In the community, there are a lot of groups that have an impact in the Aiken area. One that has made a significant difference is Stand at the Crossroad Ministries. Stand at the Crossroads Ministry is run by Deborah Lamb, who is willing to accept people from every walk of life despite their past. Through her background, sacrifice, and acts of services, Deborah Lamb has become an asset to the community. Stand at the Crossroads is a Christian based organization created to help, encourage and give support to women on the road to recovery. Those Deborah Lamb serve face challenges from uncertain futures to destructive live styles. Deborah Lamb can relate to the young women and the ladies that come into Stand at the Crossroads Ministry. Ms. Lamb said, “I have walked the same roads as many of the women, so I can be an encouragement to them. I can share with them, not only will one day be doing well on their own , they will be able to encouragement and help others”. Deborah Lamb said “I had a desire to help women because of the hard times I went through as a young woman raising four children on my own. If it were not for God and the people at my church, who come along side me to help, I don’t know where I would be today”. Ms. Lamb began ministering to women years ago by having bible studies in her home. Deborah shared, “In 2000, my father gave me a big old Victorian house and told me I could do whatever I wanted with it”. So Ms. Lamb decided to open a home for women in crisis situation who were in need of a place to live, or to work on their recovery from addictions. As with any ministry, it takes a person who to be selfless and willing to make the sacrifices that have to be made daily as Ms. Lamb does. For example, she quit a f... ... middle of paper ... ...amb to step out in faith and provide help for single women and mothers who are trying to get back on their feet. Deborah Lamb has made a difference within our community for fourteen years through Stand at the Crossroads Ministries. I have found out that Debora Lamb is very loving and helpfully toward any one that comes across her path in need of any type of help whether it is emotional or physical needs. Deborah Lamb said “In the course of fourteen years in the ministry I have seen successes and people who go back to their old life style”. She tries to be optimistic about the people who leave Stand at the Cross Roads ministry. Deborah is always there for them ever even if they are no longer living at the ministry. In meeting Ms Lamb I have had a wonderful opportunity to see someone reach out to people in need and show them there are kind people in this world.
While comparing her time, theology and spiritual practice we realize she lived during the time of immense change, similarly we are living on the edge of a challenged modernity. Her spiritual direction allows us to recognize and develop further abilities in our pastoral ministries of caring for one another as participants within the corporate communities as well as within the mission fields.
Lady Araina Mickens has dedicated her life to serving God and humanity. A high impact teacher, and motivational speaker, She has earned a distinguished reputation as a catalyst for change and voice of hope to her community.
During the second Great Awakening women helped the churches thrive because they were the ones that kept the pews filled during sermons. Jarnea Lee was a woman who went back into the church and became a part of the congregation which sparked an interest in her wanting to be a pastor. Lee felt it was her calling to be a pastor. Even though she wanted to be a pastor she was denied the opportunity because during the early 19th century women weren’t allowed to be pastors. She didn’t let that stop her. She still preached to different people as a circuit rider. She had a wide range of audience that listen to her. With her powerful messages she became a major figure in the Holiness
LifeWay Research focuses on topics such as church leadership, theology, church practices, and ethnic issues. However, they do not limit themselves to the betterment of the Church. There is also a strong emphasis on the unchurched in their projects. They have and continue to focus on outreach, evangelism, and missions. With that being said, it is the opinion of this writer that because of the phenomenal work of LifeWay and their dependence on God, the future of the Southern Baptist Church is in good hands.
A well-known program in New Orleans is The Covenant House. It is a well establish program that offer assistance to thousands of youth. Each day, scores of kids walk into Covenant Houses across the Americas for the first time. They get what they need immediately: a shower, a meal, clothes, a warm bed, and medical care if they require it – more than a third do. Then, Covenant House has expectations of the kids. Once they’re safe, clot...
My ministry metaphor, Stepping Stone implicates being connected. Making the connections between one and the others needs not only for our personal life, but also for our spiritual life. As churches, we all need to try to connect one generation to others, one individual to faith communities, the marginalized to their neighbors and a sinner to God 's grace. In these connections, all healthy Christians can make this world a better place to live together. Thus, as a caregiver, I believe that it is important to build stepping stones or to repair broken stepping stones for many reasons and finally to create an environment for people to experience God. Also, as a caregiver, my work to do is crossing together next to those who are in need mentally, spiritually, physically, financially. While walking on stepping stones, each person comes to know where they were going and where they should go in God’s will. People sometimes may fall into the river or lose their balance on the stepping stones, struggling with loneliness, addictions, moral chaos, disabilities, false teaching, and identity disorder, and so on. However, God always holds them on their path of faith, I
“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” Corrie ten Boom has spoken these words more times then she can count on her fingers; they encouraged her through heartbreak and pain, World War II and the risk of hiding Jews, concentration camps, and even the death of her sister. Corrie was brave when others were weak; she fought when others hid. She always knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she was supposed to help others when they could not help themselves. Through troubles and tribulations, foreign stranger lives saved and loved family lives lost, Corrie ten Boom stood strong and persevered to live a bold life, and have an outstanding ministry. Corrie experienced one of the darkest times in the history of the world, but she strove to be a light that shone through.
Sara Jones, for example, mentioned that we as humans have been gifted in so many ways and are called to give abundantly. She said that for a Garrett student like her, she answers this calling by cooking meals at Hilda’s Place Transitional Center. Becca Cali mentioned that she feels convicted to be ever giving to those that are in need: for instance, spending time with those who are confined in their homes, which in her context was serving as an intern at the Presbyterian Homes. Focusing on her role in ministry, she said that she considers herself a story keeper, while the people that she serves are the story tellers. In her own words, she says: “I have a treasure box. I open the chest, display the stories to myself and then put them back. There are some stories that have to stay in there.” Furthermore, she called for followers of Christ to have an abundant spirit to serve people, for nothing is possible without God’s
“We’re not given a good life or a bad life we are given a life, it’s up to us to make it good or bad.” That is one of the signs that women first see when they walk into Jasmine Price’s office, who is an in-taker here at The Salvation Army. “I am there cheerleader, you could say! I am the first person they see, and I want them to feel positive coming to me!” The Salvation Army of Wilmington command, offers a women’s shelter for single women and women with children. The shelter holds 52 beds and tries to admit everyone that comes for help. The director, Ms. Taiwoo Sapara, who has spent 9 years at the The Salvation Army has an, “I don’t give up, I try as much as I can” passion. A passion like this is hard to find, but the shelter strives to have a passion for the services provided. Sapara’s passion clearly shows throughout the Housing Residence department. The employees in this department strive to help everyone that comes through their doors, whether it is
Tucker, Ruth A. "Mother Teresa." Christian History 19.1 (2000): 20. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 14 Mar. 2014.
Sunday evening I attended my weekly Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin meeting. This is a group of generally open-minded individuals that get together on Sundays to have dinner and discuss topics related to Christianity. Topics range from "What is the Kingdom of God?" to "Pacifism: Turning the Other Cheek." Our topic this Sunday was "Women and the Bible."
In her article, “Feminist Hermeneutics and Biblical Studies”, Phyllis Trible discusses the issues centered toward women in the bible (Trible). She addresses issues not just concerning equality, but also how men viewed women in biblical times. Trible examines the role of women in the bible, and the misconception they carry, that leads many into harms way.
If society rejects those who somehow try to build their lives again, it is the responsibility of the Church to lend a helping hand that can help them in their new challenges, and never forgetting what Pastor Ryan Rush said that: “all our homes are broken, so we need the grace of God.”
New insights gathered about Ellen White which enhanced my appreciation of her ministry would have to be her acknowledgement of her tribulations and the idiosyncrasies which she battled with for a considerable amount of time. Instead of portraying herself to be a person excluded from the message envisioned to her, Ellen White admits her short comings, as noted in a 1876 letter to her husband, and even takes pleasure in her tribulations as she only saw them as moments that drew her closer to Christ. Although her inclusion of her short comings and genuine philanthropy creates likability and compatibility for her audience, her focus on and adhering to the Word of God as the way she overcame makes her ministry compelling due to ability to substitute oneself into her position and then find the solution to your problem.
“Today I appeal to the whole Church community to be willing to foster feminine participation in every way in its internal life. This is certainly not a new commitment, since it is inspired by the example of Christ himself….nevertheless, he also involved women in the cause of his kingdom; indeed he wanted them to be the first witnesses and heralds of his resurrection. In fact, there are many women who have distinguished themselves in the Church’s history by their holiness and hardworking ingenuity.”