By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
Editor’s Note: You can listen to Joe Sorah discuss compassion ministry during Episode 2 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
BRENTWOOD — Compassion ministries involve much more than just caring about people, says Joe Sorah, compassion ministries specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
“All kinds of secular organizations care about people,” Sorah observed. What differentiates secular organizations from churches is the “ministry” component, he said.
“Ministry means that I want to introduce them to Jesus Christ. I want to help them grow in their faith, helping them to reach the place in their life where they can introduce others to Jesus Christ.” [Read more…]