Module 1 - Economic Empowerment

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Devotional Module 1TABLE OF CONTENTS01 Introduction .................................................................102Integral Mission...........................................................103DevotionalTheme Verse for 2022: Isaiah 43:19...................................204Devotional 1Economic Empowerment:Conserving Creation’s Fruitfulness ...................................405 Devotional 2Economic Empowerment:Financial Literacy & Income Generation............................706 Devotional 3Economic Empowerment:The Right to Property (Land Rights)....................................07 Lectio DivinaElisha Helps a Poor Widow: 2 Kings 4:1-7............................08 How to lead Lectio and Visio Divina..........................10131409Acknowledgement......................................................... 16
Devotional Module 1INTRODUCTIONWhy do we do what we do? That is what the devotional aims to answer. As aChristian social concern agency, Malaysian CARE draws inspiration and strengthfrom the Bible to guide its work in its 40-year existence. Our vision, to be the visibleexpression of the wholistic mission of Christ to the poor and needy, is rooted in thefoundation of our faith. Therefore, these devotionals are one way for us to learn thevalues of Jesus and how our faith relates to society.By studying Scripture, we can understand our role in empowering communities, aswe work together as one body of Christ in finding hope during times of despair.The devotionals are based on the four key empowerment areas of Malaysian CARE.They are not meant to be exhaustive but to give a brief overview of the work.Economic EmpowermentChild EmpowermentYouth EmpowermentSocial EmpowermentYou are encouraged to use the devotionals once a week for three weeks followed by aweek of Lectio or Visio Divina.INTEGRAL MISSIONIntegral mission or wholistic transformation is the proclamation and demonstrationof the gospel. As in the life of Jesus, being, doing and saying are at the heart of ourintegral task. We get a clear picture of what this means when Jesus sent out thetwelve disciples. At the core of his instructions was a two-fold mission:“As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raisethe dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.” (Matthew 10:7-8).Word and works are meant to be together. We are told that he died, not just for theforgiveness of sins, but for the redeeming of the entire creation, to reconcile tohimself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, and bring all thingstogether under him. The work of Christ on the cross has far-reaching social andcosmic consequences (Rom 8:19-22, Col 1:20, Eph 1:9-10). God by his grace has givenlocal churches the task of integral mission. Therefore the future of integral missionis in planting and enabling local churches to transform the communities of whichthey are part of. Churches as caring and inclusive communities are at the heart ofwhat it means to do integral mission.11Adapted from Integral Mission: Biblical Foundations (Melba Maggay) and the Micah Network Declaration onIntegral Mission1
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