At Jesus Christ the Lord Orphans Care Ministry, we believe in a Hope that is ever inclusive and ever wholistic. So we’ve come up with what we call our 5 pillars of Hope.
- Spiritual Hope: Teaching and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ
- Emotional Hope: Creating an environment and platform for each child to feel loved.
- Physical Hope: Providing meals, uniforms, shoes, and all the items required for a child.
- Educational Hope: Providing an affordable and Christ-centered education
- Financial Hope: Helping our adult children and community learn the value of stewardship.
We believe each one of these pillars is crucial, and if any of them is left out, wholistic Hope crumbles.
Jesus Met the Physical Needs of the Poor
When Jesus walked the Earth and began his ministry, it was very tangible. It was a “holistic ministry,” so to speak. He laid hands on people; some were blind or crippled, and others faced physical challenges, including death. Most of the people who came to Jesus did so because they had a physical need.
While praying for healing, Jesus never stopped his mission of preaching about the coming kingdom of Heaven, or eternity with God.
I don’t think we are too different from the same being true today. People, especially the poor, want to be healed and released from physical suffering, from hunger, or from disease. Still, they also want to know about how to have a relationship with God.
Holistic ministry, caring for the needs of the whole person, is what we focuses on now. We deliver all our help through a strategy of Hope for Today, Tomorrow, and Eternity. And it is working–producing amazing fruit in city slums and remote villages around the world. ministry, caring for the needs of the whole person, is what we focuses on now. We deliver all our help through a strategy of Hope for Today, Tomorrow, and Eternity. And it is working–producing amazing fruit in city slums and remote villages around the world.