The document discusses the importance of building relationships with the poor by listening to them, valuing their perspectives, and being present in their lives. It emphasizes showing love for the poor in concrete ways, such as visiting them regularly and sharing life experiences. The goal is to exemplify what living in God's kingdom means by living out the incarnation of Jesus and modeling a transformed life through companionship with the poor.

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We need to build significantWe need to build significant
relationships with the poor.relationships with the poor.
– The poor are not simply “souls” to beThe poor are not simply “souls” to be
evangelized and needingevangelized and needing
membership in a church.membership in a church.
– They are not also problems to beThey are not also problems to be
solved or complex developmentsolved or complex development
agenda that needs a strategicagenda that needs a strategic
program.program.

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The poor are created in God’sThe poor are created in God’s
image who need the basic thingsimage who need the basic things
in life and also desire for thein life and also desire for the
lasting and unseen values oflasting and unseen values of
God’s kingdom.God’s kingdom.
More Importantly, the poor haveMore Importantly, the poor have
a special place in God’s heart.a special place in God’s heart.

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To build significantTo build significant
relationships with the poor is torelationships with the poor is to
– listen to themlisten to them
– be genuinely concern with the affairsbe genuinely concern with the affairs
of their life.of their life.
– To give value to their feelings, ideasTo give value to their feelings, ideas
and perspective about life no matterand perspective about life no matter
how trivial and unimportant they mayhow trivial and unimportant they may
appear to us.appear to us.

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To recognize and giveTo recognize and give
attention to their silent voiceattention to their silent voice
which is often unheard,which is often unheard,
ignored and marginalized byignored and marginalized by
society.society.

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And because the poor are ofAnd because the poor are of
value, we take time to visitvalue, we take time to visit
them – regularly, to the pointthem – regularly, to the point
where they anticipate andwhere they anticipate and
long for our presence.long for our presence.

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We take time to listen toWe take time to listen to
their stories before we sharetheir stories before we share
our own. We listen to theirour own. We listen to their
feelings and thoughts onfeelings and thoughts on
anything and everything.anything and everything.

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In between, we may shareIn between, we may share
laughter or a tear; a smile or alaughter or a tear; a smile or a
stare; a hug or a pat on thestare; a hug or a pat on the
back. We share the little that weback. We share the little that we
have – food, crafts, etc. Andhave – food, crafts, etc. And
receive with gratitude thatreceive with gratitude that
which was shared to us as well.which was shared to us as well.

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Yes the poor are also rich in manyYes the poor are also rich in many
ways. Our time with them shouldways. Our time with them should
allow these riches to surface andallow these riches to surface and
be affirmed – allowing ourselves tobe affirmed – allowing ourselves to
be blessed by them in their ownbe blessed by them in their own
way is a gift to the giver. Certainlyway is a gift to the giver. Certainly
a prerequisite for this is to allowa prerequisite for this is to allow
ourselves to be vulnerable andourselves to be vulnerable and
wanting.wanting.

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To visit them is not simply toTo visit them is not simply to
follow up on the lessons of thefollow up on the lessons of the
week, to check on their tasksweek, to check on their tasks
and oversee the progress theyand oversee the progress they
have made.have made.

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To walk with the poor is toTo walk with the poor is to
allow ourselves to becomeallow ourselves to become
Jesus’ flesh – giving theJesus’ flesh – giving the
Gospel message a concreteGospel message a concrete
expression where theexpression where the
seemingly abstract becomesseemingly abstract becomes
clear and plain – love in action.clear and plain – love in action.

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The concept of counselorsThe concept of counselors
walking with the poor affirmswalking with the poor affirms
the need for a sojourner in life.the need for a sojourner in life.
Transformation is never doneTransformation is never done
alone. Companions are criticalalone. Companions are critical
part and process ofpart and process of
transformation.transformation.

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The counselors are really co-The counselors are really co-
pastors and partners of pastorspastors and partners of pastors
in discipling the participants toin discipling the participants to
learn the way of the Kingdom –learn the way of the Kingdom –
that is to align all areas of theirthat is to align all areas of their
lives in the centrality of God’slives in the centrality of God’s
reign or Jesus Lordship.reign or Jesus Lordship.

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The key is living out Jesus inThe key is living out Jesus in
flesh and blood (incarnation)flesh and blood (incarnation)
and thus, exemplify what livingand thus, exemplify what living
in the Kingdom means.in the Kingdom means.

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16. 3 C’s FOCUS of iHELP3 C’s FOCUS of iHELP
CONNECTCONNECT
–build trusting relationshipbuild trusting relationship
–listenlisten to their currentto their current
experience and how the FDSexperience and how the FDS
lessons are bearing fruit inlessons are bearing fruit in
their lives.their lives.

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CONNECT (cont’d..)CONNECT (cont’d..)
–Pay attention to their questionsPay attention to their questions
and issues, their joy and sorrow.and issues, their joy and sorrow.
–beingbeing presentpresent w/ the participants,w/ the participants,
in flesh and blood and in soul andin flesh and blood and in soul and
spirit. They simply comespirit. They simply come
alongside with the participants’alongside with the participants’
5yr journey and hopefully beyond.5yr journey and hopefully beyond.

18. 3 C’s FOCUS of iHELP3 C’s FOCUS of iHELP
In connecting they naturally show theIn connecting they naturally show the
life of Jesus. They model thelife of Jesus. They model the
incarnated life of Jesus. It isincarnated life of Jesus. It is
inevitable that the participants willinevitable that the participants will
notice and be influenced by the waynotice and be influenced by the way
they live as the participants watchthey live as the participants watch
them and consider how to live in thethem and consider how to live in the
Kingdom (see Phil 3:17).Kingdom (see Phil 3:17).

19. COACHCOACH
–to guide the participants into guide the participants in
implementing and integrating theimplementing and integrating the
FDS lessons.FDS lessons.
–involves interacting with theirinvolves interacting with their
issues and questions.issues and questions.
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20. COACH (cont’d..)COACH (cont’d..)
–Giving suggestions & directions.Giving suggestions & directions.
–Reviewing the lessons of theReviewing the lessons of the
past month as well as creating apast month as well as creating a
sense of anticipation for the up-sense of anticipation for the up-
coming month’s lesson.coming month’s lesson.
–TheyThey ask questionsask questions more thanmore than
giving advice.giving advice.
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21. CARECARE
–To extendTo extend encouragementencouragement andand
support.support.
–Their visit already says a lot.Their visit already says a lot.
–They will offerThey will offer prayerprayer..
–They will share a verse relevantThey will share a verse relevant
to the situation…withoutto the situation…without
becoming churchy in theirbecoming churchy in their
language.language.
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22. In caring, the participantsIn caring, the participants
need to feel that they areneed to feel that they are
now part of anow part of a communitycommunity ofof
people who love them.people who love them.
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