Seek Social Justice

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  Serving the Whole Person: Churches and Ministries

  What happens when a need simply overwhelms a family? Or when someone in need has no family to lean on? Churches and ministries can offer a comprehensive set of resources to help cultivate and restore all the foundational relationships of human life. They are well-equipped both to prevent and overcome human need, as you’ll see in watching the story of one church in Leesburg, Florida.

  What makes a church’s ministry effective to those outside its walls? Click on the video to find out more.

Facts on Church and Ministry Outreach

• There are approximately 257,000 church congregations in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau)
• About 30 percent of Americans report that they attend religious services “nearly every week” or more. (General Social Survey)
• 19 percent of individuals participate at least monthly in community or volunteer work through their place of worship. (Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
• 27 percent of Evangelical Protestants participate at least monthly in community or volunteer work through their place of worship. (Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)