chance to really get to know one
Now that I know him, to give him money isn't charity
He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes
And to think blacks spend all that money on big colleges
Still most of y'all come out confused

Go ahead, Mister Wendal
Go ahead, Mister Wendal

Mister Wendal has freedom
A free that you and I think is dumb
Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society
For Mister Wendal's a bum
His only worries are sickness and an occasional harassment
By the police and their chase
Uncivilized we call him
But I just saw him eat off the food we waste
Civilization, are we really civilized
Yes or no, who are we to judge
When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved
And killed over a racist grudge
Mister Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways
But we don't hear him talk
Is it his fault when we've gone too far
And we got too far 'cause on him we walk
Mister Wendal, a man, a human in flesh
But not by law
I feed you dignity to stand with pride
Realize that all in all you stand tall

Go ahead, Mister Wendal
Mister Wendal, yeah
Yeah, Mister Wendal
Mister Wendal, yeah, Lord