• To understand the needs of individuals globally. To provide information and resources locally and globally to believers of what is happening on earth and what can and what should be done about it.

• To gather the body to work as one body to accomplish God's will globally.

• To help each believer understand who we are in Christ globally, their gifts, purpose.

• To train and equip each person sent.

• To deny no one in need.

• To accept all people as God’s children.

• To institute God's plan for man.

• Long term goals and direction: To connect those in need with those that have a desire to help. To help stabilize those in need, provide counseling, and show people that God loves them. Help people find God’s plan and purpose for them, and that by working together through individuals, churches, and organizations solve local and global problems.

• Daily it is estimated that 14,000 starve to death.

• It is estimated that in America there are 1.6 million missing children. There are countless people in America and globally left homeless and have fallen between the cracks. This is not about America, but currently there is not information available in all countries.

• If it is not God's will that these things continue to happen then. As believers we are all to strive to have God's will done. In fact, it is our responsibility to understand His will and then do it. 

• It is estimated that there are more than 2 million people in prison in America costing billions annually. The recidivism rate is approximately 67% and will continue to increase unless they are taught something different and shown God's love. Gangs are on the rise and gang membership has increased usually do because they are accepted and have a sense of purpose.

• It is estimated that in America there is a murder committed every five minutes and there are 6 violent crimes committed every minute of every day.

• For the most part without God, people have lost hope and see no future. Drug and alcohol use and abuse have increased sharply over the last 30 years. It is estimated that most children by the time they have reached the 6^th grade have been exposed to drugs.

• Frustration: The need is bigger than anyone person, church or organization can deal with.

• It was originally assumed by many that the government can deal with the problems however we have found sky rocketing taxes and the need continues to rise and we have found governments or anyone cannot do anything without Him. 

• God has almost been taken out as a focal point in the public and private sector. 

• In addition, we as the church have not worked together as organizations to help those in need.

• Do nothing and assume that someone else will deal with the problems or assume the problem will get better by itself.

• Learn to work together as individuals, organizations, churches, communities, and government agencies to solve problems. 

• Build each member of the body so each can come to maturity or perfection.

• Resource information and improve communication between organizations and the resources available in the church and communities.

• Organize communication, prayer and meetings between agencies, organizations, and churches to help those in need, charting the progress for accountability to God and each other of those in need.

• The only thing that can be done is to understand that the body is to first accept responsibility for what is happening on this planet and seek God as one body in how to deal with it and how He wants it dealt with. Learn God's way of dealing with problems.

• Work together, pool resources, and share information about resources and individuals being helped in a better effort to help those in need, which will help reduce overlapping of services, bringing more help to those in need.

• For organizations and churches to understand the true problems and be resolved to solving the needs of people, and not just work at the symptoms. 

• Know that there are several stages of those in need: 1) Crisis. These people need help to get out of crisis. 2) Once out of crisis, people need to be stabilized. 3) Once stabilized, people in need require follow up and follow through to be retrained to become productive.

• Know that the problems are not insurmountable or beyond hope, but also know that it will take more people with a focus on God, that are not involved to be resolved in learning how to help others. If we give grace, love, forgiveness, and help, we will receive the same.

• Encourage others to become involved. In doing so, we have a chance to decrease crime, increase stability, and lower taxes. We have been given the tools to overcome all problems, but we have to be resolved to using the tools. The body of Christ and not individuals have been given all power and authority in heaven and earth, but it takes us moving in His love and unity to accomplish His will.

We are responsible both to God and each other. We believe that Christianity is a about Advocacy!

The body working together is the only solution!

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