The Ministry of Christian Compassion
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Putting God's love into action.
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Take a homeless person to lunch or give him or her a gift card to a nearby restaurant. |
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Connect with store clerks–ask how they are, look them in the eye, listen to their responses, and ask if you can pray for them. |
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Call someone who is hurting and ask if you can help out around the house. |
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Write a letter to someone in prison, a shut-in or some other lonely person. |
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Volunteer your time in a local ministry or outreach. |
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Contacts
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Compassion… what does that bring to mind? Inner city homeless? Starving children?
A neighbor in need? Those in need in remote lands? If you said all of these,
you’re exactly right. Compassion is taking who you are and meeting people where
they are, as they are. For Christians, it is more than just helping others;
it is helping others in the name of Jesus.
The Ministry of Compassion is…
- Seeing - You see great suffering plague the innocent through natural disasters,
famine, war, or poverty.
- Feeling - You begin to feel something—pity, sympathy, anger or helplessness.
You need to go beyond seeing, beyond just feeling, and move into…
- Acting - You know you have to act, despite all your fears and excuses. What
you need is a place to begin; resources to help you live out your faith in Christ.
The Ministry of Christian Compassion reaches out to the Richmond community and
the world through more than 25 ministries that enrich the lives of those served
and those serving.
As a Christian, you have pledged to lift up the name of Christ and proclaim
God’s love. Through the Ministry of Christian Compassion, you are given the
means to do this in every aspect of your life.
How we connect
First Baptist Church relates to the Richmond Baptist Association, the Baptist
General Association of Virginia, and the Baptist World Alliance, and supports
missionaries through the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist
Fellowship.
 What We Do
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Food pantry, clothes closet and sleeping bags for people living near the
church building.
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Grace Fellowship, Ministry to Refugees, shower ministry,
prison ministry, prayer ministry, and homeless services open to the greater
Richmond community.
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CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter) during
Thanksgiving week.
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Operation J.O.Y. provides food and gifts at Christmas.
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Community partnerships with other churches, agencies and groups.
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Recognition Service to honor those who make our community better (fire, police
and rescue workers).
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Partnership Missions identifies seven areas of focus outside the Richmond
area—poverty, refugee camps, education, medical needs, spiritual formation,
community development, and disaster relief. Projects and/or partners in those
specific areas are adopted for 1-5 years.
Ready to get involved?
Get involved in opportunities close to home.
Get involved in Partnership Mission Opportunities outside
the Richmond area.
Give money through one of the
Special Missions Offerings.
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