As I reflect on the 5th anniversary of the launch of Empowering Action this month, it would be difficult to communicate the impact McLean Bible Church had on my life during my 8 years on staff, as it was there that the Lord cultivated:<\/p>\n
1. A Heart for missions: reaching the physically and spiritual poor with the Gospel
\n2. A Passion for the Word of God and Church of Jesus<\/p>\n
5 years ago those two things inspired members of MBC to launch Empowering Action, a ministry:<\/p>\n
\u2022 To combat physical and spiritual poverty in partnership with the local church
\n\u2022 To transform impoverished communities by empowering and equipping the body of Christ
\n\u2022 To build capacity within the local church to both declare and demonstrate the gospel
\n\u2022 Where our methodology would be grounded in our theology \u2013 as poverty being a result of sin, and brokenness from The Fall in Genesis 3.<\/p>\n
Over the past 5 years, by the grace of God and support of churches and individual, who have truly been a \u201cpartner in the gospel from the first day until now\u201d (Phil. 1:5), God has condescended, as George Muller used to say, to use EA in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Haiti and Kenya by developing a virtual toolbox of:<\/p>\n
\u2022 External Partnerships
\n\u2022 4 In-house Programs<\/p>\n
to yearly minister to over 33,000 individuals by serving over 3,000 leaders.<\/p>\n
As we stop and reflect on God\u2019s provision, notably our four core 4 competencies below, we are humbled and grateful for what the Lord has done within and through the EA family these past 5 years:<\/p>\n
\u2022 242 Discipleship Program for Church Leaders
\n\u2022 Genesis Ministry to develop healthy families
\n\u2022 Abundant Life 16-week Poverty Alleviation Program
\n\u2022 Church-based Savings Groups<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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