This is heartbreaking for anyone who experiences it. The line is usually that we are eliminating your job due to economic conditions and this action is not a reflection of your performance. Most people know that the economic realities are driving the loss of their job, but it is hard not to take it personally. One night you sit at the family dinner table as the bread winner, then the next night you are trying explain that you lost your job today.
In this economy losing your job is something many will experience. Companies are fighting for survival, which means tough decisions need to be made in the interests of the majority who are still employed.
The church has an opportunity to step into the middle of this economic disaster. It has the opportunity to be a transformational community that reaches the downcast, the poor, those whose confidence is shot.
The church can bring a true message of hope that restores confidence and faith, not simply a message of words, but action. Hope is not a message spoken by those of great oratory, but a transformational lifestyle that manifests something of the divine nature. A lifestyle that displays the majestic nature of a God who loves; extends grace; liberates and creates new opportunities when none seem to exist.
Many families are looking for help, for hope, for opportunity. The church has an unique opportunity to reach a nation.
