50 Needs

How many needs can you identify in your community? Here's a starter list based off of Sunday's message . . . I mentioned areas of poverty, imprisonment, blindness, and captivity. Here are some random thoughts.

Poverty Needs -- (economic poverty) job access, job training, sinking under a debt load, materialism as an idol, food, shelter . . . can you think of more? (education poverty) literacy, access to internet, ability to use computer, attaining high school or college degree . . . can you think of more? (medical poverty) uninsured or underinsured for catastrophe or serious illness that results in bankruptcy, conspiracy theories about the medical field . . . can you think of more? (justice poverty) injustice . . . (family poverty) conflicted relationships characterized by unhealthy conflict such as dominance, violence, abuse . . . (spiritual poverty) a lack of delight in God and childlike faith in Jesus to lead us.

What do you see as needs in your community?