It is not for those who are unwilling to work. Finally, the extent to which we go in helping the disadvantaged is a matter of private conscience. It is not to be legislated by the church. This can be seen from Paul's comments in 2 Cor. Discussion The book of Proverbs has some striking promises and warnings in the area of caring for the poor.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor. Xenos' strategy for dealing with social relief ministry At Xenos, we believe that the church needs to carry out the biblical mandate outlined above to the extent we are able, based on a carefully thought-out community development strategy . In other words, we want to impact families and communities with money, help, and the gospel in a way that is self-sustaining over decades, not merely feed hungry people in a way that is soon forgotten in an endless sea of need. Many social problems have spiritual and moral causes which need to be addressed at the same time that we meet immediate need. Any immediate needs that we meet should be a part of an over all strategy to effect permanent change within a specified community.