Tangible Witness
Is God calling you to show His love by serving people? Explore biblical examples of service and brainstorm simple ways to reach out to people around you through this five-week devotional.
This booklet contains thoughts on service from a handful of GEM staff and missionaries. We invite you to order a free copy of the devotional or download each reading online. As you go through this journey toward God's heart, you'll find helpful ideas on how to enjoy a day of prayer and service, going into your community to impact people with Christ's love.
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When my wife and I moved to Dublin to begin discovering how we might participate in God’s Kingdom there, we were introduced to Alan and Sheryl McElwee and their work with Serve the City (a local ministry to community members). As we sat in the McElwees’ kitchen and heard story after story of their experiences serving Dubliners, I could feel a tugging on my heart to get behind what they were doing. Read more…
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The day was a scorcher, and the humidity was at a level only New Orleans could produce. Our group of adults and teenagers piled out of the vans to hand out bags of food in conjunction with a church’s community outreach a year after Hurricane Katrina. Read more…
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God has placed you in your neighborhood with the specific individuals who live there for a reason. There is something He wants you to do that no one else can do. You can do what He has called you to do and have a foundation to share what He has done for you by following these four simple steps: Pray. Pay attention. Do what you can. Tell the truth. Read more…
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says…Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:22, 27. It was my first week at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago… Read more…
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I often ask myself, "As I live my life among Germans and others who don’t follow Jesus, what do they see in me that is different? Do I keep to myself or reach out in tangible ways to show love—not just mine, but Christ’s?" Regardless of where you live, an important question to ask is, "what does it look like to live as a transformed Christian?" Read more…
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