“All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.” -Galatians 2:10

Leaders care for the poor. When Paul met with Peter, James, and John–the big three church leaders–they debated several issues and ideas. One thing they did not debate was whether to help those in need. The only question was how.

If you are a spiritual leader, you cannot separate learning from serving or evangelism from humanitarianism. Both are God’s expectations for his people.

[Originally posted here.]

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DILLON BURROUGHS is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include Undefending Christianity, Not in My Town (with Charles J. Powell), and Thirst No More (October). Discover more at ActivistFaith.org.