The power of the local church
When she first came to us, Yvette was recently widowed, unemployed with no vehicle, and all her earthly belongings were crammed into a borrowed bedroom. Now, because of Love INC’s holistic, relational approach, Yvette has found herself empowered by the greatest force on earth: the Christian Church. Together, with our partner churches, Love INC was able to fulfill our mission to mobilize the local church to transform lives and communities in the Name of Christ.
First, we were able to help Yvette find a job. It was only a part-time job, but Yvette took three buses to get there and back. This three-hour, round-trip commute is evidence of her determination to see her life transformed. The next step was moving her into her own apartment. Her bedding was provided by our Beds & Blessings gap ministry, her furniture was donated by the Be the Church ministry and delivered by one of our partner churches, and the Personal Care Pantry gap ministry presented her with a housewarming basket.
During one of our Dream Board Transformational Classes, Yvette expressed her dream to empower young women in her community with God’s Word. And, after receiving a car from a local church’s car ministry, she has already been able to take the first steps toward that goal. In addition to driving herself to work and regular church services, Yvette has been using her car to transport girls from her local Gem’s Club to their activities. You can see how the seeds that have been sown into Yvette’s life are already bearing good fruit in the community.
In all, six churches and one partner ministry worked together to transform Yvette’s life. This is the power of “we.” We can exponentially increase our effectiveness when we work together. Yvette’s story perfectly demonstrates this. One church, one volunteer, one donor, alone can make alterations. But only when we come together can we see transformations through the love of Christ.
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