Jesus was pretty clear when he commanded us to “serve the least of these.” He taught about it, modeled it, pointed out when it was not happening, and tied it to our eternal destiny. It seems clear. And, according to Bono at the Summit, the Church has made huge strides in this area in the past few years. The church – collectively and individually – has made an impact on the poorest of the poor in our world.

But let’s be honest – it can be difficult at times to get small groups to serve outside their group on a regular, consistent basis. The exception seems to be if it was a cause or task that brought them together in the first place. Church leaders I interact with are still challenged to get more than 20% of the church involved in serving consistently.  Read more...