Description: Sixty-two percent of food pantries and meal programs in the United States are faith-based. Most of these ministries are transactional; people needing food interact with church volunteers to earn access to direct service. Elizabeth Magill advocates relational ministry as a better model for food ministry. People donating food or money eat with the people who need food and get to know them as they serve alongside them. Those needing food share all aspects of the ministry, including planning, setting up, leading, serving, and cleaning. As volunteers become better acquainted with those they serve, they can form deep, meaningful relationships, creating a new way to be the church. Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers tells the stories of eight churches that share food ministry with people who need their services. Full of practical advice, this book emphasizes that building relationships and offering radical welcome is more important work for churches than efficiency or order. It helps congregations evaluate their outreach and advises them on how to do it differently.
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EAN: 9780835819152
UPC: 9780835819152
ISBN: 9780835819152
MPN: N/A
Format: Paperback, 176 pages
Author: Magill, Elizabeth Mae
Book Title: Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers: Growing
Item Height: 1.3 cm
Item Length: 22.6 cm
Item Weight: 0.25 kg
Item Width: 15.2 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Upper Room Books
