And I was right. I was hammered from all sides and I became somewhat reluctant to even speak my conscience. I eventually worked myself out of that corner and took stands on public policy that would have made me feel less than honest had I not done so. Then it dawned on me that I should not stand alone, nor take the abuse for my well-intentioned convictions. Thus the genesis of a Social Concern Committee.
Every congregation has a nucleus of people who care deeply about the signs of the times.
They are motivated, bothered and concerned when society begins to move in a direction that could be detrimental to the institution of the family, the church and our children. Call them together around a cause and you have the simple beginnings of a Social Concern Committee. A Social Concern Committee can be used as a research and information source for the whole church body. They can attend meetings of the city council, school board, library board, etc. They can gather pertinent information related to social issues.