Why — and How — You Should Develop the Social Justice Ministry of Your Church

On July 5, 1968, Christianity Today published an article titled, “Can We Awaken the Sleeping Giant?” Author Ronn Spargur argued that the church was too lethargic, too complacent, too sleepy, too unbothered about doing the work of living like Christians. “Here is the Church’s weakest link: those who confess Christ and then do nothing for him.” Too many Christians were unbothered about giving “tangible meaning” to their asserted beliefs that they should love their neighbors as themselves. Over 50 years later, has the church awakened? Or are we sleeping, silent — or worse, self-satisfied? The charge continues to be leveled against the church. Obery Hendricks, in his book, Blow the Trumpet in Zion: Global Vision and Action for the 21st Century Black Church, says: <a href="https://dukedivinity.medium.com/why-and-how-you-should-develop-the-social-justice-ministry-of-your-church-3d5bdaf944c9">Visit Now</a>