Understanding the "Two Waves"

Here's Life Inner City is committed to reaching those in need with spiritual and physical resources. As we partner with churches and individuals around the nation to carry out our mission, there are two converging patterns we've noticed. We like to call these societal occurances "waves."...Read the "Two Waves" report

The Gospel & the Poor: A Case For Compassion

In July 2009, Rev. Tim Keller, of Redeemer Church in Manhattan, NYC, discussed The Gospel and The Poor: A Case for Compassion at Campus Crusade's U.S. Staff Conference. We'd like to share the video and hear what you think! Feel free to discuss the seminar after you watch the video! Also, read Tim Keller's outline and handout entitled, "The Gospel and the Poor." In addition to Rev. Keller's talk, we've posted an exclusive interview below!

Tim Keller Interview from Here's Life Inner City on Vimeo.

In our discussion of contextualization, we tend to focus on ministering across cultural barriers. However, at the core of the concept of contextualization is the idea of relating the good news of the gospel to needs or life situation of the hearer. So even within our own cultural framework their may be barriers that keep people from understanding why the Gospel is indeed good news. The barriers of poverty and all the related pain and suffering that it brings with it may create a barrier for the gospel. See the graphic below and click here for more...