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Step 1
Search the Internet for information and statistics. In order to properly arm yourself for questions and in order to be knowledgeable about the event or cause in which you want your church to participate, you should know more about who you’ll be helping and what can be done. Additionally, finding statistics about the suffering and the numbers of people dealing with the problems you want to help alleviate will aid your case in making the problem seem more real.
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Step 2
Outline a possible program. Everyone likes the idea of helping out; but most are not motivated to do so on their own. So, in order to get your church interested, you may want to assemble the plan on your own. This way, you can go to the congregation or church board with a fully realized concept instead of just an idea, and those people who need to approve the idea will be more likely to accept a proposal that is well thought-out.
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Step 3
Come up with numbers and deadlines. For those in the congregation and members of the church who are simply sticklers for numbers, you want to be prepared. It’s not that they don’t care to help others; it’s simply that they tend to be more pragmatic and want to know about their investment. Having this ahead of time will make the acceptance more manageable for the number-crunchers.
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Step 4
Read the words of Jesus Christ. Nothing speaks louder of the need for us to care for the less fortunate. His words speak in clear, unambiguous terms about caring for the least of these. He explains that we are caring for Him when we care for them. This should be the central motivation for churches to become socially active, and it may take you reading those words to them to make it sink in.
