hen Jesus came to usher in the kingdom of God on earth, He turned the world’s value system upside down. To a culture obsessed with position and power, He modeled servanthood and love, lifting up the lowly and embracing those who were marginalized. In fact, in His very first public sermon, Jesus announced that He had come "to proclaim good news to the poor ... to set the oppressed free" (Luke 4:18). Compassion and justice for the poor was top on Jesus' mind.
At Willow Creek, it's top on our minds, too. Willow's Compassion & Justice ministries fight local and global poverty and injustice. Whether serving local guests in our Care Center or meeting the tangible needs of our brothers and sisters in Latin America or Africa, Willow seeks to bring holistic care—and the hope of Christ—to those who are struggling against poverty, both locally and around the world.
When the world asks, 'What is God like?' we should be able to say, 'Look at the church.'
Compassion & Justice Blog
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A Continued Conversation with Dr. John PerkinsOne month after joining staff as Willow’s new Church Engagement Director for the department of Compassion and Justice and I was receiving the opportunity of a lifetime – to help interview Dr. John Perkins. For years I have recognized Dr. Perkins as a community developer, advocate for racial reconciliation, and...Read More
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Dr. Perkins Expounds on JusticeAsk for examples of justice in the Bible, and you’ll hear about Noah and the flood, Ananias and Sapphira lying to Peter, or even that famous passage, Romans 6:23, “the wages of sin is death”. Ask Dr. Perkins about justice in the Bible, and he points to an entirely different...Read More
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Dr. Perkins Rebels Against InjusticeDr. Perkins was born into a segregated system that told him he was inferior, without dignity, and nothing more than a bad name. Rather than accept these images of himself Dr. Perkins rebelled. With love, kindness and conviction, Dr. Perkins rebelled against segregation by building community. He rebelled against racism...Read More
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