02298cam a2200433 a 4500 ocm36954573 OCoLC 20241203091404.0 970516s1997 njua b 000 0 eng 97019767 0875522173 (pbk.) 9780875522173 (pbk.) AU@ 000013240875 NZ1 13793886 (OCoLC)36954573 DLC eng ZAAPA BAKER BTCTA YDXCP OCLCG XPQ CVN OCLCF IOO OCLCQ MXL ZAAPA ZAAA BV4647.M4 K45 1997 253 21 Keller, Timothy J., 1950- Ministries of mercy : the call of the Jericho road / Timothy J. Keller. 2nd ed. Phillipsburg, N.J. : P & R Pub., 1997. 236 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Includes bibliographical references. Prologue: The one who showed mercy -- Introduction: Who is my neighbor? -- Part 1: Principles -- The call to mercy -- The character of mercy -- The motivation for mercy -- Giving and keeping: A balanced lifestyle -- Church and world: A balanced focus -- Conditional and unconditional: balanced judgment -- Word and deed: A balanced testimony -- Part 2: Practice -- Getting started -- Preparing the church -- Mobilizing the church -- Expanding your vision -- Managing your ministry -- Mercy ministry and church growth -- Meeting needs Some lay blame for poverty and need on oppression; others on laziness. Pastor Keller demonstrates that the biblical viewpoint is far more sophisticated than either extreme. He sets forth scriptural principles for mercy ministries, suggests practical steps to begin and persevere in active caring, and deals perceptively with thorny issues. Balanced and informative! Includes discussion questions. Spiritual works of mercy. Corporal works of mercy. Church and social problems. Church work with the poor. 64897 Mercy. Church and social problems. fast Church work with the poor. fast 64897 Corporal works of mercy. fast Mercy. fast Spiritual works of mercy. fast 0 ddc BK 30105 30105 0 0 ddc 0 1 DAPA DAPA 2015-04-01 0 253 KEL APA034789 2018-04-17 1 2015-04-01 0 0 ddc 0 0 DAPA DAPA 2019-07-08 0 253 KEL APA021696 2019-07-08 2 2019-07-08 BK