Be Change//d

Mission, Social Justice and Evangelism at Encounter:

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Click here to find out about what we are doing GLOBALLY

Change//d is about joining in the mission of God to help bring change and transformation to the world - both locally and globally, both spiritually and physically as we seek to feed the hungry and help those in need, whatever that may be. But as part of that we believe that as you seek to bring change you will be changed and transformed yourself in those times of humble service to God.

We hope that throughout all parts of our programme we can all be involved in being outward focussed and seek to bring change, justice and the Gospel to others both locally and further afield - please share your ideas with us!

AND WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6v8

We are not called to be trapped inside four walls. Jesus does not desire a people who are full of religion and then crack and crumble when the rubber hits the road. We have been called to be FREE - and freedom is not spending every waking moment in a church building! We must go.

To 'go’ is to make a difference. It is standing up for those with no voices. It is acting justly. It is loving mercy. It is walking humbly. ‘Going’ aims to bring the love of God to others as freely as He gave it to us. ‘Going’ is not judgmental or discriminating. ‘Going’ is everywhere – near and far, from school tomorrow to Kazakhstan next year. You can ‘Go’ through prayer and you can ‘Go’ by actually being there and doing something with your own hands and feet. Not ‘Going’ is not an option. Everyone is called to ‘Go’ in whatever shape or form that takes in their life. We only ‘Go’ by the power, love and grace of God.

Isaiah 58v6-7
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“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:?
to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke,?
to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?


Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—?
when you see the naked, to clothe him,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?”



“Freedom, not religion
Compassion, not just words 

Love beyond these walls
Is what You want”

Transform My Heart - Johnny Parks