Dr. Darren Hercyk discusses the local church developing a heart for mercy ministries.
Dr. Hercyk is an Assistant Professor at Liberty University School of Divinity and the program director for the online Masters in Humanitarian Action and Human Right
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- The balance between social gospel and evangelism
- Ministering to the community in which you are placed
- Broadening the impact of the church
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. Darren Hercyk is an Assistant Professor at Liberty University School of Divinity and the program director for the online Masters in Humanitarian Action and Human Rights. Prior to serving in higher education, he had 18 years of international cross-cultural experience living in 10 countries. While overseas, the service spanned from child evangelism to responding to emergencies to long-term development programs. Through all these countries and experiences, a priority was placed on partnering with the local church.
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01:53 - Majority World Church's view on humanitarian training
01:59 - Realms of society: private sector, civil society, public sector
02:26 - Majority World Church tends to be the largest provider of education, healthcare...
02:47 - ...out of the absence of these services
03:07 - ...not a lot of assets, but involved in people's daily lives
03:39 - ...church leaders have enormous moral authority
03:58 - As a developed society, we don't have that role-- we just evangelize
04:20 - ...sometimes we miss the balance between social gospel and evangelism
04:51 - ...5 times where Jesus took care of a physical need but didn't share a truth
05:00 - ...58 times where Jesus shared a truth but didn't take care of a physical need
05:05 - ...99 times when Jesus did both
05:26 - Generation Z is one of the most cause-oriented generations...
05:35 - ... be mindful to engage them
06:56 - Ministering to the community in which you are placed
07:40 - ...understanding their "Jerusalem"
07:49 - ...know my neighbor before I love my neighbor
08:02 - Broadening the impact of the church
08:09 - Faith Integration - connect heart and hands
08:34 - ...be involved - help, know people, bring the gospel
08:59 - ...look for ways to bring the youth
09:10 - ...build a bridge to people to whom you wouldn't normal engage
09:27 - A frightening question --
09:29 - ...Would anybody even know if your church ceased to exist?
09:56 - Mercy ministries in your own community
11:06 - ...getting it to the church level about being New Testament believers
11:43 - Preparing for missions trips through prior local engagement
12:22 - ...learn skills, but we should be connecting with people anyway
13:15 - ..this is not just about missions, but about loving people where God has placed you
13:33 - ...developed training as a masters program at Liberty University
14:29 - Dr. Hercyk's upcoming book
15:39 - Getting in touch with Dr. Hercyk by email: dehercyk@liberty.edu
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