Comments on: Downtown Dallas Homeless Outreach: The Starfish Mentality http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frankie G http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/#comment-4928 Frankie G Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:26:20 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.com/?p=1194#comment-4928 don't forget to talk. it does not have to be about God. Just talk. Ask about how they got where they are? Family? Kids? Use their name often in conversation. Look at their eyes when you interact and don't look distracted. Do this every week if you can. I f you have the courage, give them your cell number. Bring your children with you but keep each group small, no more than three. Hugs are good. (you will get over the smell real fast) Love them, not for just the day, but like the Lord loves you. Just my experience, Abundant Blessings Frankie G A Biker for Christ don’t forget to talk. it does not have to be about God. Just talk. Ask about how they got where they are? Family? Kids? Use their name often in conversation. Look at their eyes when you interact and don’t look distracted.

Do this every week if you can.

I f you have the courage, give them your cell number.

Bring your children with you but keep each group small, no more than three.

Hugs are good. (you will get over the smell real fast)

Love them, not for just the day, but like the Lord loves you.

Just my experience,

Abundant Blessings

Frankie G
A Biker for Christ

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/#comment-4926 lionelwoods7 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.com/?p=1194#comment-4926 Alan, Brother your writings and pesonal exchanges have done so much for me over the past few months. Let me tell you, if it had not been for the Spirit working through you, I don't even know if I would be doing this. Thank you for being a vessel and showing me that Christianity is more than "abstract" ideas but that it is really faith working through love. Alan,

Brother your writings and pesonal exchanges have done so much for me over the past few months. Let me tell you, if it had not been for the Spirit working through you, I don’t even know if I would be doing this. Thank you for being a vessel and showing me that Christianity is more than “abstract” ideas but that it is really faith working through love.

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/#comment-4925 lionelwoods7 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:18:15 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.com/?p=1194#comment-4925 Tunji, Thanks so much for your kind words Sir. I will do my best to yield to the Spirit and piggy back off what other brothers and sisters are already doing. Tunji,

Thanks so much for your kind words Sir. I will do my best to yield to the Spirit and piggy back off what other brothers and sisters are already doing.

]]> By: Alan Knox http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/#comment-4920 Alan Knox Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:46:05 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.com/?p=1194#comment-4920 Jesus said something like, "Whatever you do for the least of these you do to me..." He probably wasn't serious though, so you should probably just stay home and go to church. That way Jesus will be happy with you. Seriously... I'm very excited to hear about this. It will not be easy - it will probably be quite messy - but I hope you and the other take the time to talk to some of the people that you meet. Really listen to them. Probably no one has listened to them in a long time. -Alan Jesus said something like, “Whatever you do for the least of these you do to me…” He probably wasn’t serious though, so you should probably just stay home and go to church. That way Jesus will be happy with you.

Seriously… I’m very excited to hear about this. It will not be easy – it will probably be quite messy – but I hope you and the other take the time to talk to some of the people that you meet. Really listen to them. Probably no one has listened to them in a long time.

-Alan

]]> By: tunji http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/12/10/downtown-dallas-homeless-outreach-the-starfish-mentality/#comment-4917 tunji Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:29:12 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.com/?p=1194#comment-4917 Lionel One true mark of a Christian is that works are an outflow of his faith.Please continue to bear fruit for Christ. TUNJI Lionel

One true mark of a Christian is that works are an outflow of his faith.Please continue to bear fruit for Christ.

TUNJI

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