How can church help people?

Answer 1

How can people help the Church? well there are many things one can do to help play a part in a church. First I would like to say that the church is not the one who needs help. An individual person my be the one who needs the help. The church is suppose to be there to help the poor, as well as the needy. One may be able to help most in the church by paying our tithes to the church, therefore the money will be available when some one come to the church for help. On top of all this the church is a building and it takes money to run a church just like it do to run a house. There are bills and others expenses as well. The church is suppose to go out in the streets and bring the lost in to Christ, this is the main objective of the church, to save the sinners if someone is already saved, then they need to try to help someone else to come to Christ. It is not about the church, because I always say the Church is within us, meaning we should have relationship with the Lord, everyday not just on Sundays.

Answer 2

Critics of Christianity always point out the wars and suffering caused in the name of 'religion' although those wars are almost always fuelled by hatred and ignorance of Christ's message of love and peace to all - even to our enemies (and let's not forget that he even forgave and prayed for the soldiers as they nailed him to the cross - setting an example for all to follow).

To start, the facts are that almost all education and welfare in the western world has been a result of Christian influence or design or foundation. The churches initially ran the first schools and hospitals for those who could not afford to pay for an education or treatment and they continue to run hospitals, hospices, orphanages, schools and so on in the poorest countries of the world, paid for by other Christians' donations. Christian organisations like Cafod, Tear Fund, Christian Aid, the Children's society, USPG and a host of others, are at work bringing relief to the poorest and most war-stricken and disaster-stricken parts of the world - often in areas where secular organisations like Oxfam refuse to go. These organisations are paid for solely from other Christians' donations across the world, so that, if a particular Christian cannot help directly in an area of need, he/she can still contribute by donating. And, in my own past experience, donations from Christians are invariably very generous towards Christian charities and charitable relief organisations as they know that their money goes directly to where it is needed rather than in administration.

Add to this the large number of drop-in centres for the homeless and the drug-addict in every town and city - usually run by churches, street pastors who help those who get into trouble throughout the night in nightclub areas, and a host of other causes that churches get involved in and you may see that the Christian Church worldwide is very active in taking God's love to all, without hidden agendas, without a request for payment or recognition, and without judgment.

In my last church (which was in a large town) our church ran a weekly coffee morning/drop in centre for the elderly and vulnerable, where they could meet in a safe environment, a drop-in centre for the homeless where free food, clothing and advice was given about housing, and two narcotics anonymous groups (of 40+in each group). Multiply this rather modest involvement in the community across the thousands of Christian Churches in the UK, and the millions worldwide, and a small fraction of what the Christian Church has done for society might be realised.

Answer 3

They give the church their money, spend time working on the church, and raise money to get the church to go to other countries and covert the natives from their customs to Christianity.

Answer 4

to believe in God and donate money to the poor

Answer 5

Give shelter and a peice of mind