Why Biblical Justice?*
Justice is a part of who God is. It’s in His DNA - Isaiah 30:18
Justice is what God loves. – Isaiah 61:8
Justice is what Jesus came to do. - Luke 4:16-20
Justice is what God commands His people to do. - Micah 6:8
Justice and mercy to those in need are signs of authentic faith in God. – 1 John 3:17
By spending ourselves for those in need, we experience the fullness of God and have our deepest needs met. - Isaiah - 58:10-12
Who is Biblical Justice for? The Bible defines the “Quartet of the Vulnerable” as those who are powerless, in need of justice: the Widow, the Orphan, the Stranger, the Poor.
Big Idea for our church: Justice is not just something we do, it is who we want to become—people of justice. Men and women of justice.*
Our strategy: CtK seeks to become people of justice. Here’s how:
It’s slow: we want more than a photo op. We want to see lives and our city changed
It’s relational: we believe that poverty is a relationship problem, not a financial one only. So we emphasize life-on-life not projects
It’s in partnership: our church is in a learning and under-girding posture. Therefore, we work in partnerships with experts and organizations who are doing this better than we can.
We go deep not wide: we want to participate in a few things we can do well, not trying to do everything. We are limited.
It’s a way we experience the fullness of the gospel. We are missing out of God’s best when we neglect Justice.*
Our partnerships and how to get involved:
Mt. Pleasant Worship and Outreach Center: Our sister church, doing low-income housing
Glenwood Towers: a low income senior housing project of the city of Raleigh
Temple’s Table: making lunches every Wednesday for those facing hunger
Raleigh Rescue Mission: solving the homeless problem in Raleigh one person at a time
The Bridge International: Fighting human trafficking particularly in the migrant community of NC
Contact a deacon or deaconess to get more involved!
*props to David Spickard, an elder at CtK, for this summary.