Pastoral Studies

Caring for People in Need: Benevolence in the 21st Century

This course is a study of the Biblical and theological basis of benevolence, and it also examines the practical aspects of developing a ministry of care.
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Course Description

Caring for others should be a primary concern for every believer. It certainly is what the ministry of Jesus is all about. So great was His desire to meet the needs of fallen humanity that He left the glories of heaven and came to earth where He was despised and rejected by the very ones He came to help. Benevolence was such an important aspect of His ministry that the apostle Peter could characterize what He did in these words: “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him” (Acts 10:38).

Caring for People in Need: 21st-Century Benevolence makes a strong case for making benevolence an important part of each church’s ministry. It offers the Biblical foundation for this type of ministry, as well as practical applications through case studies

Course Lesson Titles

  • Lesson 1: Introduction and Old Testament; Foundations of Benevolence
  • Lesson 2: The Teachings of Jesus on Benevolence
  • Lesson 3: The Nature and Mission of the Church; A Theological Basis for Benevolence
  • Lesson 4: The Social Gospel-Social Justice
  • Lesson 5: The Church; Benevolence Inside the Community of Faith
  • Lesson 6: The Church; Benevolence Outside the Community of Faith
  • Lesson 7: The Caring Christian
  • Lesson 8: The Church That Cares
  • Lesson 9: Care and Benevolence in the Marketplace (Part 1)
  • Lesson 10: Care and Benevolence in the Marketplace (Part 2)
  • Lesson 11: Directional Dimensions of Benevolence
  • Lesson 12: Ministries of Compassion
  • Lesson 13: Developing a Ministry of Care and Benevolence (Part 1)
  • Lesson 14: Developing a Ministry of Care and Benevolence (Part 2)
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