First, in the area of capital investment, churches should develop a mercies fund to help those in need. Christians should reach out to those in poverty by distributing their own financial resources and by supporting ministries working in this area. Such an outreach provides churches with a mechanism to meet the physical needs of the poor as well as a context to meet their spiritual needs. A second solution is for Christians to use their gifts and abilities to help those caught in the web of poverty. Doctors can provide health care.
Educators can provide literacy and remedial reading programs.
Businesspeople can impart job skills. This kind of social involvement can also provide opportunities for evangelism. Social action and evangelism often work hand in hand. When we meet people's needs, we often open up opportunities to reach them for Jesus Christ. This leads to a third solution.