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Compassion by Command
was TREMENDOUS! We used it to train our youth to do homeless ministry in
New York City and it was very helpful.
Rich Seidler, Youth Pastor, New Jersey
Compassion by Command was just what I needed to
train the staff, volunteers, and new recruits who work in my Home
Missions Department. It has been implemented in our church as a tool to
teach our congregation on God’s heart for the poor in several diferent
types of groups both small (15 people) and large (100). It has been a
great motivator and encourager to everyone. I have been personally
moved towards compassion for the poor in even greater ways then ever
before.
Treg McCoy, Director of Home Missions for Times Square Church, New York
The
Compassion by Command study has made an impact in my dealings with
people in need. I always think about Teresa and Hillary from the movie
God Bless the Child.
Carmel Hicks, Love INC, California
Growing
up in New York, it’s easy to become jaded when you’re surrounded by
poverty and panhandlers. Although I’ve known about the poor and have
even volunteered at soup kitchens, Compassion by Command helped me learn
HOW to show compassion. Even giving a simple quarter to someone who
asks is a way of helping, whether I know where the money is going or
not.
Alan Chan, Attorney, New York
The
movie, God Bless the Child, was amazing! The Compassion by Command
study taught me that all the poor are looking for is a friend. They are
people just like us, and we shouldn’t be afraid of
them. Compassion by Command helped to prepare me and the other youth
group members for our outreach to the poor in NYC. (Went to a Homeless
Coffee Shelter in Manhattan.) Without Compassion by Command, I may have
withdrawn myself at the shelter and sat in the corner. But instead, me
and two other girls talked with a homeless man for half an hour about
the Lord. Compassion by Command was an eye-opener for us.
Danielle Blumquist, 17-year-old, New Jersey
My
most favorite part of Compassion by Command was the exposure to
Scriptures on God’s heart for the poor that I had never known about.
Stephanie, College Student, Summer In The City-New York (Here’s Life Inner City Project.)
I’ve
always had a heart for the poor, but going through Compassion by Command
heightened my awareness about the importance of dignity in a poor
person’s life. Through the study, I understood better the idea of
helping the poor help themselves.
Susie Seel, Flight Attendant and Member of Colorado Community Church
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“God Bless The Child” is a powerful, full-length film that depicts a gripping, inside view of poverty through the story of Theresa and Hillary Johnson. Each week of the study more of their story unfolds, allowing the viewers a case study with impact and purpose.
